RACE 3 (716)

Settled midfield, traveled smoothly, made steady ground in the Straight, closed off nicely.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Settled in front of midfield, traveled nicely, responded nicely under whip, just missed.

Incident Report
Approaching the 1100 Metres shifted out to relieve the crowding to GROUPER and as a result was then steadied away from FLOWING RICHES when that runner shifted in slightly. Sent for sampling post-race.

Sat in front of midfield, traveled okay on the rail, made good progress inside 200M.

Incident Report
Approaching the 300 Metres made contact with GROUPER when being shifted to the outside of RIDING HIGH to obtain clear running.

Sat rear, made good ground from behind, stretched out nicely.

Incident Report
From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Jumped awkwardly, sat midfield, briefly held up in the Straight, closed off okay.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly, resulting in its rider K Teetan becoming unbalanced. In the middle stages raced keenly and near the 800 Metres was steadied to avoid SIGHT DREAMER. Near the 100 Metres was eased and shifted to the inside of SAME TO YOU to continue into clear running.

Sat behind midfield, traveled okay, responded reasonably well under whip.

Incident Report
No report.

Settled midfield, traveled fairly, ran on evenly.

Incident Report
On jumping made contact with the right side of its starting gate.

Jumped only fairly, sat on pace, weakened inside 150M (See Incident Report).

Incident Report
After travelling a short distance was eased when momentarily crowded by SIGHT DREAMER which shifted in before being corrected. Bumped approaching the 300 Metres. J McDonald stated that his mount jumped only fairly and then he was able to improve forward to hold an on-pace position as intended. He said in the Home Straight GROUPER did not respond to his riding. Trainer C S Shum stated that GROUPER may have been advantaged by racing on a "Good to Yielding” track at its first race start but in addition it would derive a further fitness benefit from today’s performance. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race.

Jumped awkwardly, chased the leader, weakened inside 100M.

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Jumped awkwardly and shifted in at the start.

Ridden hard to lead, weakened notably inside 300M, failed to respond.

Incident Report
On jumping shifted out and bumped BEST FARM.

Sat worse than midfield, traveled fairly, limited response when asked.

Incident Report
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Chased the leader, raced wide throughout, gave ground in the Straight (See Incident Report).

Incident Report
When questioned Apprentice H Y Yuen stated that her instructions were to go forward. She said in accordance with those instructions she rode her mount along in the early stages, however, when MEGA CAPTAIN and FLOWING RICHES maintained their position to her inside RIDING HIGH was obliged to race wide and without cover to the outside of those runners. She said approaching the first turn when unable to cross those runners she elected to take hold of her mount with a view to obtaining cover behind FLOWING RICHES. She said as she did so making the turn leaving the 900 Metres RIDING HIGH commenced to lay out and raced keenly and as a consequence she was unable to restrain her mount sufficiently to obtain a position with cover. She added as a consequence RIDING HIGH was obliged to race wide and without cover for the remainder of the middle stages before giving ground in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Settled handy, gave ground rounding the Turn, never a threat.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start.

Sat towards rear, dropped back approaching the Turn, no contention (Unacceptable Performance, Must BT).

Incident Report
The performance of MAGIC SUPER, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, MAGIC SUPER 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.