RACE 4 (584)

Made contact at start, positioned 1-3/4L behind the leader on the stands' rail, hard ridden approaching 300M but only showed limited response, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
After the event, A Atzeni reported that from the outside barrier his instructions were to take up a forward position. Trainer P F Yiu confirmed the instructions issued. Sent for sampling post-race.

Average to begin, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the stands' side, hard ridden after passing 350M but only showed limited response, weakened final furlong.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Incident Report
When questioned, Apprentice P N Wong stated that the instructions were to lead the event. She said after commencing well and when positioned to the inside of AHREN she allowed LEAN MASTER to improve slightly to ensure that she maintained the lead near the 900 Metres. She said as she did so LEAN MASTER then commenced to race keenly and set a faster pace than she had intended. She added that from the 550 Metres she continued to encourage her mount into the race before LEAN MASTER gave ground in the Home Straight. After considering her explanation, the Stewards advised Apprentice Wong that, in their opinion, she should have held her mount together from the 550 Metres to give it the opportunity to finish the race off better entering the Home Straight.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start was then checked when crowded between ENJOY GOLF and LEAN MASTER, both of which shifted ground. Z Purton pleaded guilty to a charge of improper conduct under Rule 155(5) in that after dismounting from HONEST WITNESS in the unplaced saddling area he struck the horse on one occasion with his whip in the area of the flank. Having regard to Jockey Purton’s poor record in relation to similar conduct, he was fined the sum of $25,000 and placed on notice that the Stewards would consider a more significant penalty should he be found guilty of a similar conduct in future.

Jumped only fairly, taken back to race at rear on the stands' rail, 2-3/4L back at 400M, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.

Incident Report
Difficult to load into the starting gates. The barrier manners of MONTA FRUTTA were considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, MONTA FRUTTA will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test. Made contact with the left side of its barrier on jumping.

Began well, sent forward to race prominently on the stands' rail, led by 1/4L at 400M, kept on well to the line and scored by a narrow margin.

Incident Report
No report.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start was steadied when crowded between SAL and RATTAN GALAXY which shifted in and away from BILLION TWO.

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

Began awkwardly and made contact, raced towards rear, 3 lengths or so back, failed to make any progress final 400M.

Incident Report
No report.

Incident Report
No report.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start. In the early stages raced keenly and for some distance after the 900 Metres was steadied away from BILLION TWO.

Jumped awkwardly, sent forward to race prominently, 1/4L back at 400M, peaked 300M, weakened close home.

Incident Report
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Noted to have blood in the mouth after the race.