30/10/2022  Happy Valley  Race 5

E RAINBOW began only fairly and then shortly after the start was crowded for room between LYRICAL MOTION which shifted out away from PRETTY QUEEN PRAWN and SUPER COMMANDER which shifted in abruptly after being bumped by MOMENTUM GALAXY. CIRCUIT SEVEN shifted out shortly after the start and bumped ACE TALENT which was taken out and in turn bumped FABULOUS EIGHT, causing ACE TALENT and FABULOUS EIGHT to become unbalanced. HAR HAR AT HEART began only fairly. From the outside barrier, OVERSUBSCRIBED was steadied on jumping and shifted across behind runners to obtain cover. Near the 950 Metres, MOMENTUM GALAXY was checked when crowded for room between SUPER COMMANDER and HAPPY TANGO (H T Mo) which, after being bumped by HANDSOME REBEL (C Wong), then shifted in abruptly away from that horse. The Stewards formed the view that H T Mo had reacted in a timely manner to his mount shifting in quickly after being bumped by HANDSOME REBEL, therefore no further action was taken other than C Wong was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstance to prevent his mounts from making contact with other runners. Passing the 600 Metres, HANDSOME REBEL and HAPPY TANGO bumped. Rounding the Home Turn, SUPER COMMANDER was awkwardly placed outside the heels of PRETTY QUEEN PRAWN which lay out. After the 300 Metres, ACE TALENT was awkwardly placed inside the heels of SUPER COMMANDER when being shifted to the inside of that horse to obtain clear running. Approaching and passing the 200 Metres, ACE TALENT was crowded for room between SUPER COMMANDER and FABULOUS EIGHT (K H Chan) which shifted out. K H Chan was reprimanded and told that in similar circumstances he would be expected to do more than he did on this occasion to prevent his mounts from shifting ground. Then after the 100 Metres, ACE TALENT was again awkwardly placed outside the heels of FABULOUS EIGHT which lay out under pressure. Throughout the race, CIRCUIT SEVEN and HANDSOME REBEL travelled wide and without cover. A veterinary inspection of SUPER COMMANDER and CIRCUIT SEVEN immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. PRETTY QUEEN PRAWN and E RAINBOW were sent for sampling.