13/09/2017  Happy Valley  Race 4

SILVER SPUN shifted in at the start and was momentarily awkwardly placed outside the heels of DIEGO KOSTA. From the outside barriers, MOST BEAUTIFUL, IRON BOY and MEGA TREASURE were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 800 Metres, RACING MATE was eased away from the heels of SILVER SPUN which shifted in. After the 700 Metres, E-SUPER was awkwardly placed close to the heels of MR RIGHT. At the entrance to the Straight, E-SUPER and CIRCUIT KING raced tight. When questioned regarding his riding out of IRON BOY over the concluding stages, D Whyte stated that his mount was making steady ground. He said he positioned IRON BOY to proceed into a tight run between CIRCUIT KING and SILVER SPUN, however, SILVER SPUN shifted out under pressure which resulted in IRON BOY being disappointed for running between CIRCUIT KING and SILVER SPUN passing the 50 Metres. He said he then shifted IRON BOY to the outside of CIRCUIT KING, however, in his opinion, the room between CIRCUIT KING and RACING MATE was tight and given it was close to the finishing line, he did not believe it was available for him to pressure IRON BOY into tight running between those two horses. Whilst the Stewards accepted that IRON BOY had initially been disappointed for running between SILVER SPUN and CIRCUIT KING, they advised Jockey Whyte that, in their opinion, sufficient room was available between CIRCUIT KING and RACING MATE for him to continue to ride IRON BOY out to the end of the race. However, given the proximity of the incident to the winning post and IRON BOY’s beaten margin, the Stewards did not believe that a charge of having failed to ride IRON BOY out to the end of the race was appropriate. D Whyte was however advised that he must, wherever circumstances permit, ride his mounts out all the way to the end of the race. E-SUPER and MR RIGHT were sent for sampling. <14/9/2017 Additional Veterinary Report>The Clinical Veterinary Surgeon reported that CIRCUIT KING was lame in its left hind leg on the morning after racing. Before being allowed to race again, CIRCUIT KING will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.