15/01/2025  Happy Valley  Race 2

CHARITY GAIN (H431): Jumped only fairy and from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Sent for sampling post-race. CAN'T GO WONG (H087): Leaving the 500 Metres was checked to avoid ARTHUR’S KINGDOM when that runner was giving ground quickly. Sent for sampling post-race. HAPPY UNIVERSE (J533): Leaving the 600 Metres was checked to avoid ARTHUR’S KINGDOM as that runner commenced to give ground. HIGHLAND RAHY (J298): After the event, A Atzeni stated that his mount did not run out the 1800 Metres due to the pace of the race being run inside of standard time during the early and middle stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to have sustained a small laceration to the right hind leg. INTREPID WINNER (G144): No report. JUBILATION (G029): Near the 250 Metres was taken wider by CHARITY GAIN which shifted out to improve. DRAGON STAR (H128): When questioned, K Teetan stated that his instructions were to ensure that his mount led the event. He said as a result he rode his mount along in the early stages to comply with his instructions. He said after making the first turn near the 1200 Metres, whilst he was aware the pace of the event was being run inside of standard time, when DRAGON STAR was pressured by ARTHUR’S KINGDOM, this resulted in the pace of the race being run at a quicker tempo than he would have liked. Trainer P C Ng confirmed the instructions were to lead on the horse. GOOD GOOD (J224): No report. ME TIME (J074): In the middle stages raced keenly and for some distance after the 700 Metres was steadied away from DRAGON DELIGHT. Sent for sampling post-race. HAPPY HERO (G322): After the event, L Ferraris reported that the instructions were to ride his mount conservatively in the early stages. ARTHUR'S KINGDOM (E194): When questioned, H T Mo stated that his instructions were to lead on the rail as ARTHUR’S KINGDOM has a tendency to hang in and races best when able to find the rail. He said in the early stages when caught wide he was obliged to make use of his mount to cross runners to his inside but was able to obtain a position outside DRAGON STAR near the 1200 Metres. When questioned regarding his riding between the 1200 Metres and the 900 Metres, H T Mo stated that ARTHUR’S KINGDOM hung in through that section of the race and as a result he was obliged to encourage his mount forward to maintain a position one-off the rail. He said near the 800 Metres ARTHUR’S KINGDOM came under pressure before giving ground noticeably thereafter. The Stewards advised Jockey Mo that in the circumstances he had made an error between the 1200 Metres and the 900 Metres by continuing to encourage his mount forward after having to make use of it in the early stages to cross runners to his inside. Trainer Y S Tsui confirmed the instructions were to lead on the horse. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of ARTHUR’S KINGDOM, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, ARTHUR’S KINGDOM will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in consecutive barrier trials and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. DRAGON DELIGHT (G395): No report.