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GAME OVER (J. Doyle) – hung out throughout the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

GOING OFF (C. Murray) – jumped away awkwardly and as a result was slow to begin. Laid out in the straight.

MIDNIGHT RULER (NZ) (S. Metcalfe) – rider explained that the gelding laid out rounding the home turn and in the straight proving difficult to ride. Stewards questioned S. Metcalfe in relation to her riding of MIDNIGHT RULER (NZ) over the concluding stages of the event. After considering the evidence Stewards charged S. Metcalfe under AR131(b) for failing to rider her mount out to the end of the race. Rider pleaded guilty and was fined $400.

BEAU VALLEY (M. Wolanin) – dislodged its rider en route to the barrier. M. Wolanin was examined by the First Care Medical personnel and was passed fit to fulfil her engagements. Slow to begin.

CINCHONA (T. Voorham) – laid in, in the straight.

MA BELLE GRISE (B. Price) – laid in, in the straight.

FUZZLEBUTT (M. Chadwick) – laid in, in the straight.

GEEIJO (T. Voorham) – slow to begin. Laid in, in the straight.

STAR VALOUR (M. Collett) – on jumping away was hampered when contacted by ANABOLIC. Raced greenly throughout the event.

ANABOLIC (A. Livesey) – jumped away awkwardly, shifted in and contacted STAR VALOUR. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a laceration to the near hind pastern. First aid administered. Co-trainer, Mr J. Dunn, was advised that a Veterinary Clearance would be required prior to a future jump-out, trial or race start.

DJOUNIE (A. Lai) – inside the 200m bumped with HOT EGO (NZ).

HARD LEAF (M. Wolanin) – rider explained that her instructions in today’s event were similar to those of two starts back, which was to be positive early and cross the field in a forward position. Trainer, Mr D. Carrison, confirmed these instructions.

HOT EGO (NZ) (B. King) – inside the 200m bumped with DJOUNIE.

ALABAMA AWARD (F. Atkinson) – laid in under pressure in the straight.

BASE OF FIRE (P. Brewster) – over the concluding stages shifted out onto HOUSE SPOUSE (NZ). Rider was reminded of her obligations under AR131(a).

HOUSE SPOUSE (NZ) (C. Murray) – inside the 100m bumped with REALTIN. Over the concluding stages was steadied to avoid the heels of BASE OF FIRE, which shifted out.

REALTIN (B. Price) – inside the 100m rider became momentarily unbalanced when the gelding bumped with HOUSE SPOUSE (NZ).

LEVEE (S. Metcalfe) – rider was reminded of her obligations under AR132(6)(b) in relation to using her whip in an action that raises her arm above shoulder height.

POUVOIR DE SOIE (T. Voorham) – slow to begin.

NASDANA (B. King) – near the 700m got its head up and raced ungenerously for a short distance.

OLI ALPINE (M. Henderson) – jumped away awkwardly and shifted out onto HIGHLAND ANGEL.

FUNNY LEGS (J. Doyle) – near the 400m shifted in onto ODDSOCK, which was momentarily steadied. Rider was reminded of her obligations under AR131(a). Laid in, in the straight.

CHILKO LAKE (B. King) – raced wide without cover throughout the event.

HIGHLAND ANGEL (M. Chadwick) – shortly after jumping away was inconvenienced and lost its position when tightened onto RIVERSIDE ROCK by OLI ALPINE, which shifted out. Lost its near hind plate during the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

RIVERSIDE ROCK (K. Crowther) – raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

TANE TOA (NZ) (S. Metcalfe) – raced keenly in the early stages of the event.

ODDSOCK (T. Voorham) – near the 400m was momentarily tightened by FUNNY LEGS, which shifted in. Near the 150m altered course to the outside of FUNNY LEGS to obtain clear running.

SUTADAMU (M. Wolanin) – jumped away awkwardly and shifted out onto MANDRAGORIAN. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.

KINGSON (I. Lam) – held up for clear running from the entrance to the straight until the 150m.

FOX DUNNETT (B. Price) – A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

HE'S ABEL (C. Murray) – hung out rounding the home turn.

UTILITARIAN (B. King) – on jumping away was inconvenienced when contacted by MANDRAGORIAN. Laid in under pressure in the straight.

BITE YOUR TONGUE (R. Milnes) – inside the 200m was accidentally struck in the vicinity of the head by the whip of M. Chadwick, and shortly after was steadied to avoid the heels of SWIFT TERCEL, which shifted out.

EXPRESS MASTER (NZ) (A. Livesey) – slow to begin. Held up for clear running from near the 400m until near the 200m.

MANDRAGORIAN (S. Fawke) – on jumping away was taken out by SUTADAMU, which shifted out, and contacted UTILITARIAN.

SWIFT TERCEL (M. Chadwick) – inside the 200m shifted out onto BITE YOUR TONGUE, which had to be steadied. Rider was severely reprimanded under AR131(a) and advised to ensure he was sufficiently clear prior to shifting ground in future.

I NEED A DRINK (M. Chadwick) – near the 1200m rider had to take hold of his mount to avoid the heels of MIDNIGHT BRAWLER (NZ), when taken in by SUPER VALENTINE.

HEY MICHAEL (P. Brewster) – rider could offer no explanation for the gelding’s disappointing performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no visible abnormalities.

FINAL CHANCE (S. Fawke) – near the 200m was steadied when CUBAN LORD shifted out.

THE ART OF FLYING (M. Collett) – near the 1200m dipped and rolled in onto SUPER VALENTINE taking that gelding in onto I NEED A DRINK obliging that rider to take hold to avoid the heels of MIDNIGHT BRAWLER (NZ).

MOUNT MADEIRA (NZ) (B. King) – slow to begin.

CUBAN LORD (A. Lai) – near the 200m shifted out onto FINAL CHANCE, which had to be steadied. Rider was reprimanded under AR131(a) and advised to ensure he was sufficiently clear when shifting ground in future.