RACE 9 (638)

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
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
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Raced wide and without cover from the 600 Metres. Sent for sampling post-race.

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
Jumped only fairly and then made contact with DRAGON FOUR SEAS.

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
No report.

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
Bumped on jumping. Over the concluding stages could not be fully tested when racing tight between KAHOLO ANGEL and SOVEREIGN FUND, both of which shifted ground slightly.

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
No report.

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
No report.

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
After the event A Atzeni stated that his mount did not travel comfortably when positioned inside of other runners close to the rail. He added that in the Home Straight GOLDEN RISE did not respond strongly to his riding. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race.

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
After the event Z Purton stated that when caught wide in the early and middle stages his mount raced keenly. He said as a result in the Home Straight ETERNAL FORTUNE did not respond to his riding and gave ground. 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
Approaching the 250 Metres shifted in when racing greenly and was steadied away from WARRIORS DREAM.

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
Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. From the outside barrier was then shifted across behind runners in the early stages. In the middle stages raced keenly. For some distance near the 600 Metres was steadied away from VICTORY SKY.