Recap by phillip woo

Debutant Bulb Pals came from last and widest out after a slow start to just touch off post-time favourite Gracylove for the win. It was a great training feat following tendon issues and he should have more to come. Firming favourite Gracylove found one just too good after working to the lead 150m out following a wide run without cover for the most part. It was a good effort following a last-start win. Master Hero ran on well to fill a placing after making his run second last from a wide draw. It was another honest performance carrying co-top weight. Charizard split runners late near the inside following a handy run on the fence to fill the frame. It was a better effort stepping off a career low in the handicaps. Formula Excel staying reasonably well despite covering a heap of ground behind midfield from a wide draw. It was his best run.

Racing Incident Report

Race Seven: (753) - SILVERSTRAND HANDICAP - Class 4 - 1400Meters

BULB PALS, which was fractious in the barriers, lifted its front feet off the ground as the start was effected and momentarily got its head into the adjoining stall, resulting in BULB PALS being very slow to begin.

Before being allowed to race again, BULB PALS will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test.

INNO LEGEND and PARTY GENIUS bumped at the start.

PARTY GENIUS was then further hampered by INNO LEGEND which was taken out by CHARIZARD.

AUGUST MOON shifted out at the start and bumped LUCKY PUZZLE.

SUNNY BABY began awkwardly and then bumped FORMULA EXCEL as a result of both horses shifting ground.

From the outside barriers, RAGING BLAZE and MASTER HERO were steadied in the early stages to obtain cover.

Approaching the 1000 Metres, SUNNY BABY got its head up when being checked away from the heels of GALLANT CAVALIER.

At the same stage, RAGING BLAZE also commenced to prove very difficult to settle and, despite the efforts of its rider, improved to be racing close to the heels of GRACYLOVE, resulting in RAGING BLAZE clipping heels and stumbling.

When RAGING BLAZE stumbled, that horse shifted in and bumped SUNNY BABY which continued to be awkwardly placed behind GALLANT CAVALIER, resulting in SUNNY BABY shifting in, causing PARTY GENIUS to be hampered and steadied away from the heels of SUNNY BABY.

As the Stewards were satisfied that these incidents occurred as a result of both SUNNY BABY and in particular RAGING BLAZE travelling very keenly when the pace of the race was not strong, no further action was taken.

Making the turn near the 900 Metres, AUGUST MOON, which was laying out, shifted out and bumped LOYAL BABY.

LOYAL BABY then got its head on the side and lay in across the heels of AUGUST MOON passing the 800 Metres, resulting in LUCKY PUZZLE being momentarily crowded for room.

After the 900 Metres, GRACYLOVE was left racing wide and without cover.

RAGING BLAZE, which had earlier on travelled very keenly, continued to over-race and near the 700 Metres was checked away from the heels of GALLANT CAVALIER.

PARTY GENIUS, which was following RAGING BLAZE, shifted out away from the heels of that horse, resulting in MASTER HERO being bumped and taken wider.

LUCKY PUZZLE was held up for clear running in the early part of the Straight and after the 300 Metres was directed to the inside of AUGUST MOON which lay out under pressure.

When AUGUST MOON lay out passing the 300 Metres, LOYAL BABY raced tight to that horse's outside.

After this, AUGUST MOON continued to lay out and was awkwardly placed inside the heels of LOYAL BABY.

Near the 150 Metres, LOVE ME MORE, which was racing tight to the inside of GRACYLOVE, was momentarily steadied away from the heels of that horse.

After the 100 Metres, CHARIZARD shifted out away from LOYAL BABY and was awkwardly placed inside the heels of GRACYLOVE.

GRACYLOVE (C Schofield) then shifted in under pressure, resulting in CHARIZARD being taken in onto LOYAL BABY which was steadied away from the heels of CHARIZARD.

C Schofield was severely reprimanded.

AUGUST MOON, which was following LOYAL BABY, was steadied away from the heels of that horse in consequence.

Because of this, LOYAL BABY was not able to be ridden out all the way to the end of the race.

Close to the finishing line, SUNNY BABY was steadied when racing tight to the inside of AUGUST MOON.

Throughout the race, AUGUST MOON got its head on the side and lay out.

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

The Veterinary Surgeon subsequently reported that on arrival at the stable, PARTY GENIUS was found to be lame in the left front leg.

Before being allowed to race again, PARTY GENIUS will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

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

BULB PALS and GRACYLOVE were sent for sampling.