22/01/2025  Happy Valley  Race 4

BEAUTY ALLIANCE (J260): Bumped shortly after the start. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Sent for sampling post-race. THESIS (H111): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Leaving the 900 Metres was taken wider by AMAZING AWARD which shifted out to obtain a trailing position behind BEAUTY ALLIANCE. In this incident, THESIS was bumped by AMAZING AWARD and then raced wide and without cover from that point. PRINCE ALEX (G307): After the event, H Bentley reported that after obtaining a trailing position behind SKY VINO he was unable to improve approaching the 500 Metres and as a result his mount lost momentum during that section of the race. He said as PRINCE ALEX is somewhat one-paced, it then took some time to respond to his riding in the Home Straight when placed under pressure. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. STURDY RUBY (H207): Lay out making the Home Turn and in the early part of the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race. HANDSOME BOMB (H402): No report. AMAZING RUN (H401): From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. SKY VINO (K054): Jumped awkwardly and shifted in abruptly, resulting in its rider M L Yeung becoming unbalanced. When questioned, M L Yeung stated that after responding to his riding in the early part of the Home Straight he felt that his mount became one-paced near the 200 Metres. He said as a result he elected to change his whip from his left to his right hand but as he did so his whip became caught in his gloves and as a result he had difficulty pulling it through to his right hand for some distance thereafter which prevented him from fully testing his mount through that section of the race. TO INFINITY (G277): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Sent for sampling post-race. DEVILDOM (H445): After the event, K De Melo reported that he was instructed to take up a forward position as connections felt that there was a lack of pace in the event. Assistant Trainer H W Cheung confirmed the instructions issued. LIGHTNING BOLT (G130): After the event, H T Mo reported that his mount raced keenly in the early stages due to the pace of the race in the early stages being run outside of standard time. He said as a result LIGHTNING BOLT gave ground in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. AMAZING AWARD (J236): Shortly after the start raced tight between BEAUTY ALLIANCE and HANDSOME BOMB which shifted out slightly. Shifted out after the 900 Metres and was bumped. Sent for sampling post-race. LITTLE FAIRY (H206): Despite being ridden along in the early stages failed to show sufficient pace to hold a more forward position.