Recap by phillip woo

The line came just in the nick of time for Circuit Seven, who quickly found the front from gate 10 and just held off the late surge of both Forte and Pretty Queen Prawn for the win. He relished a return to the course and distance of a near win two starts back. Late-fancied favourite Forte ran on nicely along the inside to make it a thriller on the wire. He's made a good impression in back-to-back runs once at each track and remains one to follow. Pretty Queen Prawn ran huge to just miss by a short-head after chasing the speed wide without cover the entire trip. He's naturally coming to hand in his five starts and does look ready to score shortly. My Ecstatic closed well from behind midfield to fill the frame without menacing the top three. He keeps promising but has trouble winning. Star Of Wuyi made good ground late after settling last from a wide draw. It was a typical performance. Newcomer Gang Of Brothers held his ground after a prominent run on the fence. It was an OK run. Scotch Tycoon kept on evenly after getting held up for a run between horses at a crucial stage following a one-off run better than midfield. Early favourite Fabulous Eight found next to nothing when asked for an effort chasing the eventual winner. The big weight likely took its toll.

Racing Incident Report

Race Seven: (372) - HATTON HANDICAP - Class 4 - 1000Meters

TREASURE OF FIELD began only fairly and then was bumped by TRUST ME which shifted in.

TREASURE OF FIELD and TRUST ME were then steadied in the early stages to obtain cover.

From the outside barriers, STAR OF WUYI and CALL ME LU were steadied and shifted across behind runners shortly after the start.

Shortly after the start, AQUILA shifted out and brushed FORTE.

Near the 850 Metres, AQUILA raced in restricted room between FABULOUS EIGHT and PRETTY QUEEN PRAWN which shifted in.

FABULOUS EIGHT then shifted out passing the 800 Metres and inconvenienced AQUILA.

Near the 450 Metres, SCOTCH TYCOON was momentarily awkwardly placed inside the heels of PRETTY QUEEN PRAWN which shifted in marginally.

At the entrance to the Straight, SCOTCH TYCOON raced tight inside PRETTY QUEEN PRAWN.

Passing the 200 Metres, STAR OF WUYI shifted out under pressure and bumped AQUILA which became unbalanced.

Also passing the 200 Metres, FABULOUS EIGHT shifted out marginally under pressure.

SCOTCH TYCOON, which was following FABULOUS EIGHT, was shifted to the inside of that horse in an attempt to improve to its inside.

FABULOUS EIGHT then shifted in marginally as SCOTCH TYCOON was endeavouring to improve inside the heels of FABULOUS EIGHT which resulted in SCOTCH TYCOON being shifted in and bumping GANG OF BROTHERS.

SCOTCH TYCOON then became unbalanced and shifted out towards the heels of FABULOUS EIGHT.

SCOTCH TYCOON then raced in restricted room between FABULOUS EIGHT and GANG OF BROTHERS until the concluding stages.

Because of these incidents, SCOTCH TYCOON was not able to be properly tested over about the final 200 Metres.

Close to the finishing line, GANG OF BROTHERS shifted in, resulting in TRUST ME having to be steadied away from the heels of that horse.

Because of this, TRUST ME was not able to be properly tested over about the final 75 Metres.

Throughout the race, PRETTY QUEEN PRAWN travelled wide and without cover.

After the race, J Moreira stated that after coming under pressure rounding the Home Turn, FABULOUS EIGHT initially responded satisfactorily to his riding in the early part of the Straight, however, over about the final 150 Metres came under pressure and then weakened over the latter stages.

A veterinary inspection of FABULOUS EIGHT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

CIRCUIT SEVEN and FORTE were sent for sampling.