06/12/2023  Happy Valley  Race 3

LUCKY GOLD (G112): A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. ROYAL PRIDE (E351): After the race, J McDonald could offer no explanation for his mount’s disappointing performance. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. MERCHANT PRINCE (H268): Bumped shortly after the start. LOOKING COOL (G151): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Lay in in the Home Straight. SUPER BABY (G364): On arrival at the barriers it was noted that SUPER BABY had lost its left front plate. SUPER BABY was replated, examined by the Veterinary Officer and passed suitable to race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. CHATEAU (H214): Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. TURIN WARRIOR (G150): A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. FEARLESS FIRE (B085): Raced keenly in the early stages and making the turn near the 550 Metres hung out and was steadied away from CHATEAU. Continued to hang out for some distance thereafter. Sent for sampling post-race. LEGION OF MERIT (D419): Bounded on jumping and lost ground. Held up on the Home Turn. After improving to the inside of MERCHANT PRINCE in the early part of the Home Straight, then was held up between the 250 Metres and the 150 Metres behind AMAZING BOY. SIMPLY MAVERICK (H346): Sent for sampling post-race. AMAZING BOY (D513): After the race, T Marquand reported that his mount travelled comfortably in the early stages, but when asked for an effort on the Home Turn failed to respond and raced in a disappointing manner. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. DRAGON PRIDE (D164): Jumped awkwardly and then from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 200 Metres was steadied when disappointed for clear running between ROYAL PRIDE and LUCKY GOLD which shifted in slightly. Was then shifted to the outside of LUCKY GOLD where it secured clear running a short distance after.