26/06/2024  Happy Valley  Race 1

ABSOLUTE SUNSHINE (H342): From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. KINGLY DEMEANOR (H486): Shifted out shortly after the start and was bumped. RELIABLE PROFIT (G462): No report. KEEN UNITY (G298): Shifted in at the start and was bumped. GO GO GO (H196): Sent for sampling post-race. CLASSIC ARCHI (G295): Jumped only fairly. After the race, H Bentley reported that his mount travelled reasonably well during the event, but failed to respond to his riding in the Home Straight and he could offer no explanation in relation to its disappointing performance. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. LEATHER MASTER (H034): Jumped awkwardly. ARTHUR'S KINGDOM (E194): Sent for sampling post-race. FASTPASS (H040): Shortly after the start was bumped by KINGLY DEMEANOR which shifted out. When questioned regarding his riding in the middle stages and the reason FASTPASS raced wide and without cover from the 800 Metres, M F Poon stated that his mount did not travel well throughout the event. He said whilst he had a trailing position behind GO GO GO, he placed his mount under pressure near the 850 Metres to encourage it to travel and as he placed FASTPASS under pressure with the whip, it shifted out which allowed LEATHER MASTER to improve to his inside. He added as a result FASTPASS was obliged to race wide and without cover from the 800 Metres, but never responded to his riding and gave ground in the Home Straight. Trainer C H Yip confirmed that the intention had been to hold a handy position with cover, but agreed with Jockey Poon that FASTPASS had come under pressure in the middle stages which resulted in FASTPASS shifting out near the 800 Metres. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race. GREEN LASER (E409): Bumped at the start by KEEN UNITY which shifted in. After the race, M L Yeung reported that his mount did not respond to his riding in the Home Straight and raced "flat”. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.