RACE 2 (806)

Fast break, made all, quickened top of home straight, kicked two lengths clear 200m out, margin reduced closing stages but always doing enough.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Held up last, keen 800m out, unable to secure clear run until 200m out, ran on strongly to close on winner late on but always held.

Incident Report
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 800 Metres commenced to race keenly and was steadied away from COUNTRY DANCER. Between the 450 Metres and the 200 Metres was held up for clear running. Sent for sampling post-race.

Badly crowded after start, settled in rear of mid-field, switched wide for clear run 350m out, ran on well but no threat to winner.

Incident Report
After travelling a short distance was badly crowded by CALL TO COMMAND which shifted out and away from BASIC INSTINCT. Leaving the 900 Metres was steadied to avoid BASIC INSTINCT.

Raced in rear after bumped leaving stalls, pushed along wide into home straight, stayed on but never going pace to get competitive.

Incident Report
After travelling a short distance was steadied to avoid RUNJEET when taken out by RUBY SAILING.

Across to press leader, ridden along top of home straight to chase winner, flattened out final 100m.

Incident Report
No report.

Dropped out from wide draw, some headway on bend, short of room early in home straight, effort 200m out, stayed on steadily.

Incident Report
Between the 400 Metres and the 250 Metres had difficulty obtaining clear running.

Slowly away, rail position in mid-field, well placed into home straight, one paced under pressure.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and after travelling a short distance was steadied to avoid RUBY SAILING.

Pushed along early to settle in box seat, under pressure 600m out, weakened final 200m, eased off.

Incident Report
No report.

Tracked leaders, switched for clear run top of home straight, unable to pick up for pressure from 400m out.

Incident Report
No report.

Tracked pace out wide without cover, raced keenly throughout, some headway out wide on bend, weakened quickly final 300m.

Incident Report
B Avdulla pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge for causing interference leaving the 900 Metres (see CALL TO COMMAND). Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Trainer W K Mo confirmed that he had instructed B Avdulla to go forward on the horse as it had not been finishing its races off most recently and he was of the opinion that with sheepskin cheek pieces being applied today and the horse being one-paced it would be advantageous to hold a more forward position.

Badly crowded out of stalls, tracked pace out wide without cover, struggled to hold position on bend, faded final 200m.

Incident Report
Badly crowded shortly after the start. Apprentice P N Wong stated that her instructions were to lead but after receiving interference shortly after the start she was unable to do so. She said RUBY SAILING raced very wide and without cover for the majority of the event before giving ground in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer” which had previously been reported and also found it to have sustained an abrasion to its right hind leg.

Raced very wide throughout, lost balance 900m out, dropped to last place 600m out, widest into home straight, no impression.

Incident Report
Making the turn leaving the 900 Metres became unbalanced and ran wider.

Bumped shortly after start, three wide in mid-field, checked and blundered 900m out, wide into home straight, eased off.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start was bumped by BASIC INSTINCT which shifted out before being corrected by its rider. B Avdulla (HAPPY BOYS) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that leaving the 900 Metres he allowed his mount to shift in when not clear of CALL TO COMMAND, resulting in CALL TO COMMAND having to be checked when crowded and also when shifting out blundered when it struck the heels of HAPPY BOYS and further resulting in BASIC INSTINCT having to be checked when crowded between CALL TO COMMAND and SMART TRIO. Having regard to Jockey Avdulla holding confirmed riding engagements for the remainder of the season and in accordance with previous practices, he was fined the sum of $35,000 in lieu of a one-day suspension. In assessing penalty, the Stewards determined the carelessness grade 2 and the consequences grade 2 and also considered his very good race riding record. L Hewitson stated that after being crowded shortly after the start and then checked leaving the 900 Metres his mount was unable to finish the race off in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer” which had previously been reported and also found it to have sustained an abrasion to its left front leg.

Shifted out and bumped at start, mid division, checked 900m out, driven along 500m out, eased once well held.

Incident Report
Shifted out at the start and was bumped. Leaving the 900 Metres was checked when crowded between SMART TRIO and CALL TO COMMAND. C Y Ho reported that after being checked leaving the 900 Metres his mount was unable to finish the race off in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.