15/02/2024  Happy Valley  Race 4

GOLDEN LONG (H462): Bumped shortly after the start. Sent for sampling post-race. RAGNARR (H297): Bumped shortly after the start. Lay out making the first turn. HIGH RISE SOLDIER (C511): A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. FLYING PHANTOM (J086): After traveling a short distance was brushed by GOLDEN LONG, resulting in FLYING PHANTOM then being awkwardly placed behind SUPER EAGLE which was taken out slightly by HERO STAR. After the race, Z Purton reported that with the pace of the event in the early and middle stages being run outside of standard, FLYING PHANTOM over-raced for some distance after the 800 Metres and was steadied away from MELBOURNE HALL. He said as a result FLYING PHANTOM was unable to finish the race off strongly. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race. HAPPY SOUL (G249): Jumped awkwardly and then from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. In the middle stages raced keenly. EVER VICTORIOUS (H422): Slow to begin. HERO STAR (D033): A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. MELBOURNE HALL (D118): Raced keenly in the middle stages and near the 600 Metres raced tight between RAGNARR and SUPER EAGLE. VALHALLA (E495): When questioned, B Avdulla stated that near the 700 Metres his mount shifted out when being contacted by FLYING PHANTOM which resulted in his saddle shifting to the right side. He said as a result he was placed at some disadvantage throughout the event and after following SUPER EAGLE into the Home Straight, VALHALLA then lay in and proved reluctant to shift to that runner’s outside. He added due to the positioning of his saddle he was unable to forcefully move his mount to the outside of SUPER EAGLE and as a result VALHALLA took some time to respond to his urgings to improve to the outside of SUPER EAGLE where it obtained clear running near the 200 Metres. SUPER EAGLE (G408): Sent for sampling post-race. HO HO STAR (H291): Jumped awkwardly and then from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. TALENTS SUPREMO (H133): Withdrawn on 14.2.24 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left hind). Before being allowed to race again, TALENTS SUPREMO will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.