The Valley

13 Saluted Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Held up for clear running from the 500m until passing the 350m. Rider reported the filly did not feel comfortable in its action and may be better suited on tracks with more give. Post race vets - no abs. Follow up. SANH 10/09/2025 Dapper Darri Near the 600m was eased when racing in restricted room. Held up over the final 100m and went to the line unable to be fully tested.SANH 27/08/2025 Octrain Shifted in after the start and bumped. Raced three wide without cover. Laid in under pressure in the straight. CRAN 28/03/2025 Fully Calculated Slow to begin. WNBL 30/04/2025 Interest Point Vet NVA. MORP 30/08/2025 Race 6 Symal Handicap 2040M I Am The Empire (IRE) Held up for clear running approaching and rounding the home turn. Had difficulty obtaining fully clear running over the final 300m of the event. BLLA26/09/2025 Red Aces Eased from the start and settled at the rear. Rider reported he was instructed to ride the gelding, which was resuming, from the wide barrier at the rear of the field.M V23/08/2025 Metaverse A post-race vet examination found that the gelding was lame in the off fore. Trainer A Brakey was advised a veterinary certificate will be required prior to trialling or racing again. HOB 19/01/2025 Morrissette Held up for clear running from the 500m until passing the 300m. FLEM 21/09/2025 Kokoro Severely checked near the 1500m. CAUL 30/08/2025 Chocolate Royal COT - further back with cover from the wide barrier. After beginning well from the wide barrier and racing wide was permitted to stride forward and obtain the lead. Rider questioned. Rider reported despite his intentions to settle with cover, after beginning well, when caught wide and due to the lack of speed shown by runners to his inside, he elected to race forward and settle in the lead. FLEM 21/09/2025 My Roca Fella (NZ) Laid in under pressure passing the 200m and brushed Diamanda. Continued to lay in for the remainder of the race. MORN 18/09/2025 Farewell To Eire (NZ) Bumped at the start before being eased to settle at the rear of the field. Rider reported after bumping in the early stages, his mount settled further back than expected. FLEM 21/09/2025 Race 7 Piper-Heidsieck Handicap 1600M Emphasize (NZ) Hampered when tightened for room at the start. SANH 03/09/2025 Nursery Chime Tactics queried. Rider std instr to ride mare with cover and after beginning well, when runner to inside showed good speed, he elected to restrain and trail that gelding, which he felt was a favoured runner. Trainer confirmed instructions and advised intention to settle behind leader. Std he had removed the blinkers and added visors as the mare had been leading and not finishing its races off as expected. Added mare will now contest races of a shorter dist and be ridden in a similar manner.GEEL22/08/2025 Compressing (NZ) JAA. RR the gelding was not suited to the tempo of the race. Vet NVA. MORP 26/04/2025 Heed The Omens Began awkwardly before being restrained. Rider reported the gelding failed to respond to his riding when placed under pressure. Post race vets - no abs.FLEM 21/09/2025 Armino Eased down from the 300m. Rider could offer no explanation for the performance. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. The stable was notified that prior to racing again the gelding must trial to the satisfaction of Stewards.ECHA 18/04/2025 Kicking King Slow to begin. Steadied off heels when racing keenly near the 2400m. FLEM 25/04/2025 Finale Near the 150m was bumped and was then crowded for room. MORN 18/09/2025 Naina Rider Ben Melham reported that the filly raced flat and may have come to the end of its preparation. A post-race vet examination did not reveal any significant findings FLEM 17/05/2025 So Brave Began awkwardly. Near the 2400m was steadied to avoid heels. Raced wide and without cover from near the 2400m. Knuckled after safely negotiating the 6th obstacle. WNBL 29/04/2025 Super Lad Over-raced in the early stages of the event. BKVA 24/09/2025 Bluepinot Approaching the winning post was unable to be fully tested when racing tightly BRAT19/09/2025 Race 8 MSC Signs Handicap 1200M Crafty Boss Slow to begin. CAUL 15/03/2025 Lazy Susan Began awkwardly before bumping with another runner. SANH 27/08/2025 Blondeau Held up for clear running final 50m & was unable to be ridden out to the finish. CAUL 26/07/2025 Delightful Shecky Laid in under pressure in the straight. MORP 26/07/2025 Per Sempre (NZ) Held up for clear running from the 500m until the 200m. Rider questioned in regard to his riding in the straight. Rider reported no specific instructions, however expected to ride the mare back in the field to finish the race off. Added mare was beaten for speed in the early stages with the strong tempo, however was able to make ground prior to straightening. Added shifted back to the inside near the 400m to trail a favored runner into the race however when that horse was disappointed for a run, he was then help up until the 200m. See report for further explanation.SANH 10/09/2025 Ten Commandments Slow to begin. BDGO 17/09/2025 Hola Amigos Slow to begin. Rider - intention to settle in a handy position with cover, however after being marginally slow to begin, the gelding settled further back. Rider- in his opinion would be better suited when able to establish clear running to the outside of runners. Vetted, no abs. SANL 19/02/2025 Enna’s Dream Slow to begin. Near the 200m was brushed. M V09/08/2025 Sun Setting Began awkwardly. SANH 03/09/2025 Balastier Raced keenly in the lead. BDGO 07/09/2025 Esecutore Was bumped on jumping.WAGR 20/09/2025 Mercurial Lady Rider reported instructed to lead and increase tempo for 600m. Rider added raced too keenly and set a faster tempo than would have liked. CAUL 12/07/2025

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