RACE 6 (833)

Moderately away, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 500M, made little progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly thereafter.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide at rear, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Noted to have blood at the mouth on arrival at the Start. Was examined by the Veterinary Officer and passed suitable to start. Sent for sampling post-race.

Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.

Incident Report
Near the 450 Metres was hampered when bumped and taken wider by SMART FAT CAT (K C Leung). K C Leung was advised to exercise more care.

Jumped well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide turning in, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually final 50M.

Incident Report
No report.

Away well, raced 3 wide in midfield, commenced move 650M, 4 wide turning in, finished off well to take 2nd, always held.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start became unbalanced when bumped by CARRYON SMILING which shifted out.

Slowly away, raced 2 wide at rear, angled out after passing 600M, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) (Epiglottic entrapment.)

Incident Report
Slow to begin. Near the 450 Metres made contact with ONLY U when being shifted to the outside of SAVVY WARRIOR to obtain clear running. Leaving the 300 Metres was checked when crowded between ONLY U and SAVVY WARRIOR which shifted out and away from AUTUMN VIBES when that runner was taken out slightly by RAGING RAPIDS (K Teetan) which shifted out. K Teetan was severely reprimanded and advised that he must ensure he is sufficiently clear when shifting ground.

Jumped only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared approaching 150M, made good progress thereafter to take a place, no threat to the first two.

Incident Report
After the event A Atzeni stated that he was instructed to settle his mount where comfortable. He said when the early and middle stages of the event were run slightly outside of standard time AUTUMN VIBES held an on-pace position but was obliged to race wide and without cover when unable to cross runners to its inside.

Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, kept on same pace to the line.

Incident Report
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Shifted out shortly after start and made contact, raced better than midfield on the inside, sat right behind the leader turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared after passing 200M, made no progress thereafter.

Incident Report
No report.

Slightly slow out, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually final 150M.

Incident Report
Shifted out at the start and was bumped. After the event M Chadwick stated that his mount lay out making the turns in the middle stages and finished the race off only fairly in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide from 700M, took the lead early in straight, kept on very well to the line and scored.

Incident Report
After the event Apprentice P N Wong stated that the instructions were to hold a handy position. She said when her mount made contact with the left side of its starting gate and lost ground it settled further back in the field than intended.

Made contact at start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, wider turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 150M, ran on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
No report.

Shifted in at start and made contact, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length in the middle stages, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened 300M, eased final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly, became unbalanced and lost ground. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Began awkwardly, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. The performance of D STAR, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, D STAR will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.