05/02/2025  Happy Valley  Race 8

LOVERO (H451): When questioned, Y L Chung stated that his instructions were to find cover as the horse races best in this position. He said as a result in the early stages he allowed SOLEIL FIGHTER to cross LOVERO in order to comply with his instructions. ROMANTIC LAOS (G476): Jumped only fairly and was bumped by DEFINITIVE which shifted in. I CAN (H381): Noted to have lost its right hind plate after the race. SOLEIL FIGHTER (J127): Sent for sampling post-race. GALAXY WITNESS (G110): Jumped only fairly, shifted out and made contact with GLORIOUS JOURNEY. Whilst the Stewards were satisfied that the riding of H Bowman, 7th placegetter, over the concluding stages did not affect the horse’s finishing position, he was nonetheless reminded of his obligation to ensure that he fully rides his mounts out to the finish of the race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. DEFINITIVE (K037): Shifted in at the start and was bumped. Noted to have sustained a cut to the left hind leg after the race. Sent for sampling post-race. IVY LEAGUE (H116): In the Home Straight hung in and proved difficult to ride out. After the event, L Hewitson stated that with the pace of the event being run outside of standard time, near the 750 Metres his mount commenced to race keenly and was awkwardly placed close to the heels of I CAN. He said as a result he was obliged to shift to the outside of I CAN which resulted in IVY LEAGUE racing wide and without cover thereafter. He added over the final 200 Metres he could not be fully test his mount when he was obliged to correct IVY LEAGUE to prevent it from shifting in. A warning was placed on the racing manners of IVY LEAGUE. SETANTA (G095): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. C YEAH (K034): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. QUANTUM PATCH (H166): Slow to begin. Near the 200 Metres was checked when crowded between I CAN which was taken in by IVY LEAGUE when that runner hung in despite the efforts of its rider and DEFINITIVE which, after shifting out and away from LOVERO (Y L Chung), was then taken out by that runner. Y L Chung was advised to exercise more care. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. GLORIOUS JOURNEY (J137): Bumped on jumping. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. COMET SPLENDIDO (G071): From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Held up for clear running between the 400 Metres and the 300 Metres.