20/03/2024  Happy Valley  Race 6

LOYAL BABY (E130): After the race, Apprentice Y L Chung stated that when he was concerned that there may have been something amiss with his mount when it gave ground in the Home Straight, he eased it down from the event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of LOYAL BABY was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, LOYAL BABY will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. RED MAJESTY (E028): Sent for sampling post-race. GALLANT VALOUR (H323): Sent for sampling post-race. SUPER BABY (G364): In the early stages was caught wide and was then ridden forward to obtain a position outside the lead near the 900 Metres. The performance of SUPER BABY, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, SUPER BABY 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 immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. ALL RICHES (G060): No report. INVINCIBLE MISSILE (C037): Slow to begin and from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 350 Metres was steadied away from DUBLIN STAR. KASA PAPA (G312): Jumped only fairly. When questioned regarding his riding and the reason he made a forward move near the 900 Metres, C L Chau stated that he settled back in the field with the pace of the event being run inside of standard time in the early stages. He said on entering the Back Straight he was of the view that the leading division had established a break on the remainder of the field and when he felt the pace after the 900 Metres had eased slightly, he elected to allow KASA PAPA to stride forward with a view to crossing GALLANT VALOUR. He added as he improved to the outside of GALLANT VALOUR, that runner held its position to his inside which resulted in KASA PAPA having to continue forward where it crossed SUPER BABY after the 500 Metres. Sent for sampling post-race. CONCERTO (E176): No report. DUBLIN STAR (C436): Approaching the 1500 Metres was steadied when crowded by GALLANT VALOUR which was taken in by ALL RICHES (K C Leung). K C Leung was advised to exercise more care. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. LEGION OF MERIT (D419): After the race, H Bentley reported that from a wide barrier he was instructed to ride his mount conservatively in the early stages. Trainer W Y So confirmed the instructions issued and stated that as LEGION OF MERIT had performed disappointingly in its last two starts, he had instructed Jockey Bentley to ride the horse more conservatively to attempt to have it finish the race off. SUNNY SHINES (H484): No report. NORTHERN BEAST (H233): Jumped only fairly. Leaving the 1000 Metres got its head up when being steadied whilst racing tight to the inside of RED MAJESTY. Near the 600 Metres was steadied when momentarily crowded between DUBLIN STAR and SUNNY SHINES. Near the 300 Metres was steadied and shifted to the outside of SUPER BABY to find clear running when SUPER BABY commenced to give ground.