RACE-2 THE CARDIFF RATING 45-20 (CLASS 4&5) 1500 METRES (319)
1 Happy Cat (Apprentice A Liu) - 1 Happy Cat, which was assisted by barrier assistant, commenced awkwardly and became unbalanced. Shortly after the start, was inconvenienced by 7 Snow Dragon which was taken out by 2 Whatever I Say which was taken out by 3 Absolute Star, which shifted out slightly despite efforts of its rider. Laid in in the straight.
3 Absolute Star (S Nakano) - Performed below market expectation. Stewards questioned rider S Nakano as to whether he could improved to be closer to the leader rounding the home turn, as it had established a significant lead. He said that 3 Absolute Star had led when racing over 1800 metres, however he had been instructed to settle behind the leaders as his mount was dropping back in distance to 1500 metres He said 3 Absolute Star was not handling the track conditions and for this reason he was reluctant to place it under full pressure after passing the 600 metres as he believed it may have become unbalanced and off the bit. He said that when he did place 3 Absolute Star under pressure it did not respond and in his opinion was disappointing. Stewards noted his comments.
5 Sunrise Eagle (K H Yu) - Was very slow to begin and lost ground (4L). A warning was placed on the gelding, should it perform in a similar manner in the future, further action may be taken. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormality.
6 Silent Hero (S H Huang) - Raced keenly through the early and middle stages. Trainer M C Tam was questioned regarding the tactics adopted upon 6 Silent Hero today. He said that because of the heavy track conditions today and with the good barrier draw, he had instructed the rider to lead as he thought this would offer 6 Silent Hero the greatest chance of success. He said he was surprised that 6 Silent Hero did obtain as large a lead as it did, however it had led and won in similar track conditions previously.
8 Fortune Ahead (A Da Silva) - Stewards questioned rider A Da Silva as to whether he could have placed his mount 8 Fortune Ahead, which settled in third position, under pressure sooner than he did in order to make ground behind the leader 6 Silent Hero, which had established a significant lead. He stated that he was aware that 6 Silent Hero had obtained a significant lead, however he was of the opinion that the tempo was too quick and that gelding would come back to the field. He said he started to ride his mount along near the 500 metres and that it worked home to the line satisfactorily. Stewards noted his comments.
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