RACECOURSE VILLAGE Maiden Plate

Jumped okay & Settled Down 3.5 Lengths Two Wide , little change to Turn then Hooked Out to 3 Lengths 3 Wide , shifted 4-5 Wide Straightening Up and ran up to hit Lead 175m, edged clear and kept going to post. [Stewards: COT - Attempt to settle more forward. Ridden accordingly. Stewards questioned trainer re improved performance. Trainer opined its last start was not run to suit it having settled at the rear from a Wide barrier. She added the stable intended continuing to have it be ridden more forward.] # solid win

Jumped awkwardly and Settled Down 2 Lengths Two Wide , Drifted Back to 3 Lengths Two Wide turning, Made Ground through field without having to get much wider in Straight # battled on ok

Jumped okay & Settled Down 1.5 Lengths on fence, held together much same to turn 2 Lengths on fence, hugged fence on turn, railed to Lead Straightening Up , joined at 250m, regained Lead 200m, Headed 175m, kept battling to post # never left fence

Jumped okay & Went Forward to Four Wide joint Lead settling down, led Four Wide by under a length turning, Headed Straightening Up , kept battling and rejoined lead at 250m, Headed again 200m, Lost Ground from there to post. First start: Need to see again. (Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME) [Stewards questioned jockey re performance. Jockey reported it raced greenly throughout opining it would derive benefit from the race. Post-race vet exam revealed no apparent abnormalities.] # never on track

Jumped awkwardly and Settled Down 5.5 Lengths Two Wide , made no ground to Turn then hooked Four Wide and Made Some Ground in Straight # battled on fairly

Jumped only fairly & Settled Down 6.5 Lengths on fence, Drifted Back to 8 Lengths turning, shifted out Straightening Up and Made Some Ground in straight. First start: Need to see again. (Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME) # never a real threat

Jumped okay & Went Forward to 3 Wide joint Lead on settling down, Drifted Back to 1 length 3 Wide turning, laid out rounding 600m turn, Lost Ground in straight. (Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME, Winkers FIRST TIME) # always Wide

Jumped awkwardly missing start 1 length and Settled Down 7.5 Lengths Two Wide , little change to 7 Lengths Two Wide turning, fairly one-paced in Straight # slow out/plugged

Jumped okay & Settled Down Two Wide trailing a half length, held together much same to turn Two Wide trailing 0.75 Lengths , dropped off in straight. (Tongue Control and Lugging Bit FIRST TIME) [Stewards questioned rider re performance. App. jockey reported it did not appreciate the race's quick tempo and she had to make use of it early which may have detrimentally affected its finishing efforts. Trainer advised the stable would consider a change of tactics next start, and have the gelding settle further back. Post-race vet exam revealed no apparent abnormalities.] # weakened noticeably

Slow out 2 Lengths and Settled Down last 8 Lengths from the lead, Drifted Back to 9 Lengths Two Wide turning, one-paced in straight. First start: Need to see again. (Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only), Lugging Bit & Tongue Tie -All- FIRST TIME) [Stewards: Fractious in barrier as start was effected resulting in it beginning slowly. Overraced early/middle stages. Stewards questioned rider re performance. App. jockey reported it became agitated prior to the start and raced greenly throughout. He opined it would derive benefit from the race. Post-race vet exam revealed bilateral epistaxis (first time). Provisions of AR79(4) invoked.] # Bled. 3-month ban.