27/03/2024  Happy Valley  Race 5

AMAZING TEENS (E449): After the race, A Badel stated that his instructions were to endeavour to hold a forward position but his mount failed to show sufficient pace to do so in the early stages. He said as a result AMAZING TEENS was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event. He further stated that his mount raced "flat” throughout the event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of AMAZING TEENS, a last start winner, was considered to be disappointing as compared to its last start. Before being allowed to race again, AMAZING TEENS will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. COMET SPLENDIDO (G071): Bumped on jumping. CAPITAL LEGEND (G333): Sent for sampling post-race. DRAGON STAR (H128): When questioned regarding his riding in the early and middle stages, Apprentice E C W Wong stated that his instructions were to take up a forward position and if the pace was not too fast, he had the option to lead. He said when caught wide in the early stages he elected to push forward and take up a position outside KILINDINI near the 1200 Metres. He added after the 1000 Metres when L Ferraris, the rider of KILINDINI, steadied his mount, he maintained an even pace to the outside of that runner, but was reluctant to ride his mount forward as he felt the pace of the event was being run at standard time and he would have had to make use of his mount to cross KILINDINI. He stated that when KILINDINI then improved back to his inside near the 850 Metres, DRAGON STAR commenced to race a little keenly and as a result maintained its position to the outside of KILINDINI for some distance thereafter. SNOWALOT (E397): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Sent for sampling post-race. HARRY'S HERO (H332): Jumped awkwardly. TURIN WARRIOR (G150): From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. KILINDINI (E236): Jumped awkwardly, made contact with the right side of its barrier and became unbalanced. Then shifted in and bumped COMET SPLENDIDO. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. CALIFORNIA ICON (H404): In the early stages raced tight to the inside of KILINDINI. After being crossed by KILINDINI near the 1200 Metres commenced to race keenly and was steadied away from the heels of that runner. Near the 1000 Metres when KILINDINI was steadied when positioned to the inside of DRAGON STAR, CALIFORNIA ICON commenced to race keenly and was shifted to the outside of KILINDINI to avoid that runner. HAPPY FEELING (H443): Jumped awkwardly and then was crowded shortly after the start. PACKING WISHER (H448): Shifted out on jumping and was bumped. YEABOI (G372): No report. PO ON WAY (H201): Withdrawn on 26.3.24 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left hind and right fore) and replaced by Standby Declared Starter PACKING WISHER. Before being allowed to race again, PO ON WAY will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.