28/05/2025  Happy Valley  Race 1

VIGOR ELLEEGANT (J375): Sent for sampling post-race. ACCOLADE START (H331): Shifted in at the start and was bumped. WINNING HEART (H065): No report. SKY PROPHET (J095): Bumped at the start. Near the 350 Metres was eased when racing tight between WIND SPEEDER and SPEEDY SMARTIE which shifted out to improve. EVER SMART (J179): After the event H Bentley stated that when caught wide in the early stages he was obliged to allow EVER SMART to continue forward to cross runners to his inside to avoid racing wide. He added that in retrospect EVER SMART may not have been suited by leading the event as it races best when able to make up ground from behind runners. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race. JOYFUL LIFE (H426): After the event Apprentice E C W Wong stated that his mount travelled satisfactorily in the early stages but failed to respond to his riding in the Home Straight and he could offer no explanation for its disappointing performance. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SPEEDY SMARTIE (H108): Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Whilst the Stewards were satisfied that the riding of B Avdulla, 5th 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. GALLANT GOODY (H434): After the event A Hamelin could offer no excuse in relation to his mount’s disappointing performance. ALMIGHTY KICK (J254): Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start was crowded between SKY PROPHET and ACCOLADE START which shifted in. DOUBLE SHOW (G250): For a short distance near the 250 Metres raced tight to the inside of JOYFUL LIFE which shifted in before being corrected by its rider. After the event L Hewitson stated that from a more favourable barrier tonight DOUBLE SHOW was able to hold an on-pace position without having to make use of the horse to do so. Sent for sampling post-race. FLYING PHANTOM (J086): No report. WIND SPEEDER (E281): Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. After the event M L Yeung stated that the intention was to hold a more forward position but his mount did not show sufficient pace in the early stages to do so. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.