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Prkd,ld,trld 950,held up,btltd away

Prkd,cvr,3-bk 1100,held up,fght mid

FRANCO ELVIS - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Nice trip otr,off top,strong effort

Brk,3-bk mrks,chased strongly pegs

FRANCO ELVIS - broke at the start losing ground.

8th otr,3-bk bell,wd cvr 350,steady

Nice trip otr,peeled top,bttld well

Wd cvr,posted,wd cvr 950,no pick-up

FRANCO ELVIS - raced wide throughout. Hampered near the 450m.

3-bk mrks to trn,got split,best inr

Wd,prkd,cvr 950,off,closed stoutly

FRANCO ELVIS - raced wide early.

3-4bk inr,waited tn,no pick-up inr

Trld,4-bk 950,held up,off,useful wd

9th,4-bk inr 1200,held up,tidy mid

MOTOR MOUTH - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Thru,prkd-3bk otr,tiring by 400

Trainer J Gray advised Stewards on 23 August that MOTOR MOUTH has had its hocks treated since last racing.

Eased,12th otr,7-bk,plggd away gap

Wd,1x1 1600,wd 350,ld 200,reeled in

MOTOR MOUTH - raced wide early. When questioned regarding the improved performance trainer J Gray advised the gelding has been racing without luck in recent starts and had received an economical run with cover tonight.

Gate spd,prkd,1x1 800,felt pinch tn

MOTOR MOUTH - over-raced middle stages.

10th inr,4-bk bell,held up,bttld on

MOTOR MOUTH - held up early in the run home.

8th otr,3-bk 1300,held up,no pickup

MOTOR MOUTH - held up early and middle stages of the run home.

Wd,made ld 1800,hdd 150,no answer

Eased,wd rear 700,made no headway

MOTOR MOUTH - over-raced early and middle stages. Raced wide from the 700m.

8th otr,3-bk,wd 450,plggd away gap

Eased,5bk inr,flat tn,battld

APATCHOFGOLD - weakened over the concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Driver R May was issued a warning for using his whip on a runner out of contention.

3bk otr the trip,wdr tn,useful wd

APATCHOFGOLD - over-raced early when being restrained to obtain cover.

3-5bk otr,wd rear tn,fair mid-wd

3wd,prkd 1800,1x1,cartd,off,pluggd

APATCHOFGOLD - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Weakened over the final stages.

Eased,5bk otr,wdst rear tn,battld

APATCHOFGOLD - hampered near the 500m.

Eased,4-bk inr,5-bk,off,tidy,no gap

APATCHOFGOLD - over-raced middle stages. Held up throughout the run home.

Eased,5-bk inr,held up,off,bold mid

Trld,3-bk 2100,off 700,no final zip

7th otr,3-bk,wd cvr 550,chkd,forget

3bk inr,flat,4bk,tiring by tn

ULTIMATE DREAMER - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver A Butt. Stood down to trial to the satisfaction of Stewards on one occasion from a mobile start prior to resuming.

Wd,1x1 1700,off top,cut ldrs down

ULTIMATE DREAMER - Stewards adjourned an investigation into the manner in which driver A Butt used his whip in the run home due to Mr Butt not remaining on course for the required length of time following the race.

6th otr,4-bk,wd 650,sustained burst

ULTIMATE DREAMER - out of position at the start despite the efforts of driver A Butt. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Raced wide from the 700m.

3 & 4-bk inr,off,held up,stout late

ULTIMATE DREAMER - held up near the 100m.

Wd cvr,up prkd,cvr 1150,wd,bttld on

ULTIMATE DREAMER - raced wide early.

Ld,trld,off,ld 1500,dictated,cut bk

ULTIMATE DREAMER - driver A Butt admitted a breach of the Push Out Rule 869(4)(6)(b)(c) in that he shifted outwards approaching the 1600m forcing TUPPENCE (G Thornley) to race wider on the track. After viewing the replays and hearing submissions on penalty, the Adjudicative Committee imposed a fine of $200.

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 400,strong late

ULTIMATE DREAMER - briefly placed in restricted room near the 150m when inside runners shifted outwards marginally.

Up,no cvr,prkd,chkd,prkd,fght,fdd

Ld out,tlrd,3-bk 1300,off,solid mid

Eased,rear otr,7th mid top,late dab

WOODLEA DIAMOND - held up early in the run home.

Wd,eased,still rear 400,bt slows wd

WOODLEA DIAMOND - raced wide early.

Found 1x1,off tn,tight,pluggd mid

7th inr,4-bk,off,wd cvr,cut ldrs bk

Into trail,3-bk 2100,bttld away gap

FOX TERROR - momentarily placed in restricted room by WOODLEA DIAMOND racing into the first bend and raced inside and struck track markers with one being dislodged. Stewards questioned drivers B Orange (FOX TERROR) and K Cameron (WOODLEA DIAMOND) regarding this and after hearing their explanations it was established that WOODLEA DIAMOND had shifted inwards when clear however had been slow to react due to hanging outwards and when being restrained FOX TERROR had lay inwards which had contributed to the incident. After viewing the films which confirmed this, Stewards took the matter no further.

Wd cvr,prkd,cvr 1400,wd 650,no more

WOODLEA DIAMOND - raced wide early.

Wd,4-bk otr,off top,closed stoutly

WOODLEA DIAMOND - raced wide early.

Wd,made ld 2100,dictated,run down

3rd,left prkd 1600,whacked away gap

Eased,rear inr,off,wd cvr rear,tidy

10th otr,5-bk bell,rear,never in it

3wd,dist 4bk inr,flat 3bk tn,pluggd

Eased,wd rear 1000,ld 550,bolted in

FRANCO CHAPLIN - when questioned regarding the improved performance trainer B Waldron advised the gelding had been unlucky at its last start when held up and he was not surprised by today's result.

Trld,3-bk bell,held up,late bid inr

FRANCO CHAPLIN - held up final bend and early in the run home.

Prkd,trld 1800,3-bk,off,no pickup

8th otr,5-bk 900,unable to spark up

Left prkd,cvr,3-bk 1300,wd,no dash

FRANCO CHAPLIN - pre-race warmed.

10th otr,4-bk,wd 800,loomed 2nd,fdd

4th,to prkd 1200,urgd tn,felt pinch

BACCHUS - weakened in the run home. Driver J Dunn was issued a warning for half carting for a distance near the 1400m. When questioned regarding the performance Mr Dunn advised the gelding had over-raced in the parked position.

3rd inr,3-bk 1350,unable to quicken

BACCHUS - weakened in the run home.

Straight to ld,got terms,too gritty

7th,5bk otr,up,ld,brk,hdd tn,gone

BACCHUS - broke shortly after the start losing ground. Broke briefly at the 1800m losing ground. Broke again when leading near the 1000m checking trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding. Weakened final bend hampering a trailing runner. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised the bit had shifted in the horse's mouth causing him steering difficulties.

Prkd,3-bk inr,off,ld 1100,hdd,stuck

BACCHUS - raced greenly rounding the final bend when baulking at shadows on the track hampering trailing runners.

Gate spd,prkd,1x1,off,stout,peakd

Mid,led,trail bell,handy chase

BROOKIES PLAYER - over-raced in the middle stages. Lay inwards and contacted a track marker final bend.

Into trail early,off 500,stuck well

Wd,prkd,cvr 1100,off,ran on stoutly

BROOKIES PLAYER - raced wide early.

Wd,prkd,cvr,prkd 1300,ld 200,cut bk

1x1,shffld 6-bk,wd cvr,bttld away

9th otr,4bk,off,held up,late dig wd

6th,wd cvr,prkd,lost ld dig,ld,cght

Held ld,dictated terms,too powerful

Off pegs,prkd,ld 1900,mastered late

Left prkd,cvr 1400,rough 500,no zip

FLYAWAY - hung inwards and paced roughly racing into the first bend. Again hung inwards near the 500m losing ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

9th otr,4-bk 900,bttld clsr in gap

Eased,rear otr,bt stragglers in mid

FLYAWAY - lay inwards in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.

8th inr,4-bk bell,whacked away mrks

Chkd early,rear pegs,never fied up

FLYAWAY - checked by a breaking runner racing into the first bend.

Wd,5-bk inr,1x1,whacked away mid

FLYAWAY - raced wide early. Hung inwards in the run home.

10th inr,6-bk bell,whacked away gap

1x1,3-bk 1400,off top,too many guns

Brk,rear inr,5-bk,sound effort mrks

FLYAWAY - broke at the start losing ground. Lay inwards when held up early in the run home and struck a track marker.

Nice trip otr,peeled 450m,brk up

MOUTON CADET - broke rounding the final bend checking outside runners losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

Sped to ld,set all terms,gunned dwn

MOUTON CADET - driver T Borcoskie was spoken to advisedly to make a greater effort to maintain a straight course in the run home.

Won early ld duel,got terms,run dwn

Trail,3-4-5pegs,off,fair fin

Speared to ld,set terms,gunned down

Eased,rear inr,6-bk,off,beat slows

Ld out,trld 1250,thru,fght well inr

Soon 3pegs,hld up tn,fair wn clear

Gun run mrks,thru lane,whacked away

Eased,6bk otr,3wd cvr rear,ok mid

MOUTON CADET - raced wide from the 900m.

Trld,3-bk 1350-,failed to stick on

PREMIER ARDEN - weakened considerably in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver T Williams advised he was disappointed with the effort and could provide no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. An endoscopic examination at the request of connections revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Brk start,tailed off,never a threat

PREMIER ARDEN - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly.

Bk otr,innr 400,only batld

PREMIER ARDEN - over-raced when racing wide early stages.

Mid otr,3w,parkd bell,only batld

PREMIER ARDEN - lay outwards in the score up inconveniencing an outside runner.

Gt spd,led thrghout,easy work

PREMIER ARDEN - driver N Burton advised she did not activate the removable deafeners due to having the field covered.

Slow,4pegs,angld wd strgt,big late

PREMIER ARDEN - broke in the score up and was out of position at the start. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the filly. Over-raced rounding the first bend. Lay in near the 1450m striking a track marker. Held up early in the run home.

Brk late score-up,detached,did well

ABITIBI - broke in the score up losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.