Recap by phillip woo

Telecom Power travelled one off from better than midfield and just got up by a bob of the heads for a first win at his 18th local start. He had been threatening to salute all season long. Well-backed Always My Folks found one just too good after reclaiming the lead close to home after handing up the front to Bits Superstar 700m out. It was a better effort. Bits Superstar grudgingly gave way after advancing to the lead 650m out from a middle draw. It was clearly his best effort from 11 local runs with a move to a seven-pound claimer. Excellent Peers ran on well near the inside for fourth after making his run two from the rear. He keeps promising without delivering on his 11 starts this term. Shotgun made ground late near the inside for fifth after making his towards the rear from gate 11. It was his best effort from four starts. Super Charizzard ran on steadily without threatening from behind midfield. Loveisintheair produced only a mild bid down the outside after making his run three from the rear. Favourite Aurio was deemed a runner despite falling in the gate after rearing at the jump.

Racing Incident Report

Race Six : (655) - THE FRANCE GALOP CUP (HANDICAP) - Class 4 - 1200Meters

Horse No 1 MULTIDUTCH (K171) Y L Chung Shifted out approaching the 300 Metres and was bumped.

Horse No 2 AURIO (K056) Z Purton Prior to declaring weighed-in the Stewards gave consideration as to whether AURIO had been denied a fair start.

After taking evidence from Starter Mr A Speechley, rider Z Purton and Trainer D A Hayes, the Stewards found that AURIO reared simultaneously with the start being effected, resulting in it failing to jump with the field and its rider Z Purton being dislodged.

As the Steward were satisfied that such occurrence occurred simultaneously to the start being effected, AURIO was declared a runner.

A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to have sustained abrasions to its left hock and left hind fetlock.

Before being allowed to race again, AURIO will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

Sent for sampling post-race.

Horse No 3 LOVEISINTHEAIR (J550) H Bowman Leaving the 900 Metres ACE POWER shifted out and away from SUPER CHARIZZARD, resulting in LOVEISINTHEAIR, which was racing keenly, having to be checked.

After the event H Bowman stated that following his mount receiving interference leaving the 900 Metres it finished the race off only fairly when placed under pressure in the Home Straight.

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

Horse No 4 KING ALLOY (K099) A Hamelin Jumped only fairly.

Horse No 5 SHOTGUN (K111) M F Poon Jumped only fairly.

From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Horse No 6 ACE POWER (J181) K Teetan Bumped on jumping.

Leaving the 900 Metres shifted out and away from SUPER CHARIZZARD and was steadied.

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

Horse No 7 BITS SUPERSTAR (J362) E C W Wong After the event Apprentice E C W Wong reported that his instructions were to hold an on-pace position but not necessarily lead.

He said when caught wide in the early stages he elected to allow his mount to stride forward and lead to avoid racing wide.

Horse No 8 EXCELLENT PEERS (G033) A Badel Bumped on jumping.

Horse No 10 SUPER CHARIZZARD (J184) A Atzeni Approaching the 900 Metres was steadied to avoid TELECOM POWER when racing keenly.

Approaching the 300 Metres was bumped and taken wider by MULTIDUTCH which shifted out.

After the event A Atzeni reported that he was instructed to hold an on-pace position.

He said despite riding his mount along in the early stages it did not show its usual early pace and as a result settled further back in the field than anticipated.

Horse No 11 ALWAYS MY FOLKS (J345) B Thompson Sent for sampling post-race.

Horse No 12 TELECOM POWER (J332) H Bentley Approaching the 900 Metres was steadied to avoid KING ALLOY (A Hamelin) which shifted in when not quite clear.

A Hamelin was severely reprimanded.

Sent for sampling post-race.