20/11/2019  Happy Valley  Race 1

GOLDEN CANNON was slow to begin. Shortly after the start, BUNDLE OF ENERGY bumped EVERYONE’S ELITE which began awkwardly. HIDDEN SPIRIT was crowded for room on jumping between MONEY WINNER and ASSOCIATION FANS which shifted in. From the outside barriers, HAPPY HOUR and SAVANNAH WIND were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. After travelling a short distance, EVERYONE’S ELITE and MONEY WINNER bumped. Passing the winning post on the first occasion, MONEY WINNER raced tight outside the heels of EVERYONE’S ELITE when being steadied to obtain cover behind that horse. Approaching the 1300 Metres, MONEY WINNER momentarily raced in restricted room outside the hindquarters of HIDDEN SPIRIT and inside SAVANNAH WIND which shifted in before being directed back out to relieve the tightening to MONEY WINNER. Passing the 1300 Metres, GOLD VELVET was left racing wide and without cover and passing the 1000 Metres was allowed to improve its positon to race closer to the lead, however, continued to race wide and without cover. Near the 1150 Metres, GOLDEN CANNON, which was travelling keenly, was checked away from the heels of IRISH VEGA. When GOLDEN CANNON was being checked away from the heels of IRISH VEGA, it shifted out and bumped BUNDLE OF ENERGY near the 1100 Metres. Near the 1050 Metres, HAPPY HOUR was shifted out away from the heels of MONEY WINNER. Passing the 700 Metres, BUNDLE OF ENERGY was awkwardly placed behind ASSOCIATION FANS. Passing the 600 Metres, HAPPY HOUR shifted out away from the heels of HIDDEN SPIRIT which lost ground after being awkwardly placed behind BUNDLE OF ENERGY. Approaching the 250 Metres, HIDDEN SPIRIT was shifted in away from the heels of GOLDEN CANNON. HIDDEN SPIRIT was then held up for clear running approaching the 200 Metres and passing the 200 Metres was shifted to the outside of GOLDEN CANNON to improve. HIDDEN SPIRIT was then awkwardly placed inside the heels of ASSOCIATION FANS when improving into tight running between that horse and MY DEAR near the 100 Metres. Because of these incidents, HIDDEN SPIRIT was not able to be fully tested. Passing the 200 Metres, ASSOCIATION FANS proved reluctant to shift to the outside of GOLD VELVET after being disappointed for running between that horse and MY DEAR. A veterinary inspection of BUNDLE OF ENERGY immediately following the race found that horse to have blood at its left nostril. An endoscopic examination of BUNDLE OF ENERGY confirmed the horse to be a bleeder. A veterinary inspection of IRISH VEGA immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer”. BUNDLE OF ENERGY, KANBEKI MOLLY and EVERYONE’S ELITE were sent for sampling. <21/11/2019 Additional Veterinary Report>The Veterinary Surgeon reported that SAVANNAH WIND was acutely lame in its right front leg on the morning after racing. Before being allowed to race again, SAVANNAH WIND will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.