02/04/2025  Happy Valley  Race 4

EVERSTAR (K264): Shifted out at the start and was bumped. SWAGGER BRO (K089): Over the final 250 Metres was held up for clear running and as a result could not be ridden out to the finish of the event. GIANT LEAP (J143): Sent for sampling post-race. FLYING WROTE (J290): Bumped shortly after the start. After the event, C L Chau reported that, in his opinion, his mount slipped behind as the start was effected. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. HAPPY TRIO (G244): On jumping was bumped on the hindquarters by EVERSTAR. GROOVY FEELING (J515): Raced keenly in the early stages. Over the concluding stages raced in restricted room between KA YING POWER and SWAGGER BRO. METAL KING (K135): Jumped only fairly. Near the 450 Metres became unbalanced when racing tight to the inside of GROOVY FEELING. NEBRASKAN (J304): Sent for sampling post-race. HAPPY SHOOTER (J427): The Stewards deferred the declaration of weighed-in to give consideration as to whether HAPPY SHOOTER had been afforded a fair start. After taking evidence from Starter A Speechley, Assistant Trainer K O Lai and Jockey Z Purton, the Stewards found that HAPPY SHOOTER reared soon after the start was effected and as a result got its left front leg over the starting gates, became cast and took no part in the event. As the Stewards were satisfied that HAPPY SHOOTER had been afforded a fair start, the horse was declared a runner and weighed-in was declared on the numbers semaphored by the Judge. Having regard to its previous history at the starting gates, the Stewards ruled that HAPPY SHOOTER will be required to perform satisfactorily in consecutive barrier trials before being allowed to race again. REWARDING TWINKLE (J368): Jumped only fairly. Approaching the 1000 Metres commence to race keenly and got its head up when being checked to avoid INNO CENTURY. REWARDING TWINKLE continued to race keenly in the middle stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. INNO CENTURY (K113): No report. KA YING POWER (H169): No report. COLONEL (D090): Withdrawn on 1.4.25 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame right fore) and replaced by Standby Declared Starter INNO CENTURY. Before being allowed to race again, COLONEL will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.