28/01/2015  Happy Valley  Race 2

HURRY HURRY UP shifted out on jumping and bumped NAUGHTY BABY, causing both horses to become unbalanced. JADE PIPPO shifted in at the start and inconvenienced POLYMER WIN. From wide barriers, CANNY FRANCO, MEDIC SWORDSMAN and STAND BY YOU were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. In the early and middle stages, THOR THE GREATEST travelled keenly in the lead. Passing the 150 Metres, G-ONE LEADER raced tight inside HURRY HURRY UP which was taken in marginally by JADE PIPPO. Then near the 100 Metres, HURRY HURRY UP was steadied when crowded for room between G-ONE LEADER and JADE PIPPO which was awkwardly placed inside the heels of TOMODACHI. Over the concluding stages, NAUGHTY BABY got its head on the side and lay in under pressure. Also over the concluding stages, G-ONE LEADER raced tight inside THOR THE GREATEST. Mr A Lee, the trainer of JOYFUL THE GREAT, reported that he had instructed Jockey M L Yeung to shift the horse across behind runners in the early stages from a wide barrier and obtain cover as he believed that the race would be run at a strong tempo and had it been ridden positively in the early stages there was a strong likelihood that JOYFUL THE GREAT would be left racing wide and without cover. A veterinary inspection of JOYFUL THE GREAT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of HURRY HURRY UP immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. POLYMER WIN and THOR THE GREATEST were sent for sampling. <29/1/2015 Additional Veterinary Report>JOYFUL THE GREAT, which performed poorly, was examined by the Veterinary Officer. He said at that time there were no significant findings. JOYFUL THE GREAT was again examined by the Veterinary Officer at the stables of Trainer A Lee this morning. He said at this time he noted the horse to be lame in its right front leg. Before being allowed to race again, JOYFUL THE GREAT will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.