RACE 6 (480)

Jumped well from gate 13, taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 450M, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Near the 350 Metres had some difficulty obtaining clear running when being shifted to the outside of CELESTIAL HERO. Sent for sampling post-race.

Began only fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped start, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually close home.

Incident Report
No report.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)

Incident Report
Near the 500 Metres was eased when it shifted to the outside of ORIGIN OF FORM to improve.

Shifted out at start and bumped, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 450M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start was taken out by WONDERSTAR and made contact with JOLTIN. Near the 500 Metres became unbalanced when being steadied and shifted to the outside of CELESTIAL HERO when CELESTIAL HERO improved to the outside of ORIGIN OF FORM.

Jumped well from a wide draw, raced 3 wide, a length or so back, moved a bit closer after passing 1200M, 2 wide from 1000M, 1/2L back turning in, peaked 300M, weakened gradually final 150M.

Incident Report
No report.

Bumped on jumping, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out 500M, finished off well to take 2nd.

Incident Report
No report.

Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out 550M, took the lead 300M, kept on well to the line and scored.

Incident Report
Raced keenly in the middle stages.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight.

Incident Report
L Hewitson stated that his mount failed to respond to his riding in the Home Straight and was disappointing. Trainer M Newnham confirmed that with the horse dropping back from 1400 Metres to 1200 Metres today Jockey Hewitson was obliged to make some use of the horse in the early stages to go forward and, in his opinion, this was the reason why it was not able to finish off in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, kept on same pace in straight.

Incident Report
After travelling a short distance was steadied when crowded between PERFECTDAY which was taken out by WONDERSTAR and SIGHT HERMOSO which shifted in.

Crowded start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.

Incident Report
M F Poon reported that the intention was to find a midfield position with cover. He said when ORIGIN OF FORM jumped well he was able to hold an on-pace position but was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event.