Recap by phillip woo

Rank outsider Encountered wove a run near the inside to take control 100m out after settling one-off in midfield for a first local win. It was an unexpected result after showing little in three prior starts. Favourite Powerful Wings ran on nicely after making his run one-off behind midfield to clearly take second. He's a winner waiting to happen with placings in his past three starts. Tuchel ended third after moving to the front near the 200m following a deep run without cover better than midfield. He's had a fine first campaign and there's more to come from the three-year-old. Blastoise came from last and widest out to add further value to the quartet. He has good form over this trip. Storm Legend came up flat 100m out after a wide with cover trip behind midfield. He's a more effective runner at the Valley. Secret Vision ran on without menacing settling third last from a wide gate. He couldn't offset a rise in weight following a last-start win.

Racing Incident Report

Race Eleven: (836) - SIGHT WINNER HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1600Meters

ENCOUNTERED shifted in at the start and bumped FLY ON EARTH.

TUCHEL shifted in on jumping, resulting in SECRET VISION being crowded for room and bumping the hindquarters of ODE TO JOY.

From wide barriers, BLASTOISE and READY PLAYER ONE were shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Approaching the 900 Metres, CHANCHENG PRINCE was left racing wide and without cover.

Passing the 200 Metres, ENCOUNTERED was shifted in away from the heels of TUCHEL to continue improving.

When questioned, K Teetan stated that he was asked to ensure that LET'S DO IT began well and to take up a forward position and either lead the race or sit outside the lead.

He said LET'S DO IT was standing well in the barriers, however, as the start was effected lifted its front feet off the ground and bumped the outside of its gate which resulted in LET'S DO IT beginning awkwardly and losing ground.

He said as a result of the manner in which LET'S DO IT began, the horse was then required to race back in the field.

He said after the 600 Metres LET'S DO IT was following RUNNING AHEAD and inside POWERFUL WINGS.

He said approaching the 500 Metres it appeared as though the rider of RUNNING AHEAD was commencing to shift away from the rail and therefore he positioned LET'S DO IT to be able to improve inside that horse when clear running eventuated.

He said when RUNNING AHEAD shifted out marginally, LET'S DO IT improved of its own accord to be racing inside the heels of RUNNING AHEAD.

He said when RUNNING AHEAD was not able to shift out near the 500 Metres due to ENCOUNTERED maintaining its position to that horse's outside, this resulted in LET'S DO IT being checked away from the heels of RUNNING AHEAD and clipping the heels of that horse.

He added that at the entrance to the Straight he shifted LET'S DO IT to the outside of RUNNING AHEAD and after balancing his mount up in the early part of the Straight then commenced to ride the horse out.

He said LET'S DO IT was finishing the race off satisfactorily before having to be shifted to the inside of SUPER WINNER to continue improving approaching the 100 Metres.

When questioned regarding the performance of CHEVALIER PRINCE, J Moreira stated that, in his opinion, the horse's failure to finish the race off today was directly attributable to having to race no closer to the rail than four wide and without cover.

He said although CHEVALIER PRINCE raced wide and without cover successfully at its last start, the circumstances of that race were different to those of today's race.

He said CHEVALIER PRINCE travelled into the Home Turn well, however, came under heavy pressure after the 400 Metres and then gave ground in the Straight which he attributed to the horse's tough run in the early and middle stages.

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

When questioned regarding the improved performance of ENCOUNTERED, Trainer K L Man stated that at its first two runs this season the horse was not suited to the distances of those races, namely 1200 Metres and 1400 Metres respectively.

He said at its most recent start over 1600 Metres, the horse, in his opinion, did not perform well due to the "Yielding to Soft??track conditions.

He said since that run ENCOUNTERED had improved in its track work and he was of the opinion that over 1600 Metres today on good ground the horse would improve, albeit that he did not anticipate that ENCOUNTERED would win today's race.

TUCHEL, ENCOUNTERED and POWERFUL WINGS were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

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Racing Laboratory tests of TAILOR MADE, THIS IS CHARISMA, HYPERION TREE, WONDER YEARS, FLASH FAMOUS, GO FOR TEA, MISTER ARM, MOMENTUM GALAXY, SERGEANT PEPPER, LORIZ, WIND SPEEDER, HARMONY N HOME, DOUBLE SHOW, COMPASSION SUPER, TRIUMPHANT RETURN, BIG TWO, FREE FOAL, RISING FROM ASHES, PING HAI GALAXY, BEAUTY GLORY, STOLTZ, CLASSIC UNICORN and ROCK YA HEART (6.7.22) proved negative.

SUMMARY:

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Withdrawal Race 5: BORN THE SAME DAY on 15.7.22 on veterinary advice.

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Reprimand Race 5: K Teetan (MURRAY'S PARTNERS) for shifting out approaching the 100 Metres.

3.

Warnings Race 2: A Hamelin (ALLOY KING) for shifting in passing the 1200 Metres.

J Moreira (WINWIN THIRTYTHREE) for shifting in passing the 200 Metres.

Race 4: L Currie (CHING) for shifting in passing the 350 Metres.

Race 10: M Chadwick (REWARDING TOGETHER) for shifting in near the 950 Metres and again approaching the 800 Metres.

4.

Irregular Heart Rhythm Race 5: CHATER PINS

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Stalls Test Race 6: KASI FARASI

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Barrier Trials Race 4: GLORIOUS LOVER Race 5: CHATER PINS

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Official Veterinary Examinations Race 4: THETA HEDGE Race 5: BORN THE SAME DAY CHATER PINS

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Course and False Outside Rail Arrangement Turf A Course

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Rolling Arrangement The track was rolled after race

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