Continuous rain since Friday evening had rendered conditions difficult from the outset ( surface water at Coram and on the straights being treated with circumspection by competitors ) .
General caution saw qualififying pass without major incident .
Continuous rain since Friday evening had rendered conditions difficult from the outset ( surface water at Coram and on the straights being treated with circumspection by competitors ) , although general caution saw qualififying pass without major incident .