RACE 10 (436)

Jumped with them, positioned 3 wide in midfield, no cover from 800M, carried wider 550M, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 150M, weakened gradually close home.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start. Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Began smartly, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, angled out 550M, hit the front 300M, kept on very well to the line and scored.

Incident Report
No report.

Slightly slow out, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 10 lengths or so back, still well back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Over the final 200 Metres lay in under pressure. Sent for sampling post-race.

Taken back from gate 10, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, commenced move 500M, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home.

Incident Report
Leaving the 1100 Metres was momentarily crowded by MATTERS MOST which shifted in before being corrected by its rider M F Poon.

Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, there to turn, no clear run early in straight, made good progress thereafter to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.

Incident Report
Shifted in at the start and was bumped.

Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 1000M, shared lead on turn, peaked and headed 300M, weakened inside final furlong.

Incident Report
After the event, M Chadwick reported that his mount was disadvantaged by having to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event and as a consequence gave ground under pressure in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, angled out 450M, finished off well to take a place.

Incident Report
No report.

Began well from the widest draw, raced prominently, 3 wide, slightly taken back after passing 1200M, 1 out 1 back from 900M, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.

Incident Report
No report.

Jumped well from gate 12, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 800M, sat right behind the leader on turn, no clear run in straight, eased final 100M.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Near the 1100 Metres and again near the 1000 Metres was corrected by its rider M F Poon when it shifted in towards ALSONSO. As a consequence MATTERS MOST raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.

Began well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, took the lead approaching 1200M, found rail near 800M, shared lead with rival on turn, peaked and headed 300M, weakened final 200M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
After being placed into the barriers became fractious and struck its head on the front of the starting gates, resulting in it sustaining a laceration to the poll. Acting on veterinary advice that FREE PONY was not suitable to race, the horse was withdrawn by order of the Stewards. The barrier manners of FREE PONY were considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, FREE PONY will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.