8 STEWARDS REPORT Race 1 The Valley @ Southside Cranbourne Handicap 1600M Extreme Virtue Rider reported failed to handle soft 6. BRAT 06/12/2025 Real Alliance Raced keenly in middle stages. Approaching the 800m was eased when close to heels. PAKM13/12/2025 Sirius Statement Held up for short distance near the 250m. SANL 10/12/2025 Miss Playlounge Keen mid stgs. Near 1200m eased to avoid heels. Had diff obtaining clear running from 400m, disapp for run passing 300m & again passing 200m, before being checked near 50m when awk on heels & going to line not fully tested. R: instr to settle midfield. Std not suited by slow tempo in mid stgs & was shuffled back through field. Add round h/t unable to shift out so looked to improve between rnrs near 350m, however was disapp for clear running until passing 100m. Added then shifted out around heels, where mount remained held up for remainder of race. PAKM13/12/2025 I Only Wish Held up for clear running from the 500m until passing the 350m. Momentarily held up for clear running approaching the 200m. PAKM13/12/2025 Ataegina (NZ) Slow to begin. Held up from the 400m until the 300m. WERR 07/12/2025 Indian Jewel Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages and near the 1300m was eased off heels. Held up near the 400m. CAUH20/12/2025 Race 2 Big Swing Golf Handicap 1500M Porter Rider no explanation for the poor performance.SANL 10/12/2025 British Columbia Passing the 800m was eased when in restricted room. KILM 23/11/2025 Princeofnottingham Near the 700m was bumped on the hindquarters.PAKM13/12/2025 Leg Drive Laid out under pressure in the straight. CRAN 12/12/2025 Dark Simba COT: To be ridden further forward; settled midfield. Slow to begin and then shifted in and bumped. Rdr reported after being slow to begin his mnt settled slightly further back than had been hoped. He added with the tempo reducing in the middle stages and the race then developing into a sprint home, this did not suit the gelding, which was unable to quicken under 59kg. A post-race vet exam revealed no abnormalities. RHIL 07/12/2025 Private Jumbo Raced three wide without cover thoughout. SANL 10/12/2025 Roguery Stood flatfooted at start and lost ground (4L). Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Warning placed on horses. CAUH03/12/2025 Thorin (GER) Raced three wide without cover throughout. SANL 10/12/2025 Ahha Ahha Near the 100m raced tight Shortly after whip was momentarily entangled when another rider changed his hold on his reins. CRAN 12/12/2025 Bavicia (NZ) Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Near the 1000m when racing keenly shifted in and brushed the running rail. FLEM 21/09/2025 Savamoon (NZ) Slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. KILM 23/11/2025 Torn Slow to begin. KYNE 11/12/2025 Watersports (NZ) Held up for clear running from the 400m until shifting in near the 300m to improve. Rdr said no specific inst. Added after beginning only fairly mount settled towards rear of field which was further back than intended. Added he then was held up until nearing the 300m. SEYM13/11/2025 Russian Roni COT: If begins well, to be ridden further forward with option to lead; settled worse than midfield. Slow to begin. Rdr reported that after being slow to begin his mount failed to display any early speed despite being ridden along. KENS 16/07/2025 Mometz Slow to begin. CRAN 12/12/2025 Race 3 Solo Energy Handicap 1200M Laa De Sha Slow to begin. Held up from 500m until 400m. Laid inwards under pressure in straight. PAKS 29/08/2025 Lim’s Ida Began awkwardly.PAKM13/12/2025 Highland Harley Began awkwardly and was then steadied when tightened for roomSALE 17/08/2025 Riproar (NZ) Pre-race vet exam of gelding, which last raced in August 2024 and has had bone chips removed from the off-side knee – suitable to race. Approaching the 400m was eased when awkwardly placed on heels. Passing the 300m was eased outwards to obtain clear running. PAKM13/12/2025 Strike Gold (NZ) Began awkwardly.GEEL 12/12/2025 No Fooling Bumped at the start. Near the 50m was inconvenienced and carried wider. WERR 07/12/2025 El Tercero (NZ) Laid in under pressure in the straight. MOE 14/12/2025 Grouse Mountain Rider reported saddle shifted back on leaving the barriers placing him at a disadvantage. SANL 10/12/2025 Jewel Bay Raced keenly in the early stages.PAKS 29/08/2025 Mercurial Lady Raced four wide and without cover. CAUH 12/11/2025 Grinzinger Pod Raced four wide and without cover. CAUH 03/12/2025 Kagemusha Bumped at the start. GEEL 08/11/2025 Dollar Chaser Raced keenly in the middle stages.CAUH 03/12/2025 Race 4 Clamms Seafood Handicap 1000M Neotropical Bumped on jumping away. Had difficulty obtaining clear running for a short distance approaching and passing the 100m. PAKM13/12/2025 Bright Star Began awkwardly. (Unplaced $3.40 favourite) Rider reported that the filly, which was having its first race start, raced greenly throughout and in his opinion would benefit from the race experience. Post-race vet exam - no abnormalities. PAKM13/12/2025
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