RACE 1 (85)

Began smartly, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, 3/4L back turning in, finished off well to score by a head.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back, commenced move 800M, took the lead near 700M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Taken back to race at rear on the inside, moved a bit closer after passing 800M, 3 to 4 lengths back in the middle stages, commenced move 550M, very wide turning in, closed off well to take a place, no threat to the first two.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 700M, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on turn, finished off evenly.

Incident Report
No report.

Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, kept on same pace in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
After the event, Z Purton could offer no explanation for his mount finishing the race off in a one-paced manner. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race.

Began well from gate 1, sat right behind the leader on rail early, dropped to midfield in the middle stages, saved ground throughout, kept on well early in straight, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
After the event, C L Chau reported that his mount was disadvantaged by the slow early pace of the event and found it difficult to quicken when the pace increased from the 600 Metres. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Reared as stalls opened and started slowly, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide after entering the back straight, 4 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Was fractious in the starting gates as the start was effected, then reared and lost ground. Having regard to TATTENHAM’s previous unacceptable barrier history, the horse will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial before being allowed to race again. After the event, K Teetan reported that although his mount jumped awkwardly and lost ground, he was able to obtain a midfield position where he had anticipated settling. He said TATTENHAM was disadvantaged by the pace of the event being run outside of standard time in the early stages which made it difficult to make up any ground in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Taken back to race at rear on the outside, 5 lengths back, found rail near 550M, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
When questioned, B Avdulla stated that from the outside barrier he was instructed to ride his mount conservatively in the early stages to allow it the opportunity to finish the race off. He said throughout the event whilst he was aware that the pace was slow and being run outside of standard time and his mount was over-racing, he was reluctant to allow MISTER FOX to stride forward from the 800 Metres when KASA PAPA started a forward move as this would be contrary to his instructions. He added after KASA PAPA obtained the lead in the Back Straight and the pace of the event quickened, MISTER FOX settled better but was still disappointing in its failure to run on in the Home Straight. Trainer D J Hall confirmed that the instructions were to ride MISTER FOX back in the field from its outside barrier. He said given that MISTER FOX had been racing out of form, he had instructed B Avdulla to provide the horse with every opportunity to finish the race off strongly and therefore was satisfied with the tactics adopted by Jockey Avdulla in not going forward in the middle stages of the event.