RACE 2 (467)

Bumped shortly after start, taken back to race towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to be nearest on line.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Average to begin, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, one-paced in the run home.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped shortly after start, taken back to race at tail, 7 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, stumbled near 350M, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Slightly slow out and bumped, raced behind midfield on the outside early, moved a bit closer after entering the back straight, peaked near 400M, weakened early in straight.

Incident Report
E C W Wong stated that the intention was to lead the event, however, his mount did not show sufficient pace in the early stages to do so.

Began well from gate 10, raced in 2nd early, sat right behind the leader after passing 650M, saved ground on turn, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 50M, headed close home. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly.

Moderately away, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide on turn, kept on same pace in straight.

Incident Report
Bumped near the 250 Metres. Lay in over the final 200 Metres. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.

Out in line, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back turning in, one-paced in straight.

Incident Report
Shifted in on jumping and made contact with SIR CHARGE. Was then shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Bumped start and unbalanced, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off very strongly to score by a narrow margin.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Raced greenly in the Home Straight, lay in and as a consequence proved difficult to ride out.

Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the inside, 2 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 600 Metres was steadied to avoid VICTOR THE RAPID. Near the 250 Metres made slight contact with HAPPY BUDDIES when being shifted to the outside of VICTOR THE RAPID. Over the concluding stages could not be ridden out when racing in restricted room between AUTOMATED and HAPPY BUDDIES which lay in.

Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M.

Incident Report
Bumped on jumping. D B McMonagle advised that he was instructed to take up a forward position. Trainer D Eustace confirmed the instructions and stated he issued such instructions as SIR CHARGE had been racing in a disappointing manner when being ridden back in the field. He added his decision to go forward was also influenced by the fact that SIR CHARGE had performed well when ridden in a forward position when it raced in Australia.

Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 350M, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly and lost ground.

Began well from the widest draw, raced prominently but trapped 3 wide, 2 wide from 700M, 1-1/4L back turning in, kept on evenly in straight.

Incident Report
In the middle stages raced keenly when endeavouring to find a position with cover behind BITS SUPERSTAR. When giving ground over the concluding stages was eased when it shifted in towards FULL OF LAUGHTER.