Riding Changes:

Race 1 - WORKSAFE MAIDEN PLATE - 1000 metres:

When the gates opened, Blarney Comet was tightened for room between Thief Of Time, which shifted out slightly, and Nulla Storm, which shifted in.

Race 2 - SUPER VOBIS TWO YEARS OLD HANDICAP - 1000 metres:

When the gates opened, Stoneworkz jumped away awkwardly, bounded in the air, and as a result, lost a considerable amount of ground.

Near the 600 metres, Kiahbah was hampered when tightened for room by Tidemark, which was taken in slightly by Super Rhythm. Shortly after this, Beebe's Bounty then shifted in to race tight on the outside of Super Rhythm.

In the straight, Stoneworkz laid in under pressure.

Near the 100 metres, Beebe's Bounty and Vamoose came together due to both horses shifting ground.

Race 3 - SUPER VOBIS 3YO MAIDEN PLATE - 1100 metres:

When the gates opened, That's A Rap jumped away awkwardly.

When the gates opened, Here For Honour jumped away awkwardly and then had to be eased when tightened for room between Strategic Hit and Son Of A Witch, which shifted out.

Near the 600 metres, Wise Up had to be eased over the heels of That's A Rap.

Race 4 - CARLTON DRAUGHT MAIDEN PLATE - 1600 metres:

When the gates opened, Save The Reef was hampered when tightened for room between I Shot The Sheriff (NZ) , which shifted in slightly, and The Byng Bunyip , which shifted out slightly.

Approaching the winning post, Slygo Weekender had to be eased over the heels of Strategic Feeling.

Race 5 - CARLTON DRAUGHT HANDICAP - 1600 metres:

At the entrance to the straight, Landillac lost its footing behind and became unbalanced. Subsequent to the event, the Stewards ordered a section of the track rounding the home turn to be harrowed. Landillac then laid in in the straight.

Race 6 - PAKENHAM CLASS 2 HANDICAP - 1600 metres:

Nil Report.

Race 7 - RACERS TABARET CLASS 4 HANDICAP - 1000 metres:

When the gates opened, Finsea jumped inwards and bumped Black Widow in on to Talpare.

Shortly after entering the straight, Thunder Bay had to be eased off the heels of Ruszon.

Near the 100 metres, Thunder Bay was hampered when tightened for room between Talpare, which shifted out slightly, and Trusty Tomas, which shifted in slightly.

Rounding the home turn, Ms N Parker, rider of Black Widow, accidentally dropped her whip.

Race 8 - RACERS TABARET CLASS 1 HANDICAP - 2100 metres:

Near the 500 metres, Aedes shifted out slightly and Hobgoblin shifted in slightly, resulting in Aedes brushing the hind-quarters of Hobgoblin and turning that gelding inwards, and Aedes being hampered.

SWAB SAMPLES

Routine swab samples were taken from the winners of the following races today: Race 1, Thief Of Time; Race 3, Son Of A Witch; Race 5, Mr Touchwood (NZ); Race 7, Finsea; Race 8, Dove Edwin.

The Stewards Room