16/11/2022  Happy Valley  Race 7

EXCELLENT PEERS, which sustained minor abrasions to the left hock whist being transported to Happy Valley, was examined by the Veterinary Officer on arrival at the course and passed suitable to race. TELECOM SPEED and NAMJONG SINGS bumped on jumping. ATULLIBIGEAL shifted out at the start and bumped EXCELLENT PEERS which in turn shifted out and bumped the hindquarters of STORMTROUPER which became unbalanced. As the start was effected, SUPER DOBBIN lifted its front feet off the ground and consequently was slow to begin. After this, SUPER DOBBIN was shifted across behind runners from a wide barrier. MASTER TORNADO shifted in on jumping and inconvenienced OUR LUCKY GLORY which from a wide barrier was then shifted across behind runners to obtain a position closer to the rail. After the 900 Metres, HAPPY SHARING was steadied away from the heels of RED LION (A Badel) which shifted in when not clear. A Badel was reprimanded and told to ensure that he is properly clear when shifting ground in similar circumstances. When HAPPY SHARING was steadied, that horse shifted out marginally, resulting in TELECOM SPEED, which was laying in, becoming unbalanced when having to be directed out away from the heels of HAPPY SHARING. Approaching the 700 Metres, TELECOM SPEED was awkwardly placed close to the heels of EXCELLENT PEERS. NAMJONG SINGS lost its right front plate passing the 600 Metres. Passing the 100 Metres, HAPPY SHARING raced tight inside RED LION which shifted in. Over the final 50 Metres, COMPASSION SPIRIT was held up for clear running behind TELECOM SPEED. Because of this, COMPASSION SPIRIT was not able to be ridden out all the way to the end of the race. For the majority of the race, MASTER TORNADO travelled wide and without cover. After the race, L Currie stated that in the early stages ATULLIBIGEAL was not able to show any early speed and raced further back in the field than had been hoped. He said he had to ride ATULLIBIGEAL along after the 800 Metres to maintain its position and then after shifting ATULLIBIGEAL out away from the heels of SUPER DOBBIN after the 500 Metres his mount was taken wider by that horse rounding the Home Turn. He said then in the Straight ATULLIBIGEAL finished the race off only fairly. A veterinary inspection of ATULLIBIGEAL immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. When questioned, Apprentice Y L Chung stated that he was instructed to lead on BEAUTY GLORY tonight. He said after being loaded into the barriers BEAUTY GLORY was somewhat fractious and as the start was effected turned its head to the right which resulted in the horse being slow to begin. He said because of the manner in which BEAUTY GLORY began, the horse was required to race back in the field tonight. He said BEAUTY GLORY was not able to improve its position until near the 400 Metres and despite being placed under pressure did not finish the race off which he attributed to the early stages of the race. A veterinary inspection of BEAUTY GLORY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BEAUTY GLORY, EXCELLENT PEERS and NAMJONG SINGS were sent for sampling.