RACE 11 (505)

Moderately away from gate 14, raced in midfield on the stands' rail, crowded near 450M, one-paced final 400M.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped start, raced better than midfield, 2 away from the stands' rail, peaked 300M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Over the final 200 Metres lay in when placed under pressure. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Sent for sampling post-race.

Slightly slow out and made contact, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.

Incident Report
K C Leung was reprimanded in relation to using his whip in a manner where the hand holding the whip was above shoulder height on one occasion near the 200 Metres.

Bumped on jumping, raced in midfield, nearer to the middle track, commenced move after passing 350M, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start raced tight to the inside of WINNING OVATION which shifted in.

Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L at 400M, peaked and headed 150M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Making the Home Turn made contact with CHIU CHOW SPIRIT when endeavouring to improve to the outside of MATZDEN.

Taken back from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the middle track, made no progress final 400M.

Incident Report
H Bentley stated that the instructions were to hold a midfield position. He said in the early stages he was unable to obtain cover and as a result approaching the 1000 Metres he elected to steady his mount to obtain a position with cover. He added as he did so ALL ROUND WINNER raced keenly and took some time to respond to his efforts to shift behind runners.

Bumped on jumping, raced behind midfield on the middle track, made some progress after passing 300M, peaked on run 150M, weakened gradually close home.

Incident Report
C Y Ho reported that his mount was disadvantaged by racing very wide and without cover for the majority of the event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Bumped start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the stands' side, hard ridden from 300M, finished off evenly.

Incident Report
No report.

Out with rest, raced at rear on the stands' side, made good progress final 400M to take a place.

Incident Report
In the middle stages raced keenly and approaching the 700 Metres was steadied to avoid WINNING OVATION.

Made contact shortly after start, raced at rear, 5 lengths back in the middle stages, made no impression final 400M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Incident Report
No report.

Bumped shortly after start, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader, 3 away from the stands' rail, hard ridden after passing 400M, kept on well to take 2nd.

Incident Report
Z Purton stated that he was able to hold a position outside the lead in the early stages but in the Home Straight his mount did not respond to his riding. He added that the horse, which was having its third race start in Hong Kong, is still immature. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Jumped well, raced slightly better than midfield early, dropped towards rear in the middle stages, kept on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. For some distance after the 700 Metres was steadied to avoid SUPERB KID.

Jumped with them, raced prominently on the stands' rail, hard ridden 300M but only showed limited response, kept on same pace to the line.

Incident Report
Bumped on the Home Turn. H Bowman stated that when he felt there was something amiss with his mount in the Home Straight he did not ride it out to the finish of the event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer” which had previously been reported and also to have sustained a minor abrasion to the right hind leg.