RACE 8 (632)

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
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. A Badel was fined the sum of $8,000 for using the whip on 4 consecutive strides between the 150 Metres and the 100 Metres. Sent for sampling post-race.

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
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 450 Metres improved into a narrow run to the inside of EXCELLENCE VALUE and then raced tight to the inside of EXCELLENCE VALUE for a short distance thereafter. Over the concluding stages raced tight to the inside of THE AUSPICIOUS which shifted in slightly. Sent for sampling post-race.

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
No report.

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
Shortly after the start shifted out and made contact with VIOLET STAR. E C W Wong was fined the sum of $3,000 for returning to scale 2 lbs overweight.

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

Incident Report
Bumped at the start.

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
Approaching the 1500 Metres improved to the inside of SO YOU WILL when racing keenly. A short distance later PACKING FIGHTER was steadied to avoid SO YOU WILL when that runner shifted in. PACKING FIGHTER continued to race keenly for some distance thereafter and as a result was allowed to stride forward near the 1000 Metres.

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
No report.

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
Bumped at the start. For some distance after the 1600 Metres raced tight to the inside of LIVEANDLETLIVE (H Bowman). Approaching the 1300 Metres was steadied to avoid LIVEANDLETLIVE when that runner shifted in when not quite clear. H Bowman was advised to exercise more care. Apprentice P N Wong stated that she was instructed to lead the event. She said in the early stages her mount did not show sufficient pace to do so. She added after racing tight to the inside of LIVEANDLETLIVE in the early stages she was obliged to take a trailing position behind LIVEANDLETLIVE.

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
J Moreira stated that his mount was under pressure from the 600 Metres and finished the race off only fairly in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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
Bumped shortly after the start. H Bentley reported that his mount lay out in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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

Incident Report
From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 450 Metres raced tight to the inside of ACE WAR when that runner improved to the inside of EXCELLENCE VALUE.

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

Incident Report
L Hewitson stated that his mount failed to travel at any stage of the event and raced in a disappointing manner. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of EXCELLENCE VALUE, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, EXCELLENCE VALUE will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.