RACE 8 (661)

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 2 wide better than midfield, difficult to settle in the early and middle stages, 2-1/4L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
B Avdulla stated that the instructions were to lead. Trainer J Size confirmed the instructions and said he issued those instructions as BEAUTY ETERNAL had raced successfully by leading on the rain affected going previously. Sent for sampling post-race.

Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight. (Sustained an abrasion to its left front leg.)

Incident Report
Held up on the Home Turn. L Hewitson confirmed that from a wide barrier he was instructed to ride the horse in a conservative manner in the early stages.

Crowded start, raced 3 wide slightly better than midfield, peaked on run 500M, weakened early in straight when hard run took toll.

Incident Report
No report.

Crowded start, unable to slot in, trapped wide in midfield on the outside, slightly taken back approaching 700M, found cover near 650M, 6-1/2L back turning in, made no progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, easy run to turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, not quite able to challenge.

Incident Report
No report.

Taken back to race 3 wide with cover behind midfield, angled out 500M, made no impression in straight.

Incident Report
No report.

Inconvenienced at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Slow to begin. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to have bled from both nostrils. Before being allowed to race again, STORMY GROVE will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

Made contact at start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, stayed on evenly to take a place.

Incident Report
K Teetan stated that whilst he had to make some use of the horse in the early stages to go forward it failed to respond to his riding in the Home Straight. The performance of POCKETING, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, POCKETING 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.

Made contact shortly after start, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.

Incident Report
M L Yeung stated that the instructions were to go forward. He said despite riding his mount along in the early stages CALIFORNIATOTALITY failed to show sufficient pace to do so which he attributed to the "Soft” track conditions. The performance of CALIFORNIATOTALITY, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, CALIFORNIATOTALITY will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, made minor progress in straight.

Incident Report
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. The performance of GORGEOUS WIN, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, GORGEOUS WIN will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.