Recap by phillip woo

Favourite Lucky Win Win won geared down after swooping from near the back to hit the front 200m out. He had put the writing on the wall two back in his only other AWT start this term and the booking of Zac Purton only raised his chances. Mi Blanco ran on well to grab second 100m out after a deep run fourth from the rear. He's always a chance on this surface. Whampoa Star kept on surprisingly well to fill a placing despite covering a tonne of ground in the run sitting fore of midfield from a wide gate. It was his best effort to date with a return to the dirt. Little Fantasy just got up for fourth following a midfield run one off the fence. He's produced honest efforts all season long. Well-backed Above was doing some nice work late after a patient ride second from the rear. It was a pleasing effort and there might be a win in him down the line in this grade. Celebration produced his usual late burst without menacing from the rear of the field here.

Racing Incident Report

Race Three: (734) - TUNG WAN HANDICAP - Class 5 - 1800Meters

On arrival at the Start, ENJOYABLE SUCCESS was noted to be lame in its left front leg.

Acting on veterinary advice that ENJOYABLE SUCCESS was not suitable to race, the horse was withdrawn by order of the Stewards.

Before being allowed to race again, ENJOYABLE SUCCESS will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

SHINING BRIGHT and WHAMPOA STAR bumped at the start.

OPEN HOUSE shifted out at the start and bumped LUCKY WIN WIN which in turn shifted out and made contact with SPEEDY WALLY.

MASTER BERNINI shifted out at the start and bumped ART OF RAW, resulting in both horses becoming unbalanced.

K Teetan was fined $5,000 for dropping his whip on MASTER BERNINI shortly after the start.

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

After passing the winning post on the first occasion, THE JOY OF GIVING shifted in and brushed the running rail of its own accord.

THE JOY OF GIVING then became unbalanced, shifted out and made contact with ABOVE, causing both horses to become badly unbalanced.

LUCKY WIN WIN, which was following ABOVE, was steadied away from the heels of that horse in consequence.

After the 1400 Metres, WHAMPOA STAR was left racing wide and without cover and then was ridden along for some distance passing the 1200 Metres to obtain a more forward position, however, continued to race wide and without cover.

ART OF RAW also travelled wide and without cover until passing the 800 Metres.

Near the 700 Metres, WHAMPOA STAR lay in towards the heels of MASTER BERNINI.

At the 700 Metres, LUCKY WIN WIN was momentarily crowded for room inside MI BLANCO (A Sanna) which shifted in.

A Sanna was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

Near the 500 Metres, THE JOY OF GIVING momentarily raced in restricted room inside SPEEDY WALLY which got its head on the side and lay in.

After this, SPEEDY WALLY commenced to hang in and proved difficult to ride.

When SPEEDY WALLY lay in near the 500 Metres, ABOVE, which was following that horse, shifted out, improved into tight running between SPEEDY WALLY and LUCKY WIN WIN and bumped LUCKY WIN WIN.

The performances of ART OF RAW and SURE SUPREME, both of which finished tailed out, were considered unacceptable.

Before being allowed to race again, ART OF RAW and SURE SUPREME will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

A veterinary inspection of THE JOY OF GIVING immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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

LUCKY WIN WIN and MI BLANCO were sent for sampling.