RACE 9 (836)

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
Shifted out at the start and was bumped. Sent for sampling post-race.

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
Sent for sampling post-race.

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
Crowded on jumping between PRESTIGE RICKY which was taken in by YOUNG ACHIEVER and HUGE WAVE which shifted out and away from MICKLEY which shifted out.

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
After the event J Orman stated that the instructions were to hold a midfield position. He added when he was caught wide in the early stages he elected to continue forward to cross MISTER DAPPER to avoid covering additional ground.

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
Noted to have lost its left front plate after the race.

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

Incident Report
Trainer J Richards was fined the sum of $3,000 for presenting the horse with a ring bit which was not part of the horse’s approved racing gear. Shifted in at the start and was bumped. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. 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
Crowded shortly after the start by CALL ME TOPSEED which shifted in.

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
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
No report.

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
Crowded on jumping. In the middle stages raced keenly and near the 700 Metres was steadied to avoid YOUNG ACHIEVER. Near the 250 Metres was steadied to avoid MICKLEY (B Thompson) which shifted out. B Thompson was advised to exercise more care.

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
No report.

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
After the event L Ferraris stated that whilst his mount was able to hold the lead in the early stages, approaching the 1000 Metres he elected to allow CALL ME TOPSEED and KOLACHI to cross his mount as he felt the pace would have been too strong if he contested the lead. He said after being crossed by those runners leaving the 1000 Metres his mount then travelled comfortably thereafter. He added entering the Home Straight TOURBILLON PRINCE was held up for clear running behind those runners until near the 350 Metres where it responded only fairly to his riding thereafter. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer” which had previously been reported.

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
Shifted in shortly after the start and was bumped. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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

Incident Report
The performance of KOLACHI, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, KOLACHI 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.