14/09/2022  Happy Valley  Race 8

A Badel (PING HAI GALAXY) was fined $2,000 for initially presenting himself to be weighed out with the incorrect saddle cloth number. SUPER BABY began only fairly and then was crowded for room on jumping inside MAGIC PHOENIX which was taken in by PING HAI GALAXY. IGNITING began awkwardly and bumped the inside of its gate, resulting in the horse losing ground. After being ridden along for a short distance, IGNITING was then shifted across behind runners to obtain cover. From the outside barriers, CELTIC TIMES and STOICISM were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. After travelling a short distance, BEAUTY GLORY was steadied away from the heels of WINE AND WINE which shifted out. At the 700 Metres, XPONENTIAL was left racing wide and without cover. At the entrance to the Straight, SKY FOREVER was awkwardly placed close to the heels of PING HAI GALAXY when being shifted to the inside of that horse which commenced to give ground. SKY FOREVER was then held up for clear running until approaching the 200 Metres. Passing the 300 Metres, BEAUTY GLORY and XPONENTIAL raced tight as BEAUTY GLORY shifted to the outside of MAGIC PHOENIX to obtain clear running. NICCONI COUNTY was not able to obtain clear running until the concluding stages and accordingly was not able to be properly tested. After the race, A Badel stated that after being ridden along in the early stages to obtain a forward position, PING HAI GALAXY travelled comfortably in the early stages and he felt that as he had not done too much work on the horse PING HAI GALAXY would finish the race off in the Straight. He said however that PING HAI GALAXY came under heavy pressure passing the 400 Metres and then gave ground abruptly in the early part of the Straight to finish at the rear of the field. A veterinary inspection of PING HAI GALAXY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of PING HAI GALAXY, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, PING HAI GALAXY will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of CELTIC TIMES immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BEAUTY GLORY and IGNITING were sent for sampling.