RACE 3 (497)

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
Shifted in on jumping and was bumped. Lay in over the final 200 Metres. Sent for sampling post-race.

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
Shifted in on jumping and was bumped. L Ferraris reported that the instructions were to be more forward but his mount did not show sufficient pace in the early stages to comply with the instructions. Sent for sampling post-race.

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

Incident Report
No report.

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

Incident Report
No report.

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
Jumped awkwardly and then shifted out and away from NO OTHER CHOICE. Sent for sampling post-race.

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

Incident Report
At declaration time, C L Chau was declared as the rider of both LUCKY XANDER and QUICK MONEY. It was established that C L Chau had a firm commitment to ride QUICK MONEY. As such, the Stewards permitted M F Poon to be substituted as the rider of LUCKY XANDER. For this declaration error, Jockey Chau was fined $2,000.

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
On jumping was bumped by JUICY DRAGON which shifted in.

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

Incident Report
H Bowman reported that his mount was disadvantaged by racing wide and without cover for the majority of the event and as a result gave ground in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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
Leaving the 150 Metres was crowded between HINOKAMI KAGURA and GOOD LUCK BABE.

Incident Report
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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
On jumping was bumped by ACE POWER which shifted in. Leaving the 150 Metres improved into a narrow run between ANOTHER ZONDA and JOY STAR. A short distance later HINOKAMI KAGURA was steadied when crowded between ANOTHER ZONDA which was taken in slightly by GOOD LUCK BABE when that runner commenced to weaken and JOY STAR (H T Mo) which shifted out slightly. H T Mo was advised to exercise more care. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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

Incident Report
Was withdrawn by order of the Stewards at the Start acting on veterinary advice after it was found to be lame in its left front leg. Before being allowed to race again, BUNDLE OF CHARM will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.