15/01/2025  Happy Valley  Race 5

HAPPY UNITED (H208): No report. RICH HORSE (J191): Jumped only fairly and from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. HARMONY FIRE (E175): No report. LEAN MASTER (H134): When under pressure in the Home Straight shifted in near the 200 Metres, resulting in its rider Apprentice E C W Wong having to stop riding and straighten his mount. BITS SUPERSTAR (J362): Jumped only fairly. CHAMPION METHOD (H366): Near the 200 Metres was bumped by LEAN MASTER which shifted in. Sent for sampling post-race. REWARDING TWINKLE (J368): After the event, M Chadwick stated that his mount was slow to begin and as a result settled at the back of the field. He said throughout the event REWARDING TWINKLE raced greenly, lay out and finished the race off only fairly in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. PARENTS' LOVE (H405): Sent for sampling post-race. CIRCUIT SEVEN (D474): Bumped at the start. SUPER SIXTY (J071): Jumped only fairly. Over the final 200 Metres lay in. Sent for sampling post-race. SWEET DIAMOND (G063): After the event, H T Mo reported that the instructions were to hold a more forward position but SWEET DIAMOND failed to show sufficient pace to do so. He said when under pressure in the Home Straight SWEET DIAMOND did not respond to his riding and over the concluding stages he had concerns with its action. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of SWEET DIAMOND was considered disappointing as compared to its previous race start. Before being allowed to race again, SWEET DIAMOND will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. MR VALIANT (G288): Shifted out at the start, made contact with CIRCUIT SEVEN, got its head up and became unbalanced. Near the 150 Metres was shifted to the inside of HARMONY FIRE to continue into clear running. Near the 100 Metres was checked to avoid LEAN MASTER and as a result shifted to the inside of LEAN MASTER to obtain clear running. Noted to have blood at the left nostril on arrival at Sha Tin. An endoscopic examination confirmed the horse to be a bleeder. As this was the second occasion that MR VALIANT had bled, the horse is permanently barred from any further racing.