11/02/2015  Happy Valley  Race 3

FRIENDS OF YAN OI began only fairly. CHEERS VICTORIES shifted out at the start, resulting in JUMBO SPIRIT being hampered. Shortly after the start, NO TIES momentarily raced in restricted room between HAPPY HOMING and ALL TIMES LUCKY which was taken in by CHEERS VICTORIES. OPTIMISM was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. NAMJONG SURPRISE made the first turn after the 1000 Metres awkwardly and ran wide. After the 800 Metres, BALTIC WARRIOR was left racing wide and without cover. After the 700 Metres, NO TIES raced with its head on the side and lay in. Near the 150 Metres, CHEERS VICTORIES was steadied away from the heels of GOLDEN GUNNERS (Apprentice C Y Lui) which shifted in. GOLDEN GUNNERS then continued to shift in and bumped NAMJONG SURPRISE. Apprentice Lui was severely reprimanded and advised that in similar circumstances he would be expected to react to his mounts shifting ground quicker than he did on this occasion. Over the concluding stages, OPTIMISM lay in under pressure. A veterinary inspection of CHEERS VICTORIES and JUMBO SPIRIT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. ALL TIMES LUCKY, HAPPY HOMING and NO TIES were sent for sampling.