03/06/2015  Happy Valley  Race 7

AGIAAL was withdrawn on 2.6.15 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter CLUB LIFE (A Suborics). Before being allowed to race again, AGIAAL will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. From wide barriers, NOBLE DELUXE, LOTUS STRIKES BACK and REDWOOD BABY were all shifted across behind runners in the early stages. After passing the winning post on the first occasion, CLUB LIFE lay out and was awkwardly placed at the hindquarters of BULLISH BOY. CLUB LIFE continued to lay out until after the 1000 Metres. At the same stage, MONSIEUR MOGOK raced tight inside NOBLE DELUXE which shifted in. At the 750 Metres, NOBLE DELUXE got its head up and shifted out away from the heels of JAEGER BOMB. After passing the 400 Metres, NOBLE DELUXE was bumped and taken wider by MONSIEUR MOGOK which shifted to the outside of JAEGER BOMB. LEVEL PLAYER and REDWOOD BABY, which were racing to the outside of NOBLE DELUXE, were hampered and taken wider as a consequence. Passing the 200 Metres, REDWOOD BABY was inconvenienced by LEVEL PLAYER which shifted out marginally. When questioned, H W Lai stated that after beginning awkwardly and stumbling, HIT A HOME RUN then failed to travel well at any stage of the race and did not stretch out comfortably. A veterinary inspection of HIT A HOME RUN immediately following the race did not show any significant findings, however, the horse was unable to be scoped due to being fractious. After the race, D Whyte reported that NOBLE DELUXE made an abnormal respiratory noise approaching the Home Turn and gave ground in the Straight. A veterinary inspection of NOBLE DELUXE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of CLUB LIFE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. JAEGER BOMB, BULLISH BOY and GRAND HARBOUR were sent for sampling.