14 Stewards Report Race 1 KIA ORA BLOODLINES TO HEADLINES HANDICAP 1400M Friendly Fire Began awkwardly. RAND 23/05/2026 Heatstroke Underwent a pre-race vet exam after it became fractious behind the barriers and dislodged its rdr, then cantered a short distance before being recaptured, and was deemed suitable to race. Began only fairly and shortly after the start made contact with another runner. Laid out rounding the home turn. RHIL 30/05/2026 Heard Of Him (NZ) Began awkwardly and son after became awkwardly placed on heels. Making the home turn was hampered when carried wider. BATH12/05/2026 Gridlock Shifted in jumping. After passing the 400m shifted out and made contact. HAWK 14/05/2026 Marwooba From a wide barrier, was shifted behind runners in the early stages. CANT08/06/2026 Forjori Was held up for clear running until passing the 350m after being shifted to the outside of runner. WAGG 04/06/2026 Sunquist Slow to begin. WAGG 04/06/2026 Iminastate (NZ) Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages when being restrained to obtain cover. Rounding the home turn was hampered. RHIL 30/05/2026 Race 2 MIDWAY HANDICAP 1200M Smashing Time Passing 200m commenced to shift out under pressure before being corrected.K GR 18/04/2026 Norton Road When questioned re settling further forward, rdr advised she had been instructed to attempt to obtain a midfield position with cover. She stated since the gelding has a tendency to miss the start, she pressured it in the early stages to begin well in an attempt to cross runners and obtain a position near midfield in accordance with instructions. She added after the gelding responded to her riding and mustered speed quickly, she elected to make use of the good start to cross runners and obtain a position outside the leader. WYNG 30/04/2026 Mother Goose Over final 50m was unable to be fully tested when placed in restricted room. RHIL 30/05/2026 Bernen Win Rider reported that the gelding raced keenly and refused to settle in the early stages, which resulted in it failing to close off in the home straight. A post-race vet exam did not reveal any abnormalities. HAWK 11/09/2025 Xpresso From the outside barrier shifted behind runners in the early stages.GOSF09/05/2026 Donwon Raced three-wide and without cover. K GR 02/06/2026 Gorgeous Laid in during the early part of the home straight and near the 350m became awkwardly placed on heels. RHIL 30/05/2026 She Swings From the outside barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. RAND 27/12/2025 Ces Soirees La Slow to begin and soon after was bumped. Rdr reported after racing at rear of the field with cover, the vision through his goggles had been impaired by the kickback and upon straightening he was required to remove his first set and rely on his second set of goggles and as a result was placed at some disadvantage for a short distance. He added near the 200m he momentarily became held up before shifting outwards to continue into clear running. He further added soon after passing the 100m, when attempting to improve, he was again unable to fully test the mare until a run fully developed. ILGR 30/05/2026 All Machiavellian Began awkwardly and as a result lost ground (2L). Commenced to race keenly for a short distance passing the 900m and had to be checked after improving onto heels. ILGR 05/05/2026 Race 3 TAB HIGHWAY HANDICAP 1400M Kreon From a wide barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages.RAND 06/06/2026 Silent Impact Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. QBYN17/05/2026 Concoction Began awk, shifted in DOOM 16/05/2026 Hammoon Sensation When questioned re riding rounding the home turn, rdr stated that having walked the track and being mindful of how the track appeared to race in the opening event, if possible, it was his intention to endeavour to improve wider in the home straight. He said near the 600m he shifted outwards to trail a runner he felt would take him into the race, however when that runner did not improve as anticipated, this resulted in him being held up for clear running from the 400m until passing the 300m, where he shifted back inwards to obtain a run. RHIL 30/05/2026 Arapawa Began awkwardly and bumped rnr. SCNE31/05/2026 Jenni The Jet From the outside barrier was taken back in the early stages. RAND 23/05/2026 Red Rags To Bulls Began awkwardly. On straightening was disappointed for a run and became held up, then passing the 300m was severely checked when again disappointed for a run. Remained held up until after passing the 200m. RHIL 30/05/2026 Dub Passing the 500m was inconvenienced when improving onto the heels of another runner. Was held up for clear running in the early part of the home straight before shifting in passing the 300m. Near the 50m laid in and was awkwardly placed on the heels another runner. GUNN 24/05/2026 Hollywood Gold Approaching the 100m, was crowded for numerous strides and lost its rightful running when another runner shifted out when insufficiently clear to do so. QUIR 11/05/2026 Antilocapra Raced wide and without cover from the 1000m. SCNE16/05/2026 Bonus Tempus Underwent a pre-race vet exam and was cleared to race. WYNG 07/05/2026 Winning Emotions Raced keenly early and middle stages. Was held up from 500m til 200m. MRYA 10/05/2026 Ready And Lucky COT: To be ridden conservative from wide. Settled back. Began awkwardly. MWBK 01/05/2026 Athena’s Treasure A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. SCNE31/05/2026 Girrawheen Slow to begin. Had some difficulty getting clear early in the straight. RAND 23/05/2026
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