100 stewards report Race 1 The Valley @ Sandown Handicap 1500M Ko Phangan Raced in restricted room near the 400m. FLEM 18/07/2026 Hydrobomb Rdr reported the colt raced flat and, in his opinion, may have come to the end of its current preparation. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. Tnr rep subsequently reported the colt pulled up well, but it will now be spelled and geldedRAND 11/04/2026 Cignetti (NZ) Began awkwardly and shifted in. FLEM 25/04/2026 Lepolo Warning difficult to load. Slow to begin. BRTS 06/08/2026 Utopic Future Raced wide in the early stages, before striding to settle outside the leader near the 900m. PAKS 10/08/2026 Madame Doubtfire Vetted pre-race. Steadied from heels near the 900m. Improved onto heels near the 700m and steadied.DOOM 05/08/2026 Race 2 Ladbrokes Popular SRM Handicap 1600M Elsie May (NZ) Slow to begin and shortly after was tightened for room, losing ground.SANH 29/07/2026 Celestial Zara Laid out under pressure in the straight. MURT 25/07/2026 Jenni Gone Bonkers Raced wide without cover for the majority of the event. CAUL 15/08/2026 Illyivy Hampered on jumping away when bumped. Held up from the 300m until shifting wider near the 150m. Laid in under pressure over the final 100m. CAUL 15/08/2026 Blue Willow Approaching the 400m was steadied to avoid heels. Held up from the 400m until passing the 150m. Rider reported the mare was not suited racing to the inside and did not appreciate the stop-start tempo of the event. CAUL 29/08/2026 Russian Duchess Warning recorded for being reluctant to proceed to the barriers. BRTS 11/08/2026 Korobeiniki Began awkwardly and shortly after was steadied from heels. SALE 26/07/2026 Tel Aviv Slow to begin. BDGO 12/08/2026 Race 3 EDSA Group Handicap 1000M Beast Mode Laid out under pressure in the straight. SANH 22/08/2026 Stokke Began awkwardly. SANH 22/08/2026 Thanks Gorgeous raced keenly in the early stages of the event. Laid in under pressure in the straight. MORP 25/04/2026 Behaviour Held up rounding the home turn and did not obtain clear running until approaching the 200m. CAUL 15/08/2026 Interest Point Held up for clear running from the 300m to the 200m.CAUL 15/11/2025 Mainmankash Raced keenly when leading in the early stages.CAUH 08/08/2026 Saluted Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Laid out under pressure in the straight. SANH 22/07/2026 Tres Magnifique Began awkwardly, shifted out and made contact with Cannyworth. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Rider reported in his opinion the filly was not entirely comfortable on today’s Heavy 8 track conditions. CAUL 30/05/2026 Race 4 Drummond Golf Handicap 1300M Romantic Encounter (NZ) When questioned rider explained that connections had hoped to ride the colt on pace with cover however after beginning well was able to lead with little effort. When questioned as to the reason why raced away from the rail and then shifted wider on straightening which ultimately allowed Observer to improve to his inside, Rider explained that the colt consistently has a tendency to lay out in its races and for this reason it never raced true to the rail and when asked to quicken rounding the home turn, the colt shifted wider and continued to do so in the straight when under pressure FLEM 28/02/2026 Thinxzo Rounding the home turn was bumped and carried widerCAUH 08/08/2026 Cruiserweight (NZ) RR began well and raced keenly and therefore settled closer than intended. He added it continued to race keenly in the middle stages and as a result it failed to respond when placed under pressure. He stated it would be better suited ridden with cover. Follow up - Stable advised pulled up well and will continue with current preparation. CAUL 25/07/2026 Fundamental NatureRaced wide and without cover. Rdr said mount covered additional ground and failed to finish race off. Post race vet exam revealed no abs. CAUL 21/03/2026 Nic’s Choice Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. SANH 22/08/2026 Impending Link Began awkwardly. Rider reported the horse was not suited by the track conditions. SANL 03/06/2026 Russian Meteor Held up from the 500m until the 300m. PAKM 05/03/2026 He’s Beset Underwent a pre-race vet exam due to not racing since Feb 2025 after being lame in the near hind and was passed suitable to race. Slow to begin CAUH 08/08/2026 Figlio D’argento Raced wide in the early stages before settling in the lead near the 1400m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the off foreleg CAUL 04/04/2026 Zourain Began awkwardly. SEYM 27/08/2026 Ivan’s Hero COT. To Be ridden further back. Raced three wide and without cover throughout in a handy to midfield position. SANL 19/08/2026
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