20/10/2021  Happy Valley  Race 7

VAST STARLIGHT lost ground when crowded for room on jumping between GOOD SHOT which shifted out and PRINCE OF BON BON which was bumped and taken in by LUCKY ARCHANGEL which shifted in. In this incident, LUCKY ARCHANGEL became unbalanced after bumping PRINCE OF BON BON. FLYING GIANT began only fairly and then shifted in and bumped the hindquarters of NOBLE DESIRE which became unbalanced and shifted out, resulting in FLYING GIANT being crowded for room inside LUCKY MARYKNOLL. After the 900 Metres, REGENCY STAR was left racing wide and without cover. Making the turn after the 600 Metres, STORMTROUPER was awkwardly placed behind GOOD SHOT which made the turn awkwardly, shifted out and bumped TOUCH FAITH, resulting in that horse being tightened for room inside REGENCY STAR. Passing the 300 Metres, TOUCH FAITH was momentarily awkwardly placed when unable to improve inside WHISKEY NEAT due to STORMTROUPER improving its position inside TOUCH FAITH. Passing the 250 Metres, GOOD SHOT raced tight inside STORMTROUPER which shifted to the inside of JOYFUL WIN to obtain clear running. Close to the finishing line, TOUCH FAITH was awkwardly placed inside the heels of JOYFUL WIN. REGENCY STAR lay in under pressure in the Straight. After the race, K Teetan said that after riding his mount along in the early stages to take up a forward position from an inside barrier, GOOD SHOT travelled too keenly in the middle stages which resulted in the horse being awkwardly placed behind WHISKEY NEAT. He said, in his opinion, GOOD SHOT’s failure to relax throughout the middle stages of tonight’s race explained the horse’s failure to finish off the race over the latter stages. A veterinary inspection of GOOD SHOT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of NOBLE DESIRE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. STORMTROUPER and WHISKEY NEAT were sent for sampling.