Oakbank

The start of this event was delayed approximately three minutes.

DODD (C. Jones) – raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event. Laid out rounding the home turn.

ANABOLIC (R. Milnes) - jumped away awkwardly and shifted out. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event.

HURRY LOVE (C. Murray) – shifted out on jumping away onto THE SECRET BLEND.

OH LOVEY NO (A. Lindsay) – inconvenienced on jumping away when taken wider by THE SECRET BLEND. Hung out over the concluding 600m of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

PURE BLISS (L. Neindorf) – inclined to lay out under pressure in the straight.

THE SECRET BLEND (T. Voorham) – inconvenienced on jumping away when tightened onto OH LOVEY NO by HURRY LOVE. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event.

HEY MIKKI (J. Opperman) – reluctant to proceed to the start. Co-trainer, Mr N. O’Shea, was advised that a warning had been placed on the filly in relation to its pre-race behaviour. Slow into stride.

THE PHARMACIST (J. Toeroek) - underwent a pre-race veterinary examination on arrival at the barriers and was deemed suitable to race.

SANTASTICO (T. Pannell) - near the 500m shifted out to improve and in doing so, inconvenienced LOVELY LOOKIN', which had to be momentarily steadied and was taken wider. Rider was reprimanded under AR131(a) and advised to take greater care when shifting ground in, future.

LOVELY LOOKIN' (J. Holder) – near the 500m was inconvenienced when taken wider and forced to steady when SANTASTICO shifted out to improve.

THE STALKER (L. Neindorf) – inclined out lay out rounding the home turn.

NASHO (A. Jordsjo) – laid out under pressure in the straight.

OVERSTRIKE (L. Neindorf) – underwent a pre-race veterinary examination on arrival at the barriers which revealed the gelding to be lame in the off foreleg (1/5). Acting on this advice OVERSTRIKE was declared a late scratching by order of Stewards at 1.34pm. Trainer, Mr C. Bieg was advised that a Veterinary Clearance would be required prior to a future jump-out, trial or race.

FREE BEER (S. Fawke) – near the 1200m shifted in onto VOLTAGE POINT, which had to be steadied. Rider was severely reprimanded under AR131(a) and advised, in future, to ensure he was clear prior to commencing to shift ground.

VOLTAGE POINT (C. Jones) – jumped away awkwardly. Raced fiercely in the early and middle stages of the event. Near the 1200m had to be steadied when FREE BEER shifted in. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the straight. Near the 50m shifted out and in doing so, brushed FREE BEER.

MY CRACKLING (T. Voorham) - jumped away awkwardly. Lost its off hind plate during the event.

SHINY ROCK (R. Milnes) – raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event. Rider reported that the gelding raced keenly in the early and middle stages and then was forced to race wide without cover over the concluding 600m due to the formation of the field. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

SUPER VALENTINE (S. Metcalfe) – raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event. Laid out under pressure in the straight. Inside the 300m shifted out onto PUISSANCE DUSOLEIL, which was initially taken out and then shifted out and away into the running line of SPEAKEASY, which was forced to take hold. Rider was severely reprimanded under AR131(a) and advised, in future, to make a greater effort to keep her mounts straight when they commence to shift ground.

PUISSANCE DUSOLEIL (J. Maund) – raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event. Inside the 300m was initially taken out and then shifted out and away from SUPER VALENTINE into the running line of SPEAKEASY.

SPEAKEASY (J. Opperman) – inside the 300m was forced to take hold and alter course to avoid the heels of PUISSANCE DUSOLEIL, which shifted out and away from SUPER VALENTINE.

FOX D'OR (T. Voorham) – jumped away awkwardly.

LANGWORTHY (NZ) (Z. Spain) – Stewards permitted Z. Spain to ride 0.5kg over its declared weight of 54.0kg.

ALPINE FLYER (J. Eaton) – inclined to lay out rounding the home turn.

SIXTEEN REASONS (B. Price) – raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event.

ZERO INN (A. Jordsjo) – raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

BELLAVARDO (NZ) (L. Neindorf) – slow to begin.

STELLA NOTATION (A. Livesey) - lost its near fore plate in the parade ring and required farrier attention. Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was deemed suitable to race.

YURI ROYALE (J. Toeroek) – rider reported that the gelding did not handle the downhill run from the 600m.

THRILL KILL (M. Collett) – laid out under pressure in the straight. Near the 200m shifted in into the running line of DISAGREEABLE MISS, which was obliged to alter course.

SANDASTAN (S. Fawke) - slow to begin. Rider reported that after being slow to begin he was unable to obtain a position on pace as he had intended. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

DISAGREEABLE MISS (T. Voorham) – near the 200m was obliged to alter course to the inside of THRILL KILL, which shifted out.

CONFRONTATIONAL (Z. Spain) - Stewards permitted Z. Spain to ride 0.5kg over its declared weight of 54.0kg. Rider reported that the gelding did not handle the down hill run from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

OATH OF OMERTA (J. Eaton) – laid out under pressure in the straight.

CHICAGO STORM (J. Holder) – rider reported that the gelding travelled well in the early and middle stages of the event; however, when asked for an effort was disappointing. He added that CHICAGO STORM made excess respiratory noise on pulling up. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

MONTEPULCIANO (K. Crowther) - slow to begin. Laid out under pressure in the straight.

PEGASI (D. Tourneur) – rider reported that the gelding did not handle the down hill run from the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

DOES IT (NZ) (Z. Spain) – Stewards permitted Z. Spain to ride 0.5kg over its declared weight of 54.0kg.

TEXAN WINDSTORM (M. Collett) - late scratching by order of the Stewards at 12.43pm acting on confirmed advice from Trainer, Mr J. Macmillan that the gelding had injured its near hind leg in its day yard and would be unsuitable to race. Mr Macmillan was advised that a Veterinary Clearance would be required prior to a future jump-out, trial or race start.

ANJOPIN (D. Caboche) – raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event.

EASY CAMPESE (S. Metcalfe) – laid out under pressure in the straight.

SANTELMO FUEGO (A. Livesey) – raced wide without cover throughout the event.