Recap by phillip woo

Everyone's Delight was a comfortable winner straightening nearly three lengths on top after Alexis Badel put them to sleep dictating a slow pace in front from a wide gate. He was having his first start over the Valley 1,650m but has taken his game to a new level with wins in two of his past three starts. Punted late, Ka Ying Excellent kept on well for second after getting left without cover chasing the speed three deep 1,100m out. He's run well in back-to-back starts following a switch to the Valley 1,650m. Favourite Smoothies kept on evenly after a one-out, one-back run to fill a placing. He keeps promising without delivering. Tashidelek ran on down the outside to nearly place after settling deep with cover in midfield. He's not far off a bottom again. Bright Kid made good ground late down the outside after travelling deep towards the rear. He went all right but is clearly a Class Four horse. Gift Of Lifeline ran on without menacing along the inside after settling fourth last along the inside. The combination of a rise in weight and slow pace worked against him. Cinquante Cinq came up flat after a one-off run in midfield. He has been a disappointment this season and wasn't suited by the rain-affected going.

Racing Incident Report

Race Seven: (744) - MIRS BAY HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1650Meters

ARTHUR'S KINGDOM was slow to begin.

Shortly after the start, NOBLE STEED was bumped by STAR OF GLORY which shifted in after being bumped by TASHIDELEK.

After this, despite being ridden along, TASHIDELEK was slow to muster speed.

From a wide barrier, BRIGHT KID was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

After the 1100 Metres, KA YING EXCELLENT was left racing wide and without cover.

Near the 500 Metres, NOBLE STEED was awkwardly placed behind STAR OF GLORY.

Passing the 300 Metres, NOBLE STEED raced tight inside WORLD FAMOUS which lay in when commencing to give ground.

KA YING EXCELLENT lay in under pressure in the Straight.

The performance of STAR OF GLORY, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable.

Before being allowed to race again, STAR OF GLORY 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 STAR OF GLORY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

After the race, K Teetan (GIFT OF LIFELINE) stated that his mount did not travel strongly at any stage of the race.

He said GIFT OF LIFELINE became unbalanced on a number of occasions in the middle stages and he had to ride his mount along approaching and passing the 800 Metres in an endeavour to have it maintain its position.

He said after placing GIFT OF LIFELINE under heavy pressure rounding the Home Turn, his mount finished off the race only one-paced in the Straight.

A veterinary inspection of GIFT OF LIFELINE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

A veterinary inspection of WORLD FAMOUS immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea.

Before being allowed to race again, WORLD FAMOUS will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

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

SMOOTHIES, EVERYONE'S DELIGHT and KA YING EXCELLENT were sent for sampling.