Recap by phillip woo

Lucky Day was restrained to sit three back and one off the fence with cover from a wide gate, straightened five deep and finished well despite lugging in late to grab favourite Lucky Year on the wire for the win. Lucky Year jumped alertly to lead from a good gate, cornered near two lengths on top and just failed to hold on for the win. Super Fluke plugged on a non-threatening third following a one-out, one-back run. Invincible Fresh got up for fourth following a rail's run in midfield. Specked at odds, Ovett yielded ground over the final 150m after parking second in the run. Carefree Let Go got by beaten rivals after missing the kick from a wide gate. Happy Chappy never got into the act widest out after travelling third from the rear from a wide gate. Gentilis was beaten for speed and never menaced after a deep run without cover beyond midfield.

Racing Incident Report

Race Eight: (062)-SAN ANTONIO HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1200Metres

On jumping, CAREFREE LET GO bounded in the air and lost ground.

After this, CAREFREE LET GO, from the outside barrier, was shifted across behind runners.

As the start was effected, GENTILIS lifted its front feet off the ground and consequently was slow to begin.

GENTILIS was then ridden along in an endeavour to improve its position, however, travelled wide and without cover throughout the race.

From wide barriers, HAPPY CHAPPY and LIUZHOU WARRIOR were shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

In the early stages, DANEHILL SILENCE was steadied and shifted across behind runners.

Approaching the 1000 Metres, SUPER FLUKE was ridden along to improve its position inside OVETT (Apprentice H N Wong) which drifted out when racing to the outside of LUCKY YEAR which was also inclined to shift ground.

As OVETT was shifted back in to resume its position, SUPER FLUKE became unbalanced when awkwardly placed close to the heels of that horse and shifted in, causing INVINCIBLE FRESH to be inconvenienced and shift in.

Apprentice Wong was advised that whilst there were some circumstances to this incident, nonetheless he should be aware of his mounts shifting ground and when they do, he must in turn be alert to the positioning of other horses as a result of that shift.

Passing the 1000 Metres, HASTA LA VISTA commenced to prove difficult to settle and shifted ground when racing with its head up.

HAPPY CHAPPY, which was following HASTA LA VISTA, was shifted out away from the heels of that horse in consequence.

Near the 900 Metres, DR RACE shifted out when awkwardly placed close to the heels of INVINCIBLE FRESH.

LIUZHOU WARRIOR, which was racing to the outside of DR RACE and which was travelling keenly, shifted out abruptly away from that horse, resulting in LIUZHOU WARRIOR having to be checked away from the heels of HASTA LA VISTA.

Then making the turn after the 900 Metres, HAPPY CHAPPY was taken wider by LIUZHOU WARRIOR which continued to race ungenerously.

DR RACE had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the Straight and near the 150 Metres was shifted out away from the heels of INVINCIBLE FRESH to obtain clear running.

In the Straight, LUCKY DAY lay in under pressure and then over the concluding stages hung in, resulting in SUPER FLUKE being inconvenienced.

As a consequence, N Callan, the rider of LUCKY DAY, stopped riding his mount prior to the winning post and directed LUCKY DAY out away from SUPER FLUKE.

HASTA LA VISTA raced greenly in the Straight.

LUCKY DAY and LUCKY YEAR were sent for sampling.