RACE 5 (598)

Began fairly, raced prominently on the stands' rail, challenged the leader after passing 400M, peaked on run approaching 150M, ran on evenly to take 2nd.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Began only fairly, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader, peaked approaching 400M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Sent for sampling post-race.

Incident Report
Shifted in shortly after the start, was bumped and became unbalanced.

Bumped on jumping, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the stands' rail, peaked near 400M, weakened gradually thereafter.

Incident Report
Making the Home Turn lay out when taken wider by CONRAD PATCH which shifted out.

Away well, raced prominently, 2 away from the stands' rail, hard ridden from 350M but only showed limited response, ran on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
No report.

Jumped awkwardly and bumped, took the lead, challenged by rival after passing 400M, kept on well to the line and scored.

Incident Report
No report.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start was steadied when crowded between VICTOR THE RAPID and GORGEOUS VICTORY which shifted out. SUPREME VOYAGER was then shifted across behind runners in the early stages from a wide barrier.

Incident Report
Apprentice P N Wong stated that after leading the event her mount gave ground in the Home Straight and made a respiratory noise. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer” which had previously been reported.

Began well, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader, 2 away from the stands' rail, commenced move after passing 400M, kept on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
When questioned regarding his riding Z Purton stated that he had expected to settle back in the field from the outside barrier and had been instructed to endeavour to take runs to the inside as connections felt that it had been advantageous to race in this position having regard to the racing pattern today. He said as a consequence after settling back in the field he elected to remain racing behind GORGEOUS VICTORY and SUPREME VOYAGER rather than shifting out on the Home Turn to start a forward move. He said after improving to the inside of CHATER FLASH near the 400 Metres he endeavoured to secure clear running between CHATER FLASH and SMILING CHAMPION. He added that as he commenced to improve between those two runners CHATER FLASH shifted in slightly and SMILING CHAMPION lay out which resulted in the run becoming too tight to improve into and as a consequence JUBILANT STAR was held up for clear running between the 300 Metres and the 150 Metres where he then shifted to the outside of CHATER FLASH to obtain clear running. Trainer D J Hall confirmed the instructions and stated he issued those instructions as he was of the opinion that it would be advantageous to improve close to the rail. Noted to have lost its left hind plate after the race.

Incident Report
Lay out in the early stages of the Home Straight. J Orman confirmed that from an inside barrier he was instructed to make use of that barrier and hold a more forward position than it did at its first race start.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start got its head up, shifted out and made contact with FULL OF LAUGHTER. Throughout the early and middle stages raced ungenerously and near the 1000 Metres got its head up when being steadied to avoid CONRAD PATCH. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race which included an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse’s trachea. Before being allowed to race again, CHATER FLASH will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start was checked when crowded between GORGEOUS VICTORY which shifted in slightly and CHATER FLASH which got its head up and shifted out despite the efforts of its rider.