RACE 5 (197)

Began well from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, took the lead 1250M, headed 1150M, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, hampered 150M, eased thereafter.

Incident Report
On arrival at the Start, the tongue tie applied to STORMING DRAGON was refitted. Sent for sampling post-race.

Began well, raced better than midfield on the inside early, dropped to midfield after passing 1000M, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually close home. (Blood in trachea.)

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Jumped only fairly, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, commenced move after passing 400M, took the lead 200M, kept on well to the line and scored. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two.

Incident Report
Made contact with the right side of its barrier on jumping and became unbalanced and then shortly after the start was steadied when crowded between SPORTIC WARRIOR and CAMP FIRE which shifted in. After the 900 Metres commenced to race fiercely and got its head up when positioned close to STORMING DRAGON. TRIUMPHANT MORE then continued to race fiercely for some distance thereafter.

Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 400M, slightly hampered 350M, very wide into straight, made no impression in straight.

Incident Report
Bounded on jumping.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off well to make frame without threatening.

Incident Report
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Shifted in at start and made contact, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, unable to maintain position from 500M, eased early in straight.

Incident Report
Making the turn in the middle stages lay in and made contact with FUNG after the 500 Metres.

Made contact at start, raced prominently, 3 wide, took the lead 1150M, led by a length in the middle stages, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened gradually final 150M.

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

Slowly away, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide from 850M, angled out 350M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line.

Incident Report
No report.

Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M.

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

Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, commenced move 450M, made little progress early in straight, no extra final 200M.

Incident Report
For some distance after the 500 Metres raced tight to the inside of MACANESE MASTER and was bumped by that runner.

Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, a bit closer on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
Shifted in on jumping and was bumped. In the early stages got its head up and raced keenly when being shifted across behind runners to obtain cover from a wide barrier. Near the 100 Metres was steadied when disappointed for clear running between SPORTIC WARRIOR and FUNG, both of which shifted ground slightly.