04/01/2024  Happy Valley  Race 5

HARMONY FIRE (E175): Bumped at the start. SERGEANT PEPPER (E432): No report. SAVVY DELIGHT (E386): Bumped at the start. FALCON COURT (J056): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. After the race, A Atzeni stated that he became concerned with his mount’s action from the 500 Metres and as a consequence eased FALCON COURT down in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of FALCON COURT, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, FALCON COURT will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. LIFE IS GOOD (H118): Raced tight for some distance shortly after the start. After the race, Apprentice Y L Chung stated that his mount may be better suited by being ridden slightly more conservatively in the early stages to allow it to finish off more strongly. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Noted to have lost its right front plate after the race. Sent for sampling post-race. KOWLOON EAST STAR (E158): Approaching the 300 Metres was awkwardly placed on the heels of SERGEANT PEPPER which shifted out and away from HARMONY FIRE. When questioned regarding his riding, B Avdulla stated that he had expected to hold the lead, but in the early stages when SERGEANT PEPPER and HARMONY FIRE held their positions to his inside, he was caught wide and without cover. He added from the 800 Metres he was reluctant to ride KOWLOON EAST STAR forward, particularly when he felt SERGEANT PEPPER would cross HARMONY FIRE which would provide KOWLOON EAST STAR a position one-off. He said when SERGEANT PEPPER remained racing to the outside of HARMONY FIRE, KOWLOON EAST STAR was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event. He further stated that his mount was not travelling well enough to ride forward and cross SERGEANT PEPPER and as a result remained racing three deep. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SAME TO YOU (H057): Jumped only fairly. OVERSUBSCRIBED (C361): Bumped on jumping. BEAUTY DESTINY (H281): Making the Home Turn, when racing keenly, shifted out and was steadied away from SERGEANT PEPPER. After the race, M Chadwick stated that, in accordance with the advice provided to the Stewards by Trainer F C Lor at its previous start, he was asked to ride BEAUTY DESTINY with cover behind the speed tonight as it failed to finish the race off strongly when it led at its previous race start. Sent for sampling post-race. CIRCUIT SEVEN (D474): Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. SUPER FAST DRAGON (G456): From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Sent for sampling post-race. YEE CHEONG SPIRIT (H379): Withdrawn on 3.1.24 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (blood abnormality). Before being allowed to race again, YEE CHEONG SPIRIT will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.