26/12/2024  Happy Valley  Race 3

NATURAL STORM (C461): On jumping was crowded for room between CALIFORNIA VOCE and STELLAR GRANDE which was positioned tight to the inside of FRANTANCK. Bumped near the 150 Metres. Noted to have sustained a minor abrasion to the right front leg. CALIFORNIA VOCE (H258): Bumped shortly after the start. After the event, B Avdulla reported that his mount failed to run out the 2200 Metres of tonight’s race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. ROCKET SPADE (G170): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 250 Metres raced tight between SIMPLE HEDGE and WINNING STEPS. Approaching the 100 Metres improved into a narrow run between SHARPEN BRIGHT and CALIFORNIA VOCE and raced tight for a short distance thereafter between those two runners. NOISY BOY (J536): Jumped only fairly. Sent for sampling post-race. FRANTANCK (H429): When questioned, L Hewitson stated that his instructions were to lead the event, but he was advised not to excessively restrain the horse as it has a respiratory condition and has been reported as a "roarer”. He said after leading the event in the early stages, near the 1600 Metres FRANTANCK raced keenly and lay in which resulted in it making contact with the running rail near the 1200 Metres. He said whilst he was aware he was setting a fast pace, having regard to his instructions not to excessively restrain his mount, FRANTANCK set a faster pace than he would have liked despite his best endeavours to restrain his mount in accordance with his instructions. He added that as a result of the manner in which FRANTANCK raced throughout the early and middle stages it gave ground in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer’ which had previously been reported. STELLAR GRANDE (J189): Crowded shortly after start. In the Home Straight lay in. SHARPEN BRIGHT (H276): Sent for sampling post-race. SIMPLE HEDGE (H237): From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 150 Metres shifted in and made contact with NATURAL STORM. WINNING STEPS (G420): After the event, A Atzeni reported that his mount failed to run out the 2200 Metres of tonight’s race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SO WE SING (J367): Withdrawn on 25.12.24 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (left front suspensory ligament injury). Before being allowed to race again, SO WE SING will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.