RACE 6 (635)

Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Taken back to race at rear on the outside, travelled keenly in the early and middle stages, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, failed to make any progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

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

Average to begin, raced 3 wide better than midfield, 2 wide from 1200M, angled out 650M, 3 lengths back turning in, inconvenienced 250M, peaked 200M, weakened thereafter.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly.

Jumped well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two.

Incident Report
Leaving the 150 Metres brushed with GIDDY UP due to both runners shifting ground. As a result M L Yeung stopped riding and changed his whip through to his right hand.

Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths back, difficult to settle in the early and middle stages, same margin back on turn, showed some response early in straight, weakened final 150M.

Incident Report
In the early stages raced keenly. After the event Apprentice E C W Wong stated that he was instructed if his mount commenced well to go forward but was also given the option to take up a midfield position if it did not commence well. He said when PERFECT GENERAL jumped only fairly he elected to ride his mount in a conservative manner in the early stages to obtain a midfield position with cover.

Away well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 100M.

Incident Report
Bumped after the 150 Metres with MY INTELLIGENT due to both runners shifting ground. Sent for sampling post-race.

Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, inconvenienced early in straight, made no impression final 200M.

Incident Report
No report.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide behind midfield, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, carried wider 650M, 4 lengths back turning in, inconvenienced 250M, made no progress thereafter.

Incident Report
No report.

Moderately away from a wide draw, raced in midfield on the outside, sent forward after entering the back straight, 2nd in the middle stages, hit the front 200M, kept on well to the line and scored.

Incident Report
From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight.

Incident Report
After the event A Atzeni stated that his mount came under pressure from the 800 Metres and did not run on in the Home Straight thereafter. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, travelled keenly in the early stages, angled out and moved a bit closer after passing 900M, no cover from 800M, 4Ls back turning in, weakened early in straight, eased final 200M.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start got its head up and then blundered when being steadied to obtain a position with cover.

Began well, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, dropped to midfield on turn, 2 to 3 lengths back at 400M, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
On jumping blundered and became unbalanced. From a wide barrier was then shifted across behind runners in the early stages.