30/10/2024  Happy Valley  Race 3

HIGH PERCENTAGE (G413): On jumping was checked when crowded between WORLD HERO and TEAM HAPPY which shifted out abruptly despite the efforts of its rider. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race which included an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse’s trachea. Before being allowed to race again, HIGH PERCENTAGE will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. NATURAL HIGH (J365): A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (G451): Shortly after the start shifted in, was bumped and became unbalanced. Sent for sampling post-race. EXUBERANT (E282): Lay in in the Home Straight. CIRCUIT DUFFY (J501): Shortly after the start was crowded between EXUBERANT which shifted out slightly and CALIFORNIA DEEPLY which shifted in before being corrected by its rider B Avdulla. When questioned, Z Purton stated that the intention was to hold a forward position if his mount was able to commence well. He said after being crowded at the start his mount was then unable to hold a forward position. He said as a consequence he allowed CIRCUIT DUFFY to take up a trailing position behind WORLD HERO in the early stages. He added in the Home Straight, under pressure, his mount raced greenly, however, was disappointed for clear running near the 200 Metres between WORLD HERO and TOP SCORER which shifted in. He said as a consequence he then was obliged to ease his mount to shift to the outside of TOP SCORER and after continuing to shift out, he was able to obtain clear running to the outside of FATAL BLOW where CIRCUIT DUFFY finished the race off reasonably well. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race. FATAL BLOW (J484): No report. TOP SCORER (J120): Approaching the 100 Metres was briefly crowded by FATAL BLOW which shifted in. After the race, K Teetan could offer no explanation for his mount’s disappointing performance. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. TEAM HAPPY (J218): Shifted out abruptly at the start and was bumped on the hindquarters. In the Home Straight lay in. A Atzeni was warned in relation to using his whip forward of the saddle on one occasion near the 100 Metres. Sent for sampling post-race. TELECOM POWER (J332): Jumped only fairly and from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. WORLD HERO (J413): Approaching the 200 Metres blundered. CRYSTAL POWERFUL (H068): Over the concluding stages shifted in towards CIRCUIT DUFFY and was then corrected by its rider M Chadwick, resulting in CRYSTAL POWERFUL then shifting out towards CALIFORNIA DEEPLY. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. IVICTORIAM (J226): Shortly after the start was steadied when crowded by TOP SCORER which shifted in and away from CRYSTAL POWERFUL after being taken in by that runner.