Recap by phillip woo

Little Men was always in a striking position in midfield and one off the rails, rushed to the front at the 200m and easily repelled the challenge of Towering Storm for the win, despite a step up in distance. He can head higher. Towering Storm made his run third from the rear and along the inside, pushed into the clear with one wider out upon straightening and finished up willingly to be a clear second. Peppermint settled a handy fifth along the rails, stayed near the inside upon straightening, switched off a tiring Invictus passing the 200m and kept on gamely to just edge out rank outsider Satirical Boy for third. Satirical Boy recovered off a slow break to settle behind midfield and on the rails, cornered one off the fence, shifted into the clear six deep at the 300m and ran on steadily to just miss a placing in a much-improved performance. Agiaal got going late without ever looking a threat. Level Player was a prominent fourth and one off the rails, turned the final bend four deep and only held his ground over the final 200m. Shantaraam was never on the course. Precision Era stopped badly after stalking the speed. He was ridden upside down.

Racing Incident Report

Race Ten: (516)-HARLECH HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1800Metres

XILAI XIANZI shifted in at the start and bumped HEAR THE ROAR.

SATIRICAL BOY began very awkwardly and shifted out abruptly across the heels of PRECISION ERA at the start.

SHANTARAAM, which was leaning on the inside of its stall as the start was effected, was crowded for room shortly after the start between XILAI XIANZI and AGIAAL which got its head on the side and shifted in away from LEVEL PLAYER.

From wide barriers, TOWERING STORM and HEI HEI POSH were taken across behind runners shortly after the start.

After the 1000 Metres, SHANTARAAM was left racing wide and without cover.

Near the 900 Metres, LITTLE MEN was awkwardly placed close to the heels of XILAI XIANZI.

Rounding the Home Turn, SHANTARAAM, which was commencing to give ground, was steadied away from the heels of XILAI XIANZI which was taken out by LITTLE MEN (D Whyte).

D Whyte was reprimanded and advised to exercise more care.

At the 400 Metres, PEPPERMINT was shifted to the inside of GOODVIEW SUCCESSOR to obtain clear running.

For a short distance approaching the 200 Metres, HEI HEI POSH was steadied when awkwardly placed close to the heels of SATIRICAL BOY.

A veterinary inspection of AGIAAL, SHANTARAAM and PRECISION ERA immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

LITTLE MEN and TOWERING STORM were sent for sampling.