15/02/2024  Happy Valley  Race 7

KA YING POWER (H169): A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. JOY COMING (H149): Near the 850 Metres was taken wider by ERNEST FEELING which shifted out. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Sent for sampling post-race. ERNEST FEELING (E209): Jumped only fairly. Near the 850 Metres was steadied when being crossed by KA YING POWER, resulting in ERNEST FEELING then shifting out. After the race, A Hamelin reported that his mount did not travel well during the event and became unbalanced on a number of occasions before failing to finish the race off. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of ERNEST FEELING was considered to be disappointing as compared to its previous race starts. Before being allowed to race again, ERNEST FEELING will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. TOP TOP TEA (H048): Jumped awkwardly and lost ground and then from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. LYRICAL MOTION (G081): Approaching the 500 Metres was steadied away from YODA’S CHOICE. Near the 150 Metres was bumped by COUNTRY DANCER (B Avdulla) which shifted in and as a result became unbalanced. B Avdulla was reprimanded. After the race, Apprentice E C W Wong reported that his mount jumped awkwardly and as a consequence settled slightly further back than what he had been instructed. Sent for sampling post-race. YODA'S CHOICE (J146): Jumped awkwardly and made contact with the hindquarters of GALLANT GOODY. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. COUNTRY DANCER (H436): Approaching the 500 Metres was steadied away from LYRICAL MOTION. Briefly held up for clear running on the Home Turn. Approaching the 150 Metres was disappointed for clear running between JOY COMING and MULTIDARLING and was shifted to the inside of JOY COMING to secure clear running. After the race, B Avdulla stated that he was asked to hold a position with cover from a wide barrier. He said when his mount began only fairly, he then elected to shift COUNTRY DANCER across behind runners in the early stages to avoid covering additional ground. CRYSTAL POWERFUL (H068): No report. MULTIDARLING (H148): Sent for sampling post-race. SHINKANSEN (H277): Carried wider making the Home Turn by CRYSTAL POWERFUL which shifted out to improve. CHEER FOR SOUTH (H178): Near the 150 Metres, when giving ground, was bumped by LYRICAL MOTION. GALLANT GOODY (H434): Bumped at the start.