22/03/2023  Happy Valley  Race 8

CELESTIAL POWER jumped awkwardly and lost ground. EVERYONE’S DELIGHT shifted out at the start and bumped with TELECOM FIGHTERS. PACKING AWARD shifted in on jumping, bumping RED MAJESTY. From a wide barrier, NEARLY FINE was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 1500 Metres, NEARLY FINE improved to the inside of GORYTUS as that runner was being shifted across, resulting in NEARLY FINE being crowded and taken in onto CELESTIAL POWER, causing NEARLY FINE and CELESTIAL POWER to make contact and become unbalanced. Passing the 1500 Metres, SAVAQUIN shifted in, crowding the running of BERLIN TANGO. A short distance later, SAVAQUIN was attempted to be corrected by its rider, H Bowman, however, was unable to shift out due to SAVVY NINE (R Maia) shifting in when not clear and leaving insufficient room for SAVAQUIN and BERLIN TANGO to his inside, resulting in BERLIN TANGO having to be steadied and losing its running. In the circumstances, R Maia was reprimanded and advised to ensure that he leaves sufficient racing room for runners to his inside. Near the 150 Metres, BERLIN TANGO was shifted to the outside of RED MAJESTY to secure clear running. A veterinary inspection of PACKING AWARD immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SAVAQUIN and GORYTUS were sent for sampling.