07/04/2010  Happy Valley  Race 3

EPEE DE HUA and DASHING CHAMPION were checked when crowded for room at the start between WINNING AHEAD which shifted out after leaning against the outside of its barrier stall and SUPREME COMMANDER which shifted in abruptly at the start. In this incident, SUPREME COMMANDER and DASHING CHAMPION made heavy contact, resulting in both horses becoming unbalanced. Passing the 700 Metres, DASHING CHAMPION, which for some distance had been awkwardly placed close to the heels of FORTUNE KING, struck the heels of that horse and blundered. WINNING STRATEGY, which was following, was checked away from the heels of DASHING CHAMPION in consequence and EPEE DE HUA, which was following WINNING STRATEGY, was hampered in consequence. After this, DASHING CHAMPION and BERNINI bumped on a number of occasions. Then near the 500 Metres, BERNINI was checked when crowded for room between MUTUAL GAIN which shifted in when awkwardly placed close to the heels of SUPREME COMMANDER and DASHING CHAMPION which got its head on the side and shifted out away from the heels of FORTUNE KING. MIGHTY WINNER, which was following BERNINI, was steadied away from that horse in consequence and EPEE DE HUA, which was following MIGHTY WINNER, shifted out abruptly when being steadied away from the heels of that horse. Throughout the race, MUTUAL GAIN travelled wide and without cover. A veterinary inspection of BERNINI and MIGHTY WINNER after the race did not show any significant findings. WINNING AHEAD and WINNING STRATEGY were sent for sampling.