RACE 3 (233)

Began only fairly, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground throughout, no clear run early in straight, weakened quickly final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
After the event, Y L Chung stated that the instructions were to ride his mount with cover in the early stages. He said when CALIFORNIA MOXIE was caught wide, he elected to allow his mount to stride forward to avoid racing wide and without cover and was able to obtain a position outside the lead after the 600 Metres.

Reared as stalls opened and lost ground, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back on turn, angled out 350M, very wide into straight, bumped 300M, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two.

Incident Report
In the early stages raced keenly when being steadied to obtain cover behind MIGHTY STRENGTH. When questioned regarding his riding, Z Purton stated that after following MIGHTY STRENGTH in the event, when that runner shifted out approaching the 450 Metres he elected to improve to its inside to obtain clear running. He said after being briefly held up on the Home Turn he was able to place his mount under full pressure on straightening where LUCKY TOUCH ran on well. Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back, commenced move 400M, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on very well to the line and scored.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly, shifted out a short distance later and made contact with DURHAM STAR.

Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 350M, no clear run early in straight, made minor progress thereafter.

Incident Report
Trainer W K Mo confirmed the instructions were to ride the horse in a midfield position as YEAH BUDDY had been racing keenly when ridden forward at its previous race starts.

Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, 3 wide turning in, not enough room near 250M, ran on evenly thereafter.

Incident Report
No report.

Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 400M, bumped and unbalanced early in straight, made minor progress inside final furlong.

Incident Report
No report.

Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, 3-1/2L back, 2 wide from 400M, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. After the event, C Y Ho reported that his mount is still immature and finished the race off in a one-paced manner and, in his opinion, would be suited by being stepped up in distance for its next race start. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Incident Report
Slow to begin.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, commenced move 450M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd.

Incident Report
Bumped shortly after the start. On the Home Turn was steadied when momentarily crowded by LUCKY TOUCH which shifted to the inside of ORIENTAL TYCOON to obtain clear running.

Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned 1 out 1 back, 3 wide turning in, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 100M.

Incident Report
The performance of ORIENTAL TYCOON, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, ORIENTAL TYCOON will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.