16/07/2025  Happy Valley  Race 3

MEGA BONUS (E184): No report. ARGENTO OCEAN (K322): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 350 Metres was steadied when racing tight to the inside of NIGHT PUROSANGUE which shifted in when being steadied to avoid BETTER AND BETTER. Near the 200 Metres was again steadied and shifted to the outside of BROWNNEEDSFURTHER to continue into clear running. BROWNNEEDSFURTHER (K325): Sent for sampling post-race. LUCKY FIELD (K292): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. After the event K De Melo stated that his mount made a respiratory noise during the running of the race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BETTER AND BETTER (K277): Jumped only fairly. After the event M F Poon stated that his mount became unbalanced after being bumped by BROWNNEEDSFURTHER near the 400 Metres and did not finish the race off in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SOLAR RIVER (J308): On jumping made contact with LA MOMENTO and shifted in, resulting in SOLAR RIVER making contact with NIGHT PUROSANGUE and becoming unbalanced. CALIFORNIA BLITZ (J370): Near the 100 Metres made contact with ALWAYS MY FOLKS. LA MOMENTO (J476): Bumped at the start. After the event Y L Chung stated that his mount hung out making the turns in the middle stages and as a result was eased down in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The racing manners and performance of LA MOMENTO, which finished tailed out, were considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, LA MOMENTO will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. LUCKY SAM GOR (K114): Shortly after the start was crowded. In this incident was bumped on the hindquarters and became unbalanced. Near the 550 Metres was momentarily crowded between MEGA BONUS and ALWAYS MY FOLKS which shifted in slightly. Sent for sampling post-race. VULCANUS (J150): Sent for sampling post-race. ALWAYS MY FOLKS (J345): Lost its left front plate after leaving the Parade Ring, was replated at the Start and found suitable to race. Jumped only fairly. Near the 100 Metres made contact with CALIFORNIA BLITZ. After the event K Teetan stated that the instructions were to hold an on-pace position. He said when caught very wide on the first turn he had to continue forward and cross runners to his inside but when unable to cross LUCKY SAM GOR and MEGA BONUS, his mount was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event. He added this was the reason why his mount gave ground over the concluding stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. NIGHT PUROSANGUE (J510): Shortly after the start was steadied when crowded between LUCKY SAM GOR which shifted out after making contact with MEGA BONUS and SOLAR RIVER which shifted in and away from LA MOMENTO after making contact with that runner. Near the 350 Metres was steadied to avoid BETTER AND BETTER. AUTUMN DELIGHT (J090): Withdrawn on 15.7.25 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (right front tendon injury) and replaced by Standby Declared Starter SOLAR RIVER.