RACE 8 (735)

Made contact at start, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield early, dropped to midfield after entering the back straight, bumped near 450M, 3 lengths back turning in, closed off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Shifted out at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, moved closer after entering the back straight, positioned 3 wide, a length or so back on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened close home.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, moved closer 650M, 3/4L back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, commenced move 500M, very wide turning in, made no progress in straight.

Incident Report
Lay in over the final 250 Metres and proved difficult to ride out over the concluding stages.

Slightly slow out and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths back turning in, made some progress early in straight, no clear run final 100M.

Incident Report
After the event L Ferraris stated that his mount did not appreciate racing tight between IVY LEAGUE and STAR CONTACT making the Home Turn and after being provided clear running in the Home Straight he was satisfied with the horse’s finishing effort, particularly as it was not entirely comfortable on the "Good to Yielding” track conditions. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings

Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide on turn, bumped near 450M, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
From the 800 Metres raced wide and without cover when it commenced a forward move.

Jumped only fairly, raced in midfield on outer, dropped towards rear 800M, 5 lengths or so back on turn, failed to close off in straight.

Incident Report
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Between the 300 Metres and the 250 Metres had difficulty obtaining clear running when being shifted to the outside of SUPREME AGILITY.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, commenced move after passing 800M, 3 lengths or so back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
After the event K C Leung reported that he was instructed to go forward but with the pace of the event being run inside of standard time in the early stages he was unable to cross runners to his inside. He said as a consequence PRESTIGE GOOD was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event and finished the race off only fairly in the Home Straight. He added that, in his opinion, the horse may not have been suited by the "Good to Yielding” track conditions. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race.

Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 1400M, led by 3/4L in the middle stages, headed and dropped towards rear 600M, hampered near 500M, eased thereafter.

Incident Report
Near the 1300 Metres made contact with the running rail and became unbalanced when racing tight to the inside of RAGGA BOMB which was eased when being crossed by EXCELLENCE VALUE (L Ferraris) which shifted in. L Ferraris was advised to exercise more care. Near the 150 Metres was eased when racing tight to the inside of ANOTHER WORLD which shifted in slightly. After the event B Avdulla reported that his mount travelled well during the race, came under pressure making the Home Turn and did not respond to his riding in the Home Straight. He added the horse may not have appreciated the "Good to Yielding” track conditions. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Slightly slow out and made contact, raced towards rear on the outside, commenced move 800M, 2 lengths or so back on turn, finished off strongly to score. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Began well from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross 1400M, 2 wide from 1100M, took the lead 600M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened late.

Incident Report
On jumping made contact with the left side of its barrier and then from the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Made contact at start, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground to turn, no clear run early in straight, kept on same pace thereafter.

Incident Report
No report.