Recap by phillip woo

Plunged late, Gold Precious eased back to settle midfield near the inside after jumping alertly with the pacifiers off, rounded the final bend five deep and responded nicely when popped the question to take control 180m out. Intellectual Glide travelled third from the rear near the inside, shifted into the open with three wider out at the 200m and out-finished Easy Ahead to grab second with a return to blinkers. Easy Ahead settled deep without cover fourth from the rear, turned the final bend with one wider out and closed off nicely with a return to the turf. Favourite Heavenisaracehorse only got some cover three deep in a prominent role when Good View Delights rolled out at the 600m, swung the final bend six deep and kept grinding away to fill a Quartet spot. He's better ridden with patience. Ray Of Gold finished nicely widest out from the rear of the field in his first outing in nine months. Thunderstroke had to work a bit to find a spot one off in second behind Perfect Smart and was giving ground 100m out.

Racing Incident Report

Race One: (170)-PANASONIC DRIVING VIDEO RECORDER HANDICAP - Class 5 - 1200Metres

JET SET DRAGON (lame right front foot) and HEARTLAND (fever) were withdrawn on raceday morning by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice.

Before being allowed to race again, JET SET DRAGON and HEARTLAND will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

On arrival at the Start, HEAVENISARACEHORSE was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said after the necessary consultations that the horse was suitable to race.

BERNARD'S CHOICE began awkwardly.

NATURAL EIGHT shifted out at the start and bumped GOOD VIEW DELIGHTS which became unbalanced.

Shortly after the start, THUNDERSTROKE shifted out and brushed PERFECT SMART.

Also shortly after the start, HEAVENISARACEHORSE got its head on the side, shifted in and bumped PERFECT SMART.

From the outside barrier, HEY PRANCER was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

For some distance after the 800 Metres, GOOD VIEW DELIGHTS proved very difficult to settle and was checked away from the heels of THUNDERSTROKE.

Then approaching the 700 Metres, GOOD VIEW DELIGHTS shifted out away from the heels of THUNDERSTROKE, resulting in HEAVENISARACEHORSE being bumped on a number of occasions.

After this, GOOD VIEW DELIGHTS travelled wide and without cover.

Near the 750 Metres, INTELLECTUAL GLIDE commenced to travel keenly.

Passing the 650 Metres, NATURAL EIGHT was awkwardly placed close to the heels of GOOD VIEW DELIGHTS when travelling keenly.

Near the 550 Metres, NATURAL EIGHT raced in restricted room between HEAVENISARACEHORSE and GOLD PRECIOUS which commenced to get its head on the side and lay out away from the heels of THUNDERSTROKE.

GOLD PRECIOUS continued to lay out and near the 500 Metres shifted out, despite the efforts of its rider, resulting in NATURAL EIGHT being checked when crowded for room inside HEAVENISARACEHORSE which became unbalanced when contacted on the hindquarters by NATURAL EIGHT.

EASY AHEAD, which was following, was hampered and shifted out in consequence.

INTELLECTUAL GLIDE, which was following NATURAL EIGHT, was also inconvenienced.

As the Stewards were satisfied that there was no rider error associated with this incident, no action was taken.

INTELLECTUAL GLIDE had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the Straight.

O'SOCOOLE had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the Straight and near the 300 Metres was checked away from the heels of PERFECT SMART.

Over about the last 100 Metres, BERNARD'S CHOICE was unable to obtain clear running and consequently was not able to be fully tested.

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

HEAVENISARACEHORSE, GOLD PRECIOUS and INTELLECTUAL GLIDE were sent for sampling.