RACE 6 (630)

Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 400M, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, angled out 350M, made minor progress in straight.

Incident Report
Approaching the 50 Metres became unbalanced when bumped on the hindquarters by HAPPY UNITED which shifted out when being checked. Over the concluding stages GRAND NOVA could not be ridden out when racing in restricted room between KING PROFIT and BEAUTY SHOW which shifted out after being bumped on the hindquarters by HAPPY UNITED. Sent for sampling post-race.

Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, bumped near 600M, 2-1/2L back turning in, finished off evenly.

Incident Report
No report.

Began smartly from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on very well in straight, won by 1-1/4L.

Incident Report
Bumped on jumping. Sent for sampling post-race.

Made contact at start, positioned 3-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Near the 600 Metres got its head up and shifted out when being steadied away from DAY DAY VICTORY.

Began only fairly, raced better than midfield on the inside, bumped near 600M, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M.

Incident Report
Bumped on jumping. Near the 150 Metres was shifted to the outside of BEAUTY SHOW to obtain clear running to the outside of BEAUTY SHOW. As a result GRAND NOVA and HAPPY UNITED then endeavoured to improve into a narrow run between KING PROFIT and BEAUTY SHOW where there was doubtful room for two horses. When BEAUTY SHOW (Z Purton) then shifted out, HAPPY UNITED was severely checked when disappointed for clear running between GRAND NOVA and BEAUTY SHOW. Whilst the Stewards could not be comfortably satisfied that HAPPY UNITED had established clear running they determined that Jockey Purton should be reprimanded for permitting his mount to shift out whilst being ridden along. A Atzeni (HAPPY UNITED) was fined the sum of $10,000 in relation to using his whip in a manner where the hand holding the whip was above shoulder height on one occasion near the 200 Metres.

Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently on the outside, peaked on run near 400M, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right front leg next day morning.)

Incident Report
On jumping made contact with HAPPY UNITED, resulting in DAY DAY VICTORY shifting out and bumping with HYANNIS STAR. Over the concluding stages could not be fully ridden out when positioned close to HARMONY FIRE.

Began awkwardly, taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, steadied approaching 100M, weakened thereafter.

Incident Report
After the 700 Metres raced keenly and was steadied away from JUMBO BLESSING. C L Chau stated that the intention was to hold a more forward position but his mount did not show sufficient pace in the early stages to do so. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths back turning in, made very good progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and then became unbalanced when bumped by DAY DAY VICTORY. Near the 600 Metres was steadied to avoid JUMBO BLESSING.

Away with them, raced 3 wide with no cover, a length or so back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Throughout the early stages raced keenly and for some distance near the 700 Metres was steadied when racing in restricted room between HEALTHY HEALTHY and HYANNIS STAR. Near the 350 Metres became unbalanced when being steadied away from HEALTHY HEALTHY.

Slowly away, raced at rear, 6-1/2L back, very wide turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Shortly after the start was eased when racing in restricted room between HARMONY FIRE and CRYSTAL POWERFUL, both of which shifted ground. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.

Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, angled out after passing 400M, very wide turning in, kept on same pace in straight.

Incident Report
Bumped on jumping.