RACE 5 (549)

Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground throughout, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened final 100M.

Incident Report
A Badel stated that the intention was to hold a midfield position. He said after commencing well he was able to settle more forward than anticipated. Sent for sampling post-race.

Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 800M, moved closer after passing 650M, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead early in straight, kept on well to the line, won by a nose.

Incident Report
Bumped after travelling a short distance. Sent for sampling post-race.

Commenced well, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, finished off evenly.

Incident Report
No report.

Out with rest, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 750M, 3 lengths or so back turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Bumped after travelling a short distance. From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. When questioned regarding his riding in the middle stages and the reason he did not improve to the outside of CAUSEWAY KING sooner than he did H Bowman stated that after settling back in the field, making the turn near the 500 Metres his mount lay out and became unbalanced which resulted in him having to take hold to balance his horse. He added that passing the 450 Metres he expected CAUSEWAY KING would shift out as it was racing in a loose one-off position and as a result he remained racing behind that horse as his preference was to improve to its inside. He said when CAUSEWAY KING did not shift out he then was obliged to improve to that runner’s outside but as he did so CAUSEWAY KING then shifted out near the 350 Metres, resulting in TOGETHER WE VALUE having to make a wide run on the Home Turn. After considering his explanation the Stewards found the tactics adopted by Jockey Bowman were reasonable in the circumstances.

Began only fairly from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide after passing 800M, 4 lengths back turning in, made good progress early in straight, peaked 100M, kept on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
Bumped shortly after the start.

Began well from a wide draw, raced in 2nd early, positioned 2 wide better than midfield in the middle stages, peaked near 400M, weakened gradually in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.

Jumped well, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well but just lost out to the winner in a ding-dong finish.

Incident Report
Bumped shortly after the start. Blundered near the 200 Metres.

Moderately away from the widest draw, raced towards rear on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight.

Incident Report
Bumped shortly after the start.

Slowly away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 800M, 4 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off evenly.

Incident Report
After travelling a short distance made contact with HORSEPOWER and TOGETHER WE VALUE.

Moderately away, raced 3 wide in midfield early, moved closer approaching 1600M, positioned 2 wide, 1/2L back in the middle stages, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. (Lame left front leg next day.)

Incident Report
Lay in over the concluding stages when giving ground. C Y Ho reported that he had to make use of the horse in the early stages to go forward and as a result his mount did not finish the race off in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, angled out 500M, very wide turning in, made some headway in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. A Atzeni stated that his mount, which was having its first race start in Hong Kong, would derive a benefit from tonight’s race experience. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed approaching 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
After being placed in the starting gates reared and became cast for a short period. Was withdrawn by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice after it was found to be lame in its right front leg. Before being allowed to race again, COPPER CORE will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.