Recap by phillip woo

Favourite So Caffe won going away after hitting the front with three wider out at the 180m following a handy run with cover. Bossiee was hustled to lead from a middle gate, cornered a length on top and still held second despite stopping inside the final 100m in an improved run with a drop in grade. Rock The Tree bided his time at the rear of the field, swung the final bend widest out and finished willingly to snatch third on the wire. Plunged late, Fine Rock enjoyed the gun run, straightened five deep and kept grinding away to just miss a placing. The mile's a bit too long. Excellence finished well after travelling fourth from the rear in a much-improved performance with a gear change to pacifiers with a cowl. Baltic Warrior closed off reasonably well near the inside after travelling second from the rear from a wide gate. He only needs to draw a gate to have a say in the finish when next stepping out. Pearl Furu only held his ground following a midfield run. Thumped late in betting, Pearl Win kept up an even gallop after a deep run without cover in midfield from the widest gate. France Valour settled midfield along the rails, eased out four deep upon straightening and came up flat after getting hampered approaching the 100m. Ho Ho Feel failed to lift after travelling third from the rear.

Racing Incident Report

Race Six: (635)-FRENCH RACING & BREEDING COMMITTEE HANDICAP - Class 4 - 1650Metres

HO HO FEEL became badly unbalanced shortly after the start after shifting out and bumping the hindquarters of BOSSIEE which also became unbalanced.

When HO HO FEEL became unbalanced, it shifted in, resulting in FRANCE VALOUR being inconvenienced.

Despite being ridden along in the early stages, GO GO WIN failed to muster speed.

ROCK THE TREE was steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners.

From a wide barrier, BALTIC WARRIOR was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

After travelling about 100 Metres, DRAGON HARMONY became unbalanced in its action.

Passing the winning post on the first occasion, FINE ROCK travelled keenly and then passing the 1300 Metres got its head on the side and lay out towards the heels of DRAGON HARMONY.

After the 1100 Metres, PEARL FURU commenced to travel keenly and was awkwardly placed close to the heels of SO CAFFE.

At the entrance to the Straight, HO HO FEEL raced tight between GO GO WIN and EXCELLENCE, both of which shifted ground.

Over about the final 150 Metres, HO HO FEEL was unable to obtain clear running and consequently was not able to be tested.

Passing the 100 Metres, EXCELLENCE was shifted in away from the heels of FINE ROCK to continue improving.

Throughout the race, PEARL WIN travelled wide and without cover and in the Straight gave ground.

A veterinary inspection of PEARL WIN, HO HO FEEL and FRANCE VALOUR immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

SO CAFFE and BOSSIEE were sent for sampling.