RACE 7 (541)

Jumped well from the widest draw, showed no early speed, taken back to race at tail, 7 lengths or so back turning in, kept on same pace in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Near the 1200 Metres raced tight to the inside of EMBLAZON which shifted in. Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped on jumping, trapped very wide early, a length or so back, 2 wide from 900M, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Slightly slow out, raced 3 wide slightly behind midfield, moved closer after passing 1200M, no cover from 900M, 1 to 2 lengths back on turn, hard ridden approaching 300M but only showed limited response, weakened gradually final 50M.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly.

Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening.

Incident Report
No report.

Out with rest, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, 2 wide from 1050M, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start became unbalanced when bumped by BEAUTY BOLT.

Jumped with them, took the early lead, headed 1250M, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader in the middle stages, kept on well early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Bumped on jumping, raced behind midfield on the outside, 3 to 4 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame.

Incident Report
No report.

Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, steadied near 1050M, 2 wide in midfield on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Average to begin, raced 3 wide in midfield, checked near 1050M, 4 wide from 500M, kept on well until checked approaching 50M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly, shifted out and made contact with BEAUTY BOLT. When questioned C Y Ho stated that his mount settled back in the field from its wide barrier. He said from the 650 Metres he was obliged to make a wide run sooner than what he would have liked when EMBLAZON commenced to give ground. He added in the Home Straight LITTLE PARADISE finished the race off only fairly and, in his opinion, may not have run out a strong 2000 Metres. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race.

Began awkwardly and bumped, raced towards rear on the inside, 6 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.

Incident Report
From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 850 Metres was steadied when briefly crowded by PATCH OF COSMO which was taken in slightly by BEAUTY BOLT which shifted in before being corrected by its rider.

Began only fairly, raced at rear on the outside, 5 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd, nearest on line.

Incident Report
Near the 1200 Metres raced tight to the inside of INVINCIBLE IBIS.

Shifted out at start and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly.

Incident Report
No report.

Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, steadied near 800M, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight.

Incident Report
Near the 1800 Metres improved to the inside of EMBLAZON as that runner was shifting in. A short distance later BEAUTY BOLT was steadied when EMBLAZON was racing tight to the inside of SERAPH GABRIEL. B Avdulla stated that the instructions were to go forward. He said when his mount jumped awkwardly and then shortly after the start was crowded by LITTLE PARADISE it settled further back than intended. He added in the Home Straight BEAUTY BOLT failed to run on when under pressure. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to have sustained a small cut to its left front leg.

Jumped well, raced prominently, took the lead near 1250M, led by a length in the middle stages, kept on well in straight, shifted out abruptly 100M, always doing enough.

Incident Report
C L Chau stated that his mount did not relax during the event when obliged to race wide and without cover. He said as a result EMBLAZON did not run out the 2000 Metres of today’s race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.