RACE 4 (637)

Average to begin, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5-1/2L back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening the first few.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed approaching 200M, weakened thereafter.

Incident Report
Lay out over the final 200 Metres, resulting in its rider E Brown having to stop riding and straighten his mount leaving the 50 Metres. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Sent for sampling post-race.

Began smartly from gate 13, raced prominently on the outside, there to turn, peaked on run 300M, weakened gradually thereafter.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Near the 50 Metres became unbalanced when bumped on the hindquarters by ACE which was taken out.

Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight.

Incident Report
Bumped near the 600 Metres. Prior to declaring weighed-in the Stewards gave consideration if there were sufficient grounds for a protest/objection against NYX GLUCK being declared the second placegetter subsequent to ACE being crowded over the concluding stages when NYX GLUCK (E Brown) shifted out. Having regard to the margin of 1 ¼ lengths between the two horses at the finish of the race the Stewards declined to lodge a protest/objection and weighed-in was declared on the numbers semaphored by the Judge. E Brown was reprimanded and advised in similar circumstances he would be expected to stop riding and straighten his mounts sooner than what he did on this occasion. Sent for sampling post-race.

Slightly slow out, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until final 50M, finished off evenly.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly.

Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 450M, not enough room early in straight, cleared 200M, one-paced thereafter.

Incident Report
Bumped near the 600 Metres. Approaching the 200 Metres was steadied when held up for clear running behind PHOENIX LIGHT as that runner was giving ground. As a result LUCKY BALERION, which was positioned close to the heels of PHOENIX LIGHT, blundered when being shifted to the outside of PHOENIX LIGHT to obtain clear running near the 150 Metres. After being shifted to the outside of PHOENIX LIGHT rider M F Poon dropped his left rein for a number of strides.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, no clear run approaching 150M, made no progress thereafter.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Shortly after the start was steadied when crowded between GREEN ANGEL and WARRIORS DREAM, both of which shifted ground. H Bowman stated that his mount was disappointing in its failure to respond to his riding in the Home Straight. 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, ROBOT STAR will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

Clean jump, raced 2 wide better than midfield, a length or so back turning in, took the lead approaching 200M, peaked and headed 150M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Bumped shortly after start, raced slightly better than midfield, 2-1/2L back turning in, finished off strongly to score.

Incident Report
K Teetan confirmed the instructions were to lead. He said when his mount jumped only fairly he was obliged to make use of it in the early stages to comply with those instructions and as a result CALIFORNIA BAY did not finish the race off when under pressure in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Began awkwardly and made contact, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/4L behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. For some distance near the 600 Metres became unbalanced when buffeted between LUCKY BALERION and ACE. J Moreira stated that his mount was stirred up prior to the event. He said after travelling satisfactorily during the early stages his mount did not respond to his riding when asked for an effort in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Taken back to race 3 wide towards rear, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made no impression in straight.

Incident Report
No report.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, still well back on turn, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line.

Incident Report
On jumping became unbalanced when bumped by JOLTIN which shifted in.

Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, kept on same pace in straight.

Incident Report
Shifted in on jumping and was bumped. The performance of JOLTIN, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again JOLTIN, will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.