RACE 5 (585)

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

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

Incident Report
Bumped at the start. When questioned, K Teetan stated that his instructions were to lead the event. He said as a result in the early stages he rode his mount along to comply with his instructions where his mount showed good pace to hold the front. He said whilst he was aware that the pace of the event was fast his mount was travelling comfortably in the early stages to hold the lead. He added when GLORY ELITE maintained its position to his outside near the 900 Metres and as its rider Z Purton showed intent on crossing LADY’S CHOICE he then elected near the 900 Metres to allow GLORY ELITE to cross LADY’S CHOICE as he was of the opinion the pace of the event was too fast. He said after obtaining a trailing position behind GLORY ELITE, LADY’S CHOICE travelled only fairly and for this reason near the 500 Metres he elected to shift LADY’S CHOICE to the outside of GLORY ELITE to encourage it to maintain its position and to commence to improve into the event. He said after entering the Home Straight he held his mount together for a short distance before commencing to ride it out to the finish of the event and LADY’S CHOICE continued to respond to his riding to the line. After considering his explanation, the Stewards found the tactics adopted by Jockey Teetan were reasonable in the circumstances. Sent for sampling post-race.

Incident Report
No report.

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
When questioned regarding his riding in particular the fast pace set in the early and middle stages, Z Purton stated that his instructions were to ensure that GLORY ELITE led as the horse performs best when ridden in this manner. He said after riding his mount along in the early stages he continued to urge GLORY ELITE forward to cross LADY’S CHOICE. He said when K Teetan, the rider of LADY’S CHOICE, maintained his position in the lead, he was obliged to make further use of his mount to cross that runner to comply with his instructions. He said whilst he was aware that the pace of the event was being run inside of standard time he felt it was in the horse’s best interests to continue forward as GLORY ELITE had only won its races when being able to dictate from the front. Trainer K H Ting confirmed the instructions issued and expressed satisfaction with the manner in which GLORY ELITE was ridden. After considering his explanation and taking into account the racing history of GLORY ELITE which confirmed that the horse had won its three races from leading and Jockey Purton was riding to the instructions issued, the Stewards found the tactics adopted by Jockey Purton were in all the circumstances reasonable. However, he was advised that, in the opinion of the Stewards, he would have been better suited by maintaining his position outside of LADY’S CHOICE in the early stages having regard to the fast pace set during the early and middle stages of the event. Sent for sampling post-race.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start.

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
After the event, B Avdulla stated that from the outside barrier he was obliged to settle at the back of the field to avoid covering additional ground. He said, under its top weight, in the Home Straight GORGEOUS WIN responded reasonably well to his riding, however, its run peaked after the 150 Metres. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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
Near the 450 Metres was steadied and shifted to the outside of BEAUTY DESTINY when that runner commenced to give ground.

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
Jumped only fairly. From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly. From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. After the event, A Hamelin could offer no explanation for his mount’s failure to run on strongly in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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

Incident Report
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to have bled from both nostrils and also revealed that it was displaying an irregular heart rhythm. As this was the second occasion that BEAUTY DESTINY had bled, the horse is permanently barred from any further racing.