Recap by phillip woo

Firming favourite Sparkling Knight showed gate speed to share the lead on the grandstand side from gate 14 before drawing clear 150m out. He relished a return to Class Four with the claim well utilised over his preferred straight 1,000m. Amazing Rocky stayed on well for second pressing the pace from a low draw. He sprints consistently well at both tracks. Carry The Diamond ran on steadily to place after biding his time better than midfield on the stands side. He has decent form over this course and distance. Showina made some ground travelling midfield in the centre of the track to fill the frame. It was a pleasing effort first-up for his new trainer. Second favourite Smart Idea didn't have much when push came to shove following a speed-chasing run. He failed to back up an eye-catching run last month but was ridden for luck on that occasion. Chicken Dance made a mild bid setting midfield in the centre of the track. He's failed to live up to expectations but went OK first-up here. Both newcomers My Intelligent and Pretty Queen Prawn made up heaps of ground late after settling well back early on, the latter breaking in the air. They both appear to have some ability but will need more time and experience.

Racing Incident Report

Race Two: (85) - HOI PA HANDICAP - Class 4 - 1000Meters

As the start was effected, PRETTY QUEEN PRAWN, which was having its first race start and fractious in the barriers, lifted its front feet off the ground, resulting in the horse losing ground.

Before being allowed to race again, PRETTY QUEEN PRAWN will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test.

MY INTELLIGENT began awkwardly and then shortly after the start was steadied away from the heels of CARRY THE DIAMOND which shifted out after being bumped and hampered by SPICY SO GOOD.

In this incident, SPICY SO GOOD became unbalanced as a result of bumping CARRY THE DIAMOND.

Shortly after the start, CHICKEN DANCE and HONEY BEE brushed.

HONEY BEE lay out in the early stages and then over the concluding stages gave ground and finished tailed out.

As this was the third occasion within five race starts that HONEY BEE had finished tailed out, the Stewards ruled that that horse must undertake a series of consecutive satisfactory barrier trials and be subjected to an official veterinary examination prior to being permitted to race again.

Passing the 600 Metres, SHOWINA raced tight outside FANTASY SPRING.

Over the final 400 Metres, AMAZING ROCKY lay out under pressure.

A veterinary inspection of FIGHTING STAR immediately following the race found that horse to be lame in its left front leg.

Before being allowed to race again, FIGHTING STAR will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

A veterinary inspection of SPICY SO GOOD 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, SPICY SO GOOD will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

SPARKLING KNIGHT and AMAZING ROCKY were sent for sampling.