20/11/2024  Happy Valley  Race 4

SMART CITY (J213): No report. LEEDOX (J154): Bounded on jumping and lost ground. VIVA GRACIOUSNESS (J079): M Chadwick was questioned in relation to his riding out over the concluding stages. He agreed with the Stewards that in retrospect he had desisted from riding his mount out too soon. He was advised that at all times he should ensure that he fully rides his mounts out to the finish of the race so that he does not compromise his placing in the field. Sent for sampling post-race. CAN'T GO WONG (H087): No report. FOREMOST TEDDY (J058): After the event, J McDonald reported that his mount was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the race and as a result did not respond to his riding when placed under pressure in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race. U S S CONSTITUTION (H357): Bumped at the start. Held up for clear running on the Home Turn. STRONGEST BOY (H027): Near the 1500 Metres was steadied to avoid VIVA GRACIOUSNESS (M Chadwick) which shifted in when not quite clear. M Chadwick was advised to exercise more care. Over the concluding stages could not be fully ridden out when placed in restricted room between SMART CITY and SUPER BABY which shifted in slightly. After the event, Z Purton stated that his instructions were to settle his mount where comfortable. He said in the early stages he was obliged to make some use of his mount to cross U S S CONSTITUTION which resulted in STRONGEST BOY having to be ridden slightly more forward than what he had anticipated. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. MISTER DAPPER (H376): No report. STAR LINE (J110): No report. SUPER BABY (G364): After the event, H Bowman confirmed his instructions were to lead the event. He said despite riding his mount along in the early stages it failed to show sufficient pace to do so. He said when caught wide in the early stages he elected to obtain a trailing position behind FOREMOST TEDDY and as a result SUPER BABY settled further back than had been intended. COURIER MAGIC (H290): Jumped awkwardly and then bumped with U S S CONSTITUTION. Making the Home Turn near the 400 Metres became unbalanced when improving into a tight run to the inside of GLUCK RACER. Sent for sampling post-race. GLUCK RACER (E157): Jumped awkwardly, got its head up and as a consequence lost ground.