11/12/2024  Happy Valley  Race 5

NORTHERN BEAST (H233): Bumped shortly after the start. Held up making the Home Turn. ESCAPE ROUTE (E273): Sent for sampling post-race. HEALTHY GOLF (J424): Jumped awkwardly and then shortly after was steadied away from KINGLY DEMEANOR which shifted out slightly. After the event, L Ferraris reported that soon after the 300 Metres his mount hung in and as a result made contact with ME TIME which shifted out slightly. SATIRICAL GLORY (H073): A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to have bled from both nostrils. Before being allowed to race again, SATIRICAL GLORY will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. DRAGON STAR (H128): No report. CAN'T GO WONG (H087): Sent for sampling post-race. APOLAR FIGHTER (J169): Shortly after the start shifted in and away from SATIRICAL GLORY and bumped NORTHERN BEAST. FLYING SILVER (E478): No report. ME TIME (J074): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. After the 300 Metres was bumped on the hindquarters and became unbalanced. Near the 100 Metres was disappointed for clear running between DRAGON STAR and DRAGON DELIGHT and was then shifted to the outside of DRAGON DELIGHT where it raced tight over the concluding stages to the inside of FLYING SILVER. COURIER MAGIC (H290): After the event, B Thompson reported that his mount began well today and as result settled in a more forward position than its previous race starts. He said, in his opinion, COURIER MAGIC did not run out the 1800 Metres of tonight’s event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. DRAGON DELIGHT (G395): Apprentice E C W Wong, who weighed in at 115 lbs, was fined the sum of $3,000 for returning to scale 2 lbs overweight. Trainer D A Hayes confirmed the instructions were to ride DRAGON DELIGHT with cover. Sent for sampling post-race. KINGLY DEMEANOR (H486): No report.