RACE 5 (89)

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

Incident Report
Shifted in at the start and was bumped. Leaving the 50 Metres made contact with HAPPY PARK due to both runners shifted ground slightly. Sent for sampling post-race.

Incident Report
Kicked a rail in the Parade Ring, was examined by the Veterinary Officer on arrival at the Start and passed suitable to race. In the early stages raced keenly. 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
Shortly after the start was crowded by GALLANT VALOUR which shifted in slightly. Leaving the 50 Metres made contact with GALLANT VALOUR due to both runners shifted ground slightly.

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
No report.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Over the final 100 Metres was held up for clear running when disappointed for a narrow run between HAPPY PARK and HAYDAY which shifted out.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly and from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. In the early and middle stages raced keenly.

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
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

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
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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 stated that, in his opinion, the horse would derive benefit from tonight’s first up performance, particularly only having one barrier trial leading up to tonight’s race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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
Trainer D J Hall confirmed that from an inside barrier he had instructed B Thompson to take up an on-pace position. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly.

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
Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Approaching the 150 Metres was steadied and shifted to the outside of CURRAHEE when disappointed for a run to the inside of that horse. Over the concluding stages could not be ridden out to the finish when crowded between NATURAL HIGH and CURRAHEE which shifted out.