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After being crossed by OWNERS� GLORY near the 1100 Metres, HELENE FUN STAR (Apprentice K C Ng) commenced to prove difficult to settle and was awkwardly placed close to the heels of OWNERS� GLORY. Then approaching the 1000 Metres, HELENE FUN STAR continued to over-race when being checked away from the heels of OWNERS� GLORY which was being steadied after shifting in to race outside the lead. Passing the 1000 Metres, HELENE FUN STAR shifted out slightly, resulting in OXFORD CHARLEY, which had been awkwardly placed close to the heels of HELENE FUN STAR for some distance, improving into tight running inside HELENE FUN STAR. When HELENE FUN STAR was shifted back in to resume racing in a two wide position behind OWNERS� GLORY, OXFORD CHARLEY was checked and taken in across the rightful running of FLYING IN which was severely checked. SPICY SIAM, which was following that horse, was severely checked in consequence, blundered and shifted out, resulting in DRAGON PINS, which was following SPICY SIAM, being severely checked away from the heels of that horse in consequence and shifting out abruptly. After considering all the circumstances of this incident, which was one of some significance, the Stewards formed the view that HELENE FUN STAR, when over-racing, had not shifted out into a true three wide position and that OXFORD CHARLEY had improved into tight running inside that horse. Apprentice Ng was told that the Stewards accepted that HELENE FUN STAR had not shifted into a true three wide position and therefore he may not have been aware that OXFORD CHARLEY had improved to his inside. Nonetheless he was advised that after his mounts shift ground, he should, wherever possible, be alert to the prospect of horses improving to his inside, particularly in races which are being run at a moderate tempo.
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