Recap by phillip woo

Post-time favourite Oscar Glory fought hard to win a ding-dong battle over Charge On after working to the lead 350m out tracking the speed without cover one off from the 1,000m. He relished a step up to 1,600m with a riding change to Joao Moreira after filling the frame in his past two starts. Charge On ran another huge race to just miss after a wide without cover run in midfield. He'll be hard to beat from a better draw. Super Elegance finished nicely to just miss after settling three deep with cover fifth from the back. He is clearly capable of big runs but has trouble winning. Punted late Robot Warrior made inroads late to finish a close fourth following a one-off run in midfield. He's a winner waiting to happen. New Future made it a blanket finish with a good move down the outside after a patient ride second last from a wide gate. It was good effort carrying co-top weight. Big Two was yielding ground 100m out after rolling forward from a wide gate to lead from Ever Laugh 1,100m out. He found a few too smart on this occasion after showing promise in his opening two runs.

Racing Incident Report

Race Six: (763) - OPAL HANDICAP - Class 4 - 1600Meters

BRAVE KING shifted out at the start and bumped AMAZING BOY which was then crowded for room inside OSCAR GLORY which shifted in after getting its head up on jumping and beginning awkwardly.

NEW FUTURE was steadied away from the heels of EL JEFE on jumping which shifted out.

DECISIVE ACTION began awkwardly and shifted out on jumping, resulting in PRIME STAR being hampered.

After this, from wide barriers, both DECISIVE ACTION and PRIME STAR were shifted across behind runners.

In the early stages, EL JEFE was also shifted across behind runners.

Passing the 1200 Metres, SUPER ELEGANCE was steadied away from the heels of WISDOM PATCH (R Maia) which shifted in when not properly clear.

R Maia was severely reprimanded and advised to ensure that he provides sufficient clearance when shifting ground.

When SUPER ELEGANCE was hampered, EL JEFE, which was following, got its head up and became unbalanced when being steadied away from the heels of SUPER ELEGANCE in consequence.

After the 1100 Metres, CHARGE ON was left racing wide and without cover.

Passing the 900 Metres, EL JEFE and NEW FUTURE raced tight.

EL JEFE (Z Purton) was then left racing wide and without cover near the 850 Metres.

After the race, Z Purton stated that having to race very wide and at times without cover resulted in EL JEFE then not being able to finish off the race.

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

Passing the 700 Metres, EL JEFE raced tight outside NEW FUTURE which in turn raced tight outside PRIME STAR which shifted to the outside of AMAZING BOY.

PRIME STAR was then awkwardly placed close to the heels of WISDOM PATCH passing the 600 Metres.

OSCAR GLORY and CHARGE ON were sent for sampling.