RACE 6 (207)

Slowly away, raced at tail, 6 lengths back turning in, showed no response early in straight, eased final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, angled out 500M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.

Incident Report
Slow to begin. Passing the 400 Metres was bumped by GOLDEN DARCI. Sent for sampling post-race.

Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 500M, showed good response in straight, took the lead 250M, kept on very well to the line and scored.

Incident Report
Crowded shortly after the start.

Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed 400M, weakened 300M, eased final furlong. (Blood in trachea.)

Incident Report
After the 400 Metres had difficulty obtaining clear running when improving into a narrow run between SATIRICAL GLORY and FLYING LUCK. In this incident, GOLDEN DARCI shifted out and made contact with FLYING LUCK.

Average to begin, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out 450M, kept on same pace in straight.

Incident Report
Crowded on jumping. After the event, C Y Ho reported that near the 170 Metres his mount attempted to jump a mark on the track.

Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths back, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, made no impression thereafter.

Incident Report
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race.

Jumped awkwardly, taken back to race at rear on the inside, 2 wide after passing 550M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, no clear run until 100M, kept on well to make frame without threatening.

Incident Report
Crowded on jumping.

Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 550M, made contact near 500M, no clear run early in straight, showed limited response thereafter, eased final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Bumped on jumping, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, made contact near 500M, very wide turning in, one-paced in the run home.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly, shifted out and was bumped heavily.

Jumped awkwardly, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover from 950M, angled out 500M, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start was checked when crowded between SMART BEAUTY and JUMBO FORTUNE which was taken in by SPECIAL HEDGE after SPECIAL HEDGE shifted in when making heavy contact with DEVAS TWELVE at the start.

Bumped start, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, 3/4L back, challenged the leader from 500M, took the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 250M, weakened final furlong.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start was steadied when crowded between SMILING EMPEROR and SOARING BRONCO which shifted out despite the efforts of its rider. After the event, A Hamelin reported that his mount raced "flat” today and he could offer no explanation for its performance. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 500M, made good progress early in straight, peaked on run 150M, ran on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
No report.

Away well, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on the inside, angled out 500M, no clear run early in straight, cleared 300M, peaked 200M, weakened gradually final 100M.

Incident Report
After the event, M F Poon reported that his mount was disadvantaged by the early stages of the event being run inside of standard time and as a consequence did not finish the race off in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Bumped start, tracked leaders, 2 wide, carried wider 500M, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.

Incident Report
Bumped shortly after the start. After the event, K C Leung reported that his instructions were to endeavour to go forward and lead the event. He said as a result in the early stages he rode his mount along to comply with the instructions issued. He added when unable to cross runners to his inside in the early stages SMILING EMPEROR was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event and as a result gave ground in the Home Straight. Trainer K H Ting confirmed the instructions and said such instructions were issued on the basis that the horse had not performed in its previous runs when ridden in a conservative manner. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to have an epiglottic entrapment.