Recap by phillip woo

Super Star came with a bold move down the outside from near last to blouse odds-on choice Invincible Mission for a third win from five starts despite a rise in class. He's got more upside to come. Invincible Mission was just denied after hitting the front approaching the 100m following a wide and without cover run for most the race in midfield. Xiang Yin stayed on very well following a midfield run to finishing a non-threatening third. It was a solid effort on the back of a luckless run on debut. Uncle Steve just failed to get up from behind midfield for a placing when crowded late after working his way out of traffic for a clear run at the 200m. Happy Force grudgingly gave way after hitting the front 300m out tracking the speed one off in third from a wide gate. Circuit Hassler ran on without menacing down the outside after drifting back to last approaching the final bend from the widest alley. He could be near a bottom.

Racing Incident Report

Race Nine: (505) - LUGER HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1400Meters

DEFINING MOMENT and WINNING ENDEAVOUR began only fairly.

PLANET STAR shifted out at the start and bumped PERFECT BUDDY.

RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE began only fairly and then was crowded for room between HAPPY FORCE and SUPER STAR which shifted out.

In this incident, HAPPY FORCE was bumped on the hindquarters by RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE.

In the early stages, SUPER STAR, from a wide barrier, was steadied and shifted across behind runners to obtain cover.

Also from the wide barrier, CIRCUIT HASSLER was steadied in the early stages to obtain cover and when racing very wide after the 1200 Metres was further steadied to obtain a trailing position behind FLYING MURTY near the 1000 Metres.

XIANG YIN travelled keenly after the 800 Metres.

INVINCIBLE MISSILE was left racing wide and without cover until near the 700 Metres.

After the 700 Metres, GOOD FOR YOU was taken into a position wide and without cover by PERFECT BUDDY which shifted out from behind FLYING BONUS.

Passing the 400 Metres, UNCLE STEVE was steadied when disappointed for running between XIANG YIN and FLYING BONUS (C Y Ho) which shifted in.

When being shifted to the outside of FLYING BONUS, after the 400 Metres, UNCLE STEVE struck the heels of that horse which became badly unbalanced.

C Y Ho reported that when FLYING BONUS became badly unbalanced, he commenced to ease the horse down as he was unaware of the reason for it becoming unbalanced.

He said it was not until after the 200 Metres that he was satisfied that FLYING BONUS had no issue and therefore he recommenced riding the horse out.

Close to the finishing line, UNCLE STEVE was steadied away from the heels of SUPER STAR (S de Sousa) which shifted in when not properly clear.

S de Sousa was reprimanded and advised that he would be expected to straighten his mounts in these circumstances rather than continue to allow them to shift in under pressure.

Because of this incident, UNCLE STEVE was unable to be ridden out all the way to the end of the race.

A veterinary inspection of FLYING BONUS and PLANET STAR immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

SUPER STAR and INVINCIBLE MISSILE were sent for sampling.