Mount Gambier

MAGNETIC PRINCE (M. Julius) – inside the 400m when attempting a tight run to the outside of CHIPSON bumped IMPOSING SUSPECT (NZ) for several strides. Rider reported that the gelding travelled well throughout the event; however, in her opinion, MAGNETIC PRINCE did not appreciate today’s track conditions. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

HASTA LA OINKERS (S. Payne) - jumped away awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Laid in under pressure in the straight. Rider reported that gelding raced greenly throughout the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

OCTAHEDRON (C. Murray) – laid in, in the straight.

SEE DE NIGHT (T. Madden) – held up for clear running from the 400m until approaching the 250m.

HANDSOME MISS (M. Julius) – raced keenly throughout the event.  

MIMETIC DESIRE (C. Tootell) – a post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

RAISE THE NOTE (NZ) (J. Weatherley) – laid in from the entrance to the straight and proved difficult to fully test over the final 50m. Rider explained that the mare was reluctant to race among other runners throughout the event.

ISOTROPIC (C. MacRedmond) – rider explained that the filly raced flat throughout the event and, in his opinion, ISOTROPIC may have come to the end of its preparation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

EL’DIOS (J. Eaton) – a post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

FRONTAL ATTACK (A. Livesey) – laid out from the 600m.

HASTA LA DUBAI (S. Payne) – jumped away awkwardly, shifted in and tightened SO BEAUTIFUL STORY.

SO BEAUTIFUL STORY (S. Mitchell) – tightened on jumping away between HASTA LA DUBAI and ESQUEL and lost its position.

ESQUEL (J. Weatherley) – rider explained that she had to work harder than intended to hold the lead in the early and middle stages of the event and, in her opinion, the filly did not appreciate today’s track conditions, was off the bridle from the 250m and finished the race off only fairly. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

JOHNNY CIGAR (J. Weatherley) – rider reported that after only beginning fairly she was caught wide in the early stages therefore she elected to ease the gelding to the rear of the field where she could race with cover. She added that JOHNNY CIGAR finished the event off well.

DETORON (S. Payne) – held up for clear running between the 500m to inside the 300m.

MOORAK MISS (T. Childs) – bumped on jumping away by SCODELARIO, which was taken out. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event. Raced wide without cover throughout the event.

SCODELARIO (B. King) – tightened on jumping away between MOORAK MISS and WILD RALPH, which shifted out on jumping away.

WILD RALPH (M. Julius) - jumped away awkwardly, shifted out and tightened SCODELARIO. Had difficulty obtaining clear running between the 400m and the 200m.

DALE'S ROCKET (T. Madden) - jumped away awkwardly.

DETNAW (M. Julius) – a post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

ANRUSHKA (C. Tootell) – raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event.

MERCHANT MISS (K. Walters) – raced wide without cover throughout the event. Laid out in the straight.

CORK HARBOUR (A. Livesey) – became awkwardly placed on the heels of QUIK RHAPID over the concluding stages and as a result the rider could not ride the gelding out in her normal manner.

THE PENSKE FILE (C. Murray) - jumped away awkwardly. Laid in under pressure in the straight and proved difficult to ride over the concluding stages of the event.

SISU (M. Julius) – raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event.

NORTH ROCKS (J. Eaton) – laid out under pressure in the straight. Inside the 300m shifted out and took MORE SNITZEL wider before being straightened by its rider.

HASTA LA PRINCE (S. Payne) - jumped away awkwardly. Inside the 300m had to be checked when tightened between OFCOURSE I WILL, which rolled in marginally and MORE SNITZEL, which was taken out.

OFCOURSE I WILL (J. Opperman) – inside the 300m rolled in marginally and tightened HASTA LA PRINCE.

MORE SNITZEL (B. King) – inside the 300m was taken wider by NORTH ROCKS and tightened HASTA LA PRINCE.

Correct weight was delayed to allow S. Payne (HASTA LA PRINCE), placed third, to view the vision in the straight. After doing so S. Payne lodged a protest against J. Opperman (OFCOURSE I WILL) being declared the winner and B. King (MORE SNITZEL) being declared second place on the grounds of alleged interference inside the 300m. After considering the evidence, on viewing the official footage and acting on their own observations, Stewards dismissed the protest.

The start of this event delayed approximately four minutes owing to the protest in Race 6.

BARCLAPS (K. Walters) - Stewards acceded to a request from Trainer, Mr W. Walters that the gelding be withdrawn due to the track upgrade. Stewards accepted this request and declared BARCLAPS a late scratching at 5:57pm.

FIRST TOSEN (S. Payne) – inside the 1000m shifted in and tightened SWISS WISH, which had to be eased. Rider was severely reprimanded under AR131(a) and advised, in future, to only shifted ground when entitled to do so.

GETONIT (S. Metcalfe) – had difficulty obtaining clear ground between the 400m and approaching the 200m.

SWISS WISH (C. Murray) - jumped away awkwardly, shifted out and bumped BENOVSKY. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event. Inside the 1000m had to be steadied to avoid the heels of FIRST TOSEN.

MISS THATCHER (T. Childs) - slow to begin. Held up for clear running between the 200m until inside the 100m.

LAST DREAM (NZ) (J. Eaton) - slow to begin.

OUR ELLIE ROSE (NZ) (A. Livesey) - slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event.

BENOVSKY (B. King) – hampered on jumping away by SWISS WISH, which shifted out.