RACE 7 (35)

Taken back from gate 8, raced towards rear, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made little progress in straight.

Incident Report
Bumped on the hindquarters shortly after the start. Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped shortly after start, positioned slightly better than midfield on the inside, 2 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.

Incident Report
When questioned, Z Purton stated that his instructions were not to make use of his mount in the early stages as HEALTHY HEALTHY has raced in a disappointing manner when ridden this way previously. He said as a consequence in the early stages HEALTHY HEALTHY was caught wide and without cover. He said after entering the Back Straight when positioned to the outside of EXCELLENT PEERS, he elected to allow HEALTHY HEALTHY to stride forward as his instructions were also not to break the horse’s momentum and keep it running at a comfortable rhythm. He added as a result HEALTHY HEALTHY was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event and after laying in near the 600 Metres finished the race off well. Trainer P C Ng confirmed the instructions issued and expressed satisfaction with the tactics adopted by Jockey Purton. Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, kept on same pace in straight.

Incident Report
Shifted out at the start and was bumped.

Away well, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2-1/2L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.

Incident Report
No report.

Shifted out shortly after start and made contact, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 7 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight.

Incident Report
From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 150 Metres L Ferraris had his whip knocked from his grasp by the whip of K C Leung, the rider of POWER KOEPP.

Incident Report
Near the 600 Metres lay in and was steadied away from MUST GO which shifted out slightly.

Shifted out at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, challenged by rival turning in, kept on very well in straight and scored.

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

Began well from gate 1, raced in 2nd, a length or so back, challenged the leader turning in, kept on well in straight but always held.

Incident Report
Near the 600 Metres was momentarily crowded by BRAVE STAR when that runner was taken in by HEALTHY HEALTHY which shifted in despite the efforts of its rider. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Reared as stalls opened and missed break, raced towards rear on the inside early, 2 wide after passing 900M, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

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