14/05/2025  Happy Valley  Race 8

MONEY CATCHER (G171): No report. ROCKET SPADE (G170): From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. EXCELLENCE VALUE (K093): Passing the 100 Metres shifted out and made contact with CAMBRIDGE. Sent for sampling post-race. LOVERO (H451): After the event Y L Chung stated that his mount jumped awkwardly and lost ground and as a result settled further back than intended. CAMBRIDGE (K085): Passing the 100 Metres was bumped by EXCELLENCE VALUE which shifted out. Sent for sampling post-race. LUCK IS BACK (J398): Noted to have blood in the mouth on arrival at the Start. Was examined by the Veterinary Officer and passed suitable to race. After the event K De Melo advised that he was instructed to ride his mount in a conservative manner in the early stages as LUCK IS BACK had raced disappointingly when ridden in a forward position at its most recent starts. Trainer K W Lui confirmed the instructions issued. SAMARKAND (H070): No report. JOY OF SPRING (H383): Sent for sampling post-race. CHAIN OF GOLD (J138): No report. LEAN HERO (G402): After the event K C Leung reported that when the pace of the event steadied in the middle stages he commenced a forward move near the 800 Metres. He said as he did so LEAN HERO was taken wider when EXCELLENCE VALUE shifted out near the 600 Metres to improve and did not finish the race off thereafter. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. WITHOUT DELAY (K262): Near the 1300 Metres was steadied to avoid SAMARKAND. After the event B Thompson stated that with his mount stepping up in distance he was able to hold a more forward position tonight without being pressured to do so.