RACE 2 (183)

Quickly into stride, showed good speed to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead in the middle stages, kept on very well in straight and scored.

Incident Report
Between the 500 Metres and the 300 Metres was held up for clear running behind MY FLYING AGNEL. Sent for sampling post-race.

Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 7 lengths back turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.

Incident Report
Shifted in on jumping and was bumped. Sent for sampling post-race.

Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths back turning in, finished off well to take 2nd. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Bumped at the start. Near the 900 Metres was steadied when crowded between ORIENTAL SMOKE which shifted in slightly and CALIFORNIA MOXIE which shifted out when being steadied away from GOOD LUCK WIN.

Made contact with the right side of its barrier on jumping, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, angled out after passing 500M, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Raced tight shortly after start, positioned 6 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made little progress.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly.

Began well from a wide draw, taken back to race at rear on the outside, still well back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and was then shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 800 Metres was steadied when momentarily crowded by CONCORDE STAR (A Badel) which shifted in and away from BALLISTIC WIN before being corrected by its rider. A Badel was advised to exercise more care. Near the 400 Metres was held up behind SUPER LOVE DRAGON and when being shifted to that runner’s outside to obtain clear running bumped with GOOD LUCK WIN. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, made minor progress in straight.

Incident Report
After the 900 Metres was taken wider when BALLISTIC WIN shifted out.

Began only fairly from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 7 to 8 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight.

Incident Report
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Shifted out at start and made contact, raced slightly better than midfield on outer, no cover on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
When placed under pressure in the Home Straight lay in and passing the 400 Metres made contact with the running rail.

Taken back from gate 14, raced 2 wide at rear, 9 lengths back turning in, made no progress in the run home.

Incident Report
After the event, M F Poon reported that his instructions were to take up a forward position. He said when unable to cross WIN SPEED in the early stages, MARIO was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Trainer D J Hall confirmed the instructions issued.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, passed some tired runners in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly and shifted out. Near the 1100 Metres was steadied when momentarily crowded by WIN SPEED (M Chadwick) which shifted in before being corrected by its rider. Whilst the Stewards were satisfied that Jockey Chadwick had corrected his mount to relieve the pressure to GOOD LUCK WIN, he was issued with a severe reprimand. Approaching the 350 Metres became unbalanced when bumped by BEAUTY ALLIANCE (H Bowman) which shifted to the outside of SUPER LOVE DRAGON to improve. H Bowman was advised to exercise more care. After this, GOOD LUCK WIN then lay out and away from BEAUTY ALLIANCE before being corrected by its rider.

Began fairly from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
Approaching the 300 Metres was hampered when it shifted out and away from GOOD LUCK WIN. When questioned, A Badel stated that from the outside barrier and with blinkers being applied to his mount and stepping up in distance, his intention was to hold a forward position. He said when his mount jumped only fairly and when there was good pace to his inside, he elected to shift CONCORDE STAR behind runners in the early stages to avoid racing wide.

Began only fairly and crowded, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and then was steadied when crowded between BALLISTIC WIN and GOOD LUCK WIN which shifted out despite the efforts of its rider.

Made contact at start, raced in 2nd, 2 lengths or so back turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening.

Incident Report
After the event, L Hewitson stated that his mount was obliged to race very wide and without cover for the majority of the event and gave ground noticeably in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of GREENWICH, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, GREENWICH will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.