Recap by phillip woo

Firming favourite Eastern Express was prominently ridden along the inside, angled into the open four deep upon straightening, responded to hit the front 180m out and kept on gamely to hold off Andoyas for a second straight win despite a further rise in trip. Andoyas finished willingly with one wider out after biding his time third from the rear from a wide gate in a second positive run following a step over a route. Allcash made a good bid three deep after saving ground in midfield to make it close for second. He too has found form over the routes. Ashkiyr was ridden for luck at the tail of the field from a wide gate, got sandwiched between runners when trying to get to the outside at the 250m, switched inside soon after and closed well thereafter to snatch a Quartet spot. Happy Rocky shifted out under the whip at the 250m and kept grinding away to finish fifth in the end.

Racing Incident Report

Race Eight: (364)-BULLISH LUCK HANDICAP - Class 3 - 2000Metres

When parading behind the barriers, ANDOYAS became fractious, resulting in its rider, Z Purton, being dislodged.

As the start was effected, PACKING DRAGON became fractious and jumped in the air, resulting in the horse losing a considerable amount of ground and its rider, C Williams, becoming badly unbalanced.

In the circumstances, PACKING DRAGON will be required to barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to being permitted to race again.

ASHKIYR lost its left front plate on jumping.

LUCKY OMENS was slow to begin.

INDUSTRIALIST WAY shifted out at the start, resulting in ALLCASH and FULL GLORY being hampered.

MAC ROW and HAPPY ROCKY bumped at the start.

After the 1700 Metres, PACKING DRAGON was ridden along in an attempt to improve its position, however, after the 1600 Metres was left racing wide and without cover.

After the 1400 Metres, GIANT TURTLE proved very difficult to settle and was checked away from the heels of FULL GLORY which was awkwardly placed behind INDUSTRIALIST WAY.

After the 1000 Metres, HAPPILABABY got its head on the side and lay in.

Making the turn after the 900 Metres, SEMPITERNAL became unbalanced when crowded for room inside INDUSTRIALIST WAY which got its head on the side and lay in away from PACKING DRAGON.

Passing the 300 Metres, ALLCASH became unbalanced when being steadied away from the heels of INDUSTRIALIST WAY.

ALLCASH then had difficulty obtaining clear running until passing the 200 Metres.

Near the 250 Metres, ASHKIYR was checked when attempting to improve into tight running between ANDOYAS and HAPPY ROCKY which shifted out.

As the Stewards were satisfied that ASHKIYR had attempted to improve where there was insufficient room, no further action was taken.

After this, ASHKIYR was shifted to the inside of HAPPY ROCKY in an endeavour to improve its position, however, was then directed to the outside of HAPPY ROCKY near the 150 Metres when that horse was taken in by ANDOYAS.

After the race, G Mosse reported that FULL GLORY travelled keenly and he felt that the horse may have been galloped on by GIANT TURTLE when that horse was proving difficult to settle in the middle stages.

He said in the Straight, after being placed under pressure, FULL GLORY weakened noticeably.

A veterinary inspection of FULL GLORY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

A veterinary inspection of HAPPILABABY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

A veterinary inspection of PACKING DRAGON immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of mucopus in the horse's trachea.

EASTERN EXPRESS and ANDOYAS were sent for sampling.