TROUBLE IN RUNNING

ATOMIC BEAUTY (H066)for the majority of the event raced wide and without cover - Race 652 LEATHER VANGUARD (E491)at the start was bumped Shortly afterwards raced tight for a short distance When questioned regarding his riding out in the Straight, rider stated that under pressure his mount was inclined to lay out He added that near the 100M he became awkwardly placed close to a runner when that runner gave ground and shifted in slightly He said after securing clear running inside the 100M his mount continued to lay out and proved difficult to ride to the finish although, in his opinion, its run had ended inside the 100M - Race 655 GOLDEN BULL (H019)jumped only fairly and then was steadied when crowded After the race, rider reported that the instructions were to ride his mount in a midfield position as his mount had performed well when ridden in that manner on 21 January 2023 when it finished second He added whilst his mount travelled satisfactorily in the event, when placed under pressure in the Straight, it failed to respond and he had some concerns with the respiratory noise that his mount had made After the race was reported to be a "roarer" - Race 642 PROUD DRAGON (E352)on jumping made contact with a runner and shifted out After the race, rider reported that when his mount was not in a competitive manner and he felt there was something amiss with the horse, he did not ride it out over the final 50M Then was examined by the vet who said an endoscopic exam showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea Has since passed an official vet exam - Race 582 STURDY RUBY (H207)in the early stages was shifted across behind runners from a wide barrier - Race 642 NATURAL GOLD (E402)near the 900M commenced to race keenly and shifted out when being steadied away from a runner Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 642 CASA SACRED (H107)in the early stages became awkwardly placed close to heels when being shifted behind runners For some distance approaching the 800M was inclined to lay in Finished tailed out and performance was considered unacceptable Has since performed to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and passed an official vet exam - Race 637 ONE HEART ONE (H004)approaching the 1400M was steadied in an attempt to obtain cover Passing the 1400M was then hampered when being bumped Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 628 FIRE BALL (D087)for the majority of the event raced wide and without cover - Race 584 COPARTNER PUDONG (H313)jumped awkwardly Near the 800M shifted in before being corrected by its rider - Race 678