The Valley

88 stewards report Race 1 Ladbroke It! Handicap 1000m Roussillon COT: To be ridden further forward; settled midfield. GOSF 13/07/2023 Epic Proportions Bumped near 100m. When qst re riding & why winner was able to improve to his inside near 100m, rdr std as instructed he led & upon entering straight was unaware that rnr was positioned directly behind him. Std on straightening although mnt was inclined to lay out slightly, he believed there was not sufficient room for a rnr to his inside. Added after reviewing film, he acknowledged mnt did shift out marginally near 200m, & winner was able to improve to his inside & made contact with him when improving into a narrow run. Stwds told rdr he should have ridden more competitively & closer to rail.RAND 08/07/2023 Archo Nacho Bounded at the start and was slow to begin. Held up for clear running from the 400m to the 300m before then having to shift out across heels to obtain clear running. FLEM 15/07/2023 Hedged Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages and passing the 900m was eased outwards when close to heels. Raced wide for the remainder. BRAT 14/03/2023 Hey Fat Cat Slow to begin before being bumped. FLEM 15/07/2023 Destiny Dalai Inclined to lay out under pressure in the home straight. BDGO 13/07/2023 Race 2 Opus Group Handicap 1000m Malaboom Laid out over the final 200m and near the 50m was steadied to avoid heels. Rdr reported he had difficulty riding his mnt out as the filly was racing greenly with runners either side. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. CAUL 24/06/2023 Outback Miss Raced wide without cover throughout the race. BDGO 03/06/2023 Spicy Margs Slow to begin. Perf. below mrkt exp. R- after being slow to begin, raced keenly then failed to finish off. Vets- slow recovery. FLEM 03/11/2022 Picky Began awkwardly and bumped a runner. BDGO 01/04/2023 Zousuko Rider reported the filly raced keenly in blinkers for the first time. FLEM 25/03/2023 Estriella Rdr permitted to ride 1kg over its allotted weight. Began awkwardly, shifted in and made contact with another rnr. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Held up rounding the home turn and in the early part of the straight. Near the 200m shifted out and made contact with another rnr. GOSF 22/06/2023 Pure Paradise Checked at the start by Capulet which shifted in. BRAT 19/11/2022 Shaken Rdr reported his mnt commenced to overrace and proved reluctant to settle, then hung out rounding the home turn and near the 300m he eased it out of the event when it continued to hang out. A post-race vet exam revealed no abs. Tnr rep was told the filly will be required to barrier trial before being permitted to race again. Since passed trial at Hawkesbury 21/2/23. KENS 03/02/2023 Tiz Enuf Jumped away awkwardly, raced keenly in the early and middle stages of the event. Commenced to hang out from the vicinity of the 700m. Near the 300m,continued to hang out, and shifted out onto another runner. Continued to lay out near the 100m and then commence to lay in to the finish. RR the filly raced keenly, wanted to shift about and may have come to the end of its preparation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be shin sore in the off foreleg MORP 13/03/2023 Talk Of Dakota Began awkwardly and was slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages and near the 800m shifted in to avoid heels. Laid out under pressure in the straight. SANH 27/05/2023 I Miss Margie Some distance passing 150m raced in restricted room. BDLE 14/07/2023 Meg’s Magic Change of tactics. Connections advised it was their intention to attempt to ride the filly more forward. Underwent a veterinary examination at the barriers, after being kicked by another runner, and was passed suitable to race. Slow to begin. Settled mid-field. GEEL 14/07/2023 Race 3 Dominant 65 years Handicap 1600m Hard To Cross (NZ) Steadied passing the 1200m when racing tightly FLEM 15/07/2023 Affordable When questioned regarding racing further forward today, rider stated that in pre-race discussions with the stable he was expected to settled in a position behind midfield. He stated that although his mount began only fairly, it mustered speed quickly from the barriers and when caught wide he allowed it to continue to stride forward and settle outside the leader, which was much further forward than anticipated. BDGO 13/07/2023 Elsie May (NZ) Bumped on jumping away and as a result lost ground. SANL 05/07/2023 No Drama (NZ) Rider reported that after travelling well, the gelding failed to respond, however he was of the opinion that it may be better suited over more ground and around a turn FLEM 03/06/2023 Tokenist (NZ) Began awkwardly and was then checked when tightened for room. SANH 10/06/2023 He’ll Rip Raced three wide without cover. Near 350m was steadied. FLEM 15/07/2023

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