RACE 8 (164)

Jumped well, raced in 3rd, 2 wide, same position on turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two close home.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Began only fairly, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, commenced move 350M, finished off very strongly, led close home.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start was crowded by RIDING HIGH which shifted in despite the efforts of its rider. Sent for sampling post-race.

Made contact with the left side of its barrier on jumping and lost ground, raced at tail, 8 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to make frame.

Incident Report
No report.

Began smartly from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed approaching 150M, weakened final 100M.

Incident Report
C L Chau was fined the sum of $5,000 for using his whip in a manner where his whip arm was raised above shoulder height on several occasions in the Home Straight.

Began well from gate 1, raced towards rear on the inside, 8 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Shifted out at the start and was bumped. Throughout the early and middle stages raced keenly and refused to settle. Sent for sampling post-race.

Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, no clear run near 150M, cleared 75M, ran on evenly, short of run close home.

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

Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide towards rear, similar position on turn, no clear run until final 100M, finished off evenly.

Incident Report
From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. In the middle stages raced keenly. Near the 300 Metres raced tight as it endeavoured to improve into a narrow run between LUCKY ARCHANGEL and LUCKY EIGHT.

Away well, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run in straight.

Incident Report
No report.

Crowded start, raced in midfield on the outside early, moved closer from 1100M, positioned 2nd in the middle stages, kept on well early in straight, took the lead 150M, headed 100M, weakened quickly thereafter.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and then was crowded between CHATEAUNEUF and AURORA LADY which shifted out. After the event, H Bowman stated that when placed under pressure in the Home Straight NORDIC DRAGON hung in and proved difficult to ride out. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Bumped start, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home.

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

Bumped start, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.

Incident Report
No report.

Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, kept on well in straight without threatening.

Incident Report
No report.