RACE 1 (827)

Away well, sat 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, hard ridden after passing 300M, took the lead 200M, kept on very well to the line, won by 3-3/4L.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 100M, finished 2nd. (Mucus.)

Incident Report
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race which included an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of mucus in the horse’s trachea. Sent for sampling post-race.

Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening.

Incident Report
Bumped on jumping. Lay out making the Home Turn and near the 450 Metres shifted out when improving to the outside of EVER WEALTH. Y L Chung was reprimanded in relation to using his whip in a manner where the hand holding the whip was above shoulder height on two occasions after the 300 Metres and near the 250 Metres.

Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 3 wide slightly behind midfield early, 2 wide after passing 750M, 3 to 4 lengths back turning in, kept on evenly in straight.

Incident Report
Shifted in at the start and made contact with COOGEE BAY. Near the 50 Metres the whip of C L Chau was knocked from his grasp by the whip of Y L Chung, rider of QUANTUM WUKONG.

Began only fairly, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 200M, kept on same pace to the line.

Incident Report
Slow to begin and shortly after the start was steadied to avoid GOLDEN GUNNERS. Approaching the 700 Metres and again near the 550 Metres was steadied to avoid COOGEE BAY. Approaching the 200 Metres shifted in when positioned close to EVER WEALTH, resulting in its rider L Hewitson having to correct his mount. After the 200 Metres was steadied and shifted to the outside of EVER WEALTH when EVER WEALTH shifted out slightly.

Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, 1-1/2L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Lay in under pressure in the Home Straight and near the 200 Metres shifted in, resulting in its rider A Atzeni having to stop riding and straighten. A Atzeni stated that his mount was not suited by the "Good to Yielding” track conditions. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Moderately away, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.

Incident Report
No report.

Made contact at start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield early, found rail near 750M, 5Ls or so back turning in, failed to close off in straight.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start. Approaching the 700 Metres was steadied when racing in restricted room between GOLDEN GUNNERS and CHANCHENG SPARKLE.

Jumped awkwardly and made contact, taken back to race 2 wide at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly, shifted in and made contact with QUANTUM WUKONG.

Taken back from gate 10, raced 3 wide towards rear, 7 lengths back turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.

Incident Report
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.