09/07/2025  Happy Valley  Race 2

GOR MO TUEN (J434): Bumped shortly after the start. CERVIN (H253): Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. COURIER MAGIC (H290): Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start bumped with GOR MO TUEN. As a result COURIER MAGIC was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Held up for clear running on the Home Turn and near the 300 Metres was shifted to the outside of CERVIN to obtain clear running. WINDICATOR FAMILY (H419): Near the 600 Metres made contact with ESCAPE ROUTE when those runners contested a position behind CERVIN. ESCAPE ROUTE (E273): Near the 600 Metres made contact with WINDICATOR FAMILY when those runners contested a position behind CERVIN. After the event Z Purton reported that his mount hung out and was difficult to control during the race. He said when he was concerned there was something amiss with ESCAPE ROUTE on entering the Home Straight he eased it down from the event. Trainer J Size stated that he was pleased with the horse leading into the race and he could offer no explanation for the horse’s racing manners or performance. He added that the horse would not race for the remainder of the season. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of ESCAPE ROUTE was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, ESCAPE ROUTE will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. SHINKANSEN (H277): Sent for sampling post-race. PODIUM (H173): No report. FOREMOST TEDDY (J058): Sent for sampling post-race. YEABOI (G372): Jumped only fairly. TRADITION (J111): Jumped only fairly. MEDIC ELITE (G129): Bumped shortly after the start. After the event A Atzeni reported that his intention was to hold a more forward position but MEDIC ELITE did not show sufficient pace in the early stages to do so. BEAU GOSSE (G389): After the event K Teetan reported that over the concluding stages he momentarily lost control of his whip.