Recap by phillip woo

Intellectualstride settled midfield and one off the rails, came two off at the 500m, swung the final bend six deep and quickened nicely to take control 60m out for the win with money pouring in late. My Home Town went forward from an awkward gate to lead the proceedings, set an even pace while cornering four deep nearly two lengths on top and grudgingly gave way late. Favourite Circuit Star settled three back along the rails, straightened two-to-three deep and kept plugging away late to secure third 100m out. Specked late, Holy Mac travelled one-out, one-back, straightened five deep and kept up a steady gallop to finish up an outright fourth. Fortune Bravo went forward from a wide gate to sit a length away in second and one off the rails, straightened three deep and was yielding ground over the final 150m. The Untouchablelad settled behind midfield and on the rails, straightened three deep and made some ground late without menacing. You Know I Win enjoyed the box-seat run, stayed to the fence upon straightening, failed to respond to the left whip and was stopping 150m out in a disappointing effort with a switch to the Valley for the first time. Alpha Grand made his run in midfield after copping a bump at the break, shifted into the clear with two wider out at the 200m and kept on evenly thereafter.

Racing Incident Report

Race Seven: (441)-MORRISON HILL HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1650Metres

SATIRICAL BOY and ALPHA GRAND were checked and lost ground when crowded for room at the start between YOU KNOW I WIN which shifted out and THE UNTOUCHABLELAD which, after initially shifting in of its own accord, was then taken in further by HOLY MAC which shifted in.

From the outside barrier, HORACES EMPIRE was taken across behind runners shortly after the start.

When being steadied passing the winning post on the first occasion to allow MY HOME TOWN to cross, YOU KNOW I WIN commenced to prove difficult to settle.

YOU KNOW I WIN was then awkwardly placed close to the heels of MY HOME TOWN for some distance after this.

Passing the 1100 Metres, ALPHA GRAND commenced to race keenly and was awkwardly placed close to the heels of CIRCUIT STAR.

ALPHA GRAND then continued to prove difficult to settle for some distance.

In the Straight, GREAT RENOWN got its head on the side and lay in under pressure.

After the race, Y T Cheng reported that YOU KNOW I WIN coughed on pulling up.

A veterinary inspection of YOU KNOW I WIN immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination did not reveal any significant findings.

CIRCUIT STAR, HORACES EMPIRE, INTELLECTUALSTRIDE and MY HOME TOWN were sent for sampling.