25/02/2015  Happy Valley  Race 7

SUPREME ESSENCE began awkwardly. EXPECTATOR and CLASSIC JEWELLERY bumped at the start. From wide barriers, KA YING KID, WHY NOT and STARTING OVER were all shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Passing the winning post on the first occasion, SUPREME ESSENCE raced tight inside AMAZINGLY which shifted in away from EXPECTATOR. BEAUTY JOURNEY travelled wide and without cover until passing the 900 Metres. Passing the 400 Metres, ELECTRONIC FORTUNE momentarily raced tight inside BEAUTY JOURNEY. Rounding the Home Turn, FIRST SIGHT LOVE was awkwardly placed close to the heels of ELECTRONIC FORTUNE. M Chadwick pleaded not guilty to a charge of careless riding in that near the 300 Metres he permitted BEAUTY JOURNEY to shift out when not clear of FIRST SIGHT LOVE, causing that horse to be checked. AMAZINGLY, which was racing to the outside of FIRST SIGHT LOVE, was hampered in consequence. After hearing further submissions from Jockey Chadwick in respect of BEAUTY JOURNEY having to shift out away from the heels of FIVE UP HIGH which shifted out in advance of BEAUTY JOURNEY, the Stewards did not sustain the charge of careless riding. However, M Chadwick was severely reprimanded and advised that in similar circumstances he would be expected to make every endeavour to prevent his mounts from shifting ground and causing interference to other runners. From near the 150 Metres until the 50 Metres, WHY NOT was held up for clear running when having to be steadied away from the heels of SUPREME ESSENCE. Near the 100 Metres, OSCAR MIRACLE, which was giving ground, was momentarily steadied away from the heels of AMAZINGLY which shifted in. A veterinary inspection of OSCAR MIRACLE and BEAUTY JOURNEY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. FIRST SIGHT LOVE, EXPECTATOR and AMAZINGLY were sent for sampling.