Recap by phillip woo

Happy Cooperation enjoyed a lovely run on the back of the leader Multimax after jumping well, reclaimed the front four deep at the 260m out and kept up a good gallop to just hold Superior Boy for a first win at his fourth start with a return to the turf. Superior Boy was closing the gap with each straight following a one-out, one-back run from a wide gate. He's ready to win. Multimax jumped well from a wide gate to eventually find the fence at the 800m, cornered near two lengths on top and grudgingly gave way. He's not far off a winning run at this level. Favourite Mr Picasso was ridden for luck at the rear of the field, straightened four deep and was reeling them in late. He wasn't suited by the tempo of the race. C P Power produced a grinding effort six deep in the run to the wire following a handy run with cover. Well-punted late, Victory Marvel was never better than three deep without cover travelling behind midfield, swung the final bend with three wider out and ran on steadily in a pleasing debut effort. Ricco Ricco made some ground without menacing with two wider out after travelling second from the rear from a wide gate. Speedy Sandys had no excuses following a prominent run along the fence.

Racing Incident Report

Race Three: (492)-FAY FAY HANDICAP (Sec1) - Class 4 - 1200Metres

On leaving the Parade Ring, POLYMER LUCK became fractious, resulting in H W Lai being momentarily dislodged without incident.

SIGHT SEEING began awkwardly and then shortly after the start was crowded for room between POLYMER LUCK and HAPPY COOPERATION which shifted in.

C P POWER shifted in at the start and bumped HAPPY SOUND.

MULTIMAX shifted out at the start and hampered RICCO RICCO.

After this, RICCO RICCO was shifted across behind runners from the outside barrier.

Also from a wide barrier, MR PICASSO was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Approaching the 1100 Metres, HAPPY SOUND was inconvenienced when momentarily crowded for room between C P POWER which shifted in and POLYMER LUCK which was taken out by TREASURE AND GOLD.

Approaching the 900 Metres, POLYMER LUCK commenced to prove very difficult to settle and got its head up when being checked away from the heels of TREASURE AND GOLD.

Then making the first turn, POLYMER LUCK shifted out away from the heels of TREASURE AND GOLD when continuing to prove difficult to settle, resulting in POLYMER LUCK losing ground and HAPPY SOUND being taken wider.

MR PICASSO, which was racing to the outside of HAPPY SOUND, was inconvenienced and was consequently steadied to obtain a trailing position behind HAPPY SOUND after being taken wider by that horse.

Near the 750 Metres, SHINING CHAMPION, which was racing wide and without cover, was bumped and taken wider again by VICTORY MARVEL which shifted out abruptly away from the heels of C P POWER when travelling keenly.

Passing the 700 Metres, SIGHT SEEING got its head up when being checked away from the heels of SPEEDY SANDY, shifted out and bumped TREASURE AND GOLD.

TREASURE AND GOLD and SIGHT SEEING then raced tight for some distance as SIGHT SEEING continued to be very awkwardly placed close to the heels of SPEEDY SANDY.

This resulted in TREASURE AND GOLD getting its head up and becoming unbalanced when racing close to the heels of C P POWER.

POLYMER LUCK lost its left hind plate near the 650 Metres.

At the entrance to the Straight, MR PICASSO was shifted in away from the heels of RICCO RICCO to obtain clear running.

In the early part of the Straight, MR PICASSO lay in under pressure.

Passing the 400 Metres, POLYMER LUCK was bumped by RICCO RICCO.

MR PICASSO, HAPPY COOPERATION and SUPERIOR BOY were sent for sampling.