Recap by phillip woo

Late-fancied favourite Everyone's Choice enjoyed a box-seat run from gate one, shot to the front 200m out and drew clear for a second career win, each time on a wet track. Thunderstroke travelled deep with cover in midfield behind King Of Smarts, swung the final bend with three wider out and made a steady bid to grab second 50m out. King On Earth came on widest out from the rear of the pack to snatch third on the wire. Travel Master was pulling hard while travelling three deep with cover behind midfield, rounded the final bend with two wider out and closed off well in a blanket finish for fourth. Heavenisaracehorse settled three back and one off the rails, straightened five deep and had to switch off heels at the 150m and closed off reasonably well thereafter. He'll come on for the run and will be hard to keep out of the finish next time out. Natural Eight travelled third from the rear, pulled into the open with three wider out at the 150m after straightening two off the rails and made some ground thereafter.

Racing Incident Report

Race Three: (077)-LARK HANDICAP - Class 5 - 1200Metres

JADE PIPPO blundered at the start.

NATURAL EIGHT was crowded for room on jumping between JADE PIPPO and SHANGHAI BOND which shifted out after being bumped by INCREDIBLE ACT.

GENUINE CHAMPION was crowded for room on jumping inside HEARTLAND which stumbled at the start and shifted in.

A short distance later, HEARTLAND was momentarily crowded for room between GENUINE CHAMPION and GOOD VIEW DELIGHTS which shifted in.

Passing the 1100 Metres, EVERYONE'S CHOICE was awkwardly placed inside the heels of MASSIVE.

Passing the 800 Metres, INCREDIBLE ACT got its head up and became unbalanced when awkwardly placed close to the heels of EVERYONE'S CHOICE.

At the entrance to the Straight, HEAVENISARACEHORSE raced in restricted room between GOOD VIEW DELIGHTS and JADE PIPPO.

Then passing the 400 Metres, HEAVENISARACEHORSE was steadied when crowded for room between GOOD VIEW DELIGHTS which shifted in under pressure and JADE PIPPO which, when commencing to give ground, raced tight outside EVERYONE'S CHOICE.

Near the 350 Metres, JADE PIPPO, which was giving ground abruptly, was steadied when crowded for room between GOOD VIEW DELIGHTS and EVERYONE'S CHOICE (N Callan) which shifted out.

N Callan was advised to exercise more care.

Approaching the 200 Metres, HEAVENISARACEHORSE was awkwardly placed close to the heels of GOOD VIEW DELIGHTS which shifted out away from EVERYONE'S CHOICE which was shifting out under pressure.

HEAVENISARACEHORSE continued to be awkwardly placed close to the heels of GOOD VIEW DELIGHTS for some distance after this incident.

Throughout the race, KING OF SMARTS travelled wide and without cover.

The performance of SHANGHAI BOND, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable.

Before being allowed to race again, SHANGHAI BOND will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

After the race, NATURAL EIGHT was found to have sustained a cut to the right front fetlock.

A veterinary inspection of JADE PIPPO immediately following the race did not show any significant findings, however, the horse was unable to be scoped due to being fractious.

EVERYONE'S CHOICE and THUNDERSTROKE were sent for sampling.