14/01/2015  Happy Valley  Race 8

GRIFFINDOR was withdrawn on 13.1.15 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter CIRCUIT STAR (K C Leung). Before being allowed to race again, GRIFFINDOR will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. As the start was effected, CIRCUIT STAR lifted its front feet off the ground and began fairly and then shortly after the start was checked when crowded for room between KA YING KID which got its head on the side and shifted out and WAH MAY BABY which was taken in by GOLDEN ADDICTION. MIDNITE PROMISE was slow to begin. From wide barriers, BUDDY BUDDIES, RIDE WITH THE WIND and ENTRUSTING were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 1350 Metres, KA YING KID was checked after getting its head on the side and shifting out towards the heels of GOLDEN ADDICTION. After the 1100 Metres, SILVER GATSBY was left racing wide and without cover and near the 800 Metres was allowed to improve its position to race outside the lead. Making the turn after the 600 Metres, GOLDEN ADDICTION shifted in and bumped the hindquarters of KA YING KID which became unbalanced. Passing the 600 Metres, LUCKY HAMMER was awkwardly placed inside the heels of SILVER GATSBY. Approaching the 400 Metres, GOLDEN ADDICTION hung in and was checked away from the heels of LUCKY HAMMER. Making the Home Turn, CIRCUIT STAR was awkwardly placed close to the heels of KA YING KID. At the entrance to the Straight, SILVER GATSBY lost its right hind plate. At the 300 Metres, CIRCUIT STAR was hampered when taken in by MARVEL TRIBE (N Callan) which shifted to the inside of SILVER GATSBY to obtain clear running. ENTRUSTING, which was following, was shifted in away from the heels of CIRCUIT STAR in consequence. N Callan was severely reprimanded and advised to exercise more care when shifting ground in future. Approaching the 200 Metres, ENTRUSTING raced tight inside KA YING KID when improving into narrow running inside that horse. Over the concluding stages, CIRCUIT STAR raced in restricted room between WAH MAY BABY and LUCKY HAMMER which shifted in. Close to the finishing line, RIDE WITH THE WIND got its head on the side and shifted in. Also close to the finishing line, KA YING KID was steadied away from the heels of WAH MAY BABY. In the Straight, HAPPY ROCKY hung in under pressure. A veterinary inspection of KA YING KID immediately following the race found that horse to have sustained a superficial wound to the left hind leg. A veterinary inspection of GOLDEN ADDICTION immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Before being allowed to race again, GOLDEN ADDICTION will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. HAPPY ROCKY, MARVEL TRIBE and ENTRUSTING were sent for sampling.