RACE 9 (474)

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

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

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
Bumped shortly after the start. Near the 550 Metres became unbalanced when it made contact with TRIUMPHANT MORE and ENDEARED which was racing tight to the inside of REFUSETOBEENGLISH. Near the 300 Metres became unbalanced when it made contact with REFUSETOBEENGLISH when both runners shifted ground. Sent for sampling post-race.

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

Incident Report
Shifted in on jumping and made contact with BIENVENUE. Was bumped on a number of occasions between the 250 Metres and the 150 Metres when preventing FRIENDS OF SHAJING from shifting out.

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.

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
No report.

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 and shortly after the start was crowded by BIENVENUE which was taken in by CALIFORNIA BLITZ when that runner shifted in despite the efforts of its rider.

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

Incident Report
Between the 250 Metres and the 150 Metres made contact with CALIFORNIA BLITZ on a number of occasions when held up for clear running behind OUTGATE. After being disappointed for clear running to the outside of OUTGATE, FRIENDS OF SHAJING shifted to the inside of that runner near the 150 Metres but then had difficulty obtaining clear running between the 150 Metres and the 50 Metres. Noted to have lost its left front plate after the race. Sent for sampling post-race.

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
When questioned E C W Wong stated that from a wide barrier his instructions were to ride the horse with cover. He said after taking a position behind REFUSETOBEENGLISH in the early stages LOVE TOGETHER raced keenly and was steadied away from that runner for some distance thereafter when it refused to settle in the middle stages. He added making the Home Turn LOVE TOGETHER ran wide before finishing the race off reasonably well. Trainer C Fownes confirmed the instructions and stated he issued those instructions as he was concerned the horse would race too keenly if ridden forward in the early stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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
Near the 300 Metres made contact with BIENVENUE when both runners shifted ground. A Atzeni stated that his mount was disadvantaged by being obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly and lost ground.

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.

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
Approaching the 700 Metres ENDEARED became unbalanced when crowded between REFUSETOBEENGLISH and CALIFORNIA BLITZ (M Chadwick) which shifted to the outside of FRIENDS OF SHAJING. M Chadwick was severely reprimanded. Near the 550 Metres BIENVENUE improved into a narrow run to the inside of ENDEARED. A short distance later ENDEARED was then steadied when crowded by REFUSETOBEENGLISH (A Atzeni) which shifted in. A Atzeni was reprimanded. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.