18/10/2017  Happy Valley  Race 7

WONDERFUL JOURNEY began awkwardly. SMART BOY and FANTASTIC FEELING bumped shortly after the start, causing both horses to become unbalanced. From wide barriers, SMART BABY, SHALLUCK and RIGHT HONOURABLE were all shifted across behind runners in the early stages. For some distance making the first turn approaching the 1000 Metres, RADIANT TREASURE proved very difficult to settle and got its head up when being checked away from the heels of SMART BOY. After this, RADIANT TREASURE continued to prove very difficult to settle and was awkwardly placed behind SMART BOY which resulted in RADIANT TREASURE shifting to the outside of that horse after the 700 Metres when continuing to over-race. Near the 650 Metres, SMART BOY got its head up when awkwardly placed close to the heels of FANTASTIC FEELING. Passing the 300 Metres, SMART BOY was shifted to the inside of WONDERFUL JOURNEY which was directed to the inside of ALL GREAT FRIENDS after being disappointed for running between that horse and DIEGO KOSTA. When SMART BOY shifted in, RIGHT HONOURABLE, which was following, was shifted out away from that horse in consequence. Passing the 200 Metres, Apprentice M F Poon (WONDERFUL JOURNEY) momentarily dropped his left rein. After the 200 Metres, FANTASTIC FEELING got its head on the side and lay out under pressure. The Stewards questioned Apprentice M F Poon, the rider of the 3rd placegetter, WONDERFUL JOURNEY, regarding his riding out of that horse close to the finishing line. Whilst the Stewards were satisfied that Apprentice Poon’s failure to ride his mount out to the end of the race did not affect the horse’s finishing position, he was nonetheless severely reprimanded and advised that had FANTASTIC FEELING beaten home WONDERFUL JOURNEY, he would likely have faced a charge which, in the event of him being found guilty, would have led to the imposition of a significant penalty. A veterinary inspection of DIEGO KOSTA and RADIANT TREASURE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. WHO ELSE BUT YOU and SMART BOY were sent for sampling. <19/10/2017 Additional Veterinary Report>DIEGO KOSTA, which performed poorly, was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said at that time there were no significant findings. DIEGO KOSTA was again examined by the Veterinary Officer at the stables of Trainer J Size this morning. He said at this time he noted the horse to be lame in its left front leg. Before being allowed to race again, DIEGO KOSTA will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.