RACE 2 (709)

Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off well to take a place.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Crowded start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Away with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, travelled well to turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead 150M, kept on strongly to the line and scored.

Incident Report
Lay in in the Home Straight. For a short distance near the 100 Metres was positioned close to the heels of WOOD ON FIRE.

Average to begin, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.

Incident Report
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.

Commenced well, raced behind midfield on outer, 5 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right front leg next day morning.)

Incident Report
Near the 1000 Metres improved to the inside of ORIENTAL SURPRISE and shortly afterwards was crowded when ORIENTAL SURPRISE shifted in.

Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 1-1/2L back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Bumped at the start.

Away well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Leaving the 600 Metres was bumped by CONCORDE STAR which lay out.

Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Leaving the 600 Metres lay out and bumped with NOTTHESILLYONE.

Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on same pace to the line.

Incident Report
Over the concluding stages shifted in slightly and was steadied to avoid RAGNARR.

Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened 150M, eased final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly.

Bumped start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.

Incident Report
When questioned H Bowman stated that he was given no specific instructions other than to settle his mount where comfortable. He said in the early stages when caught wide he did not ride his mount forward as he felt this would be contrary to his instructions and as a result CAMP FIRE made the first turn wide. He said entering the Back Straight he had expected WOOD ON FIRE to continue forward to lead which would have allowed SONIC BOOM to take up a position one-off and would have afforded CAMP FIRE the opportunity to shift closer to the rail albeit still wide and without cover. He added that when WOOD ON FIRE maintained its position to the outside of SO AWESOME this resulted in CAMP FIRE being obliged to race very wide and without cover. He said when he felt his horse was not travelling well enough to go forward and cross SONIC BOOM he was obliged to race very wide and without cover thereafter. He further stated that from the 500 Metres CAMP FIRE did not respond to his riding and gave ground thereafter. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start. After the event B Avdulla reported that his mount came under pressure in the middle stages of the event and failed to finish the race off thereafter. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.