01/11/2015  Happy Valley  Race 10

JETWINGS was withdrawn on 31.10.15 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (cough and right nasal discharge after track work) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter WHY WHY (Z Purton). Before being allowed to race again, JETWINGS will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. On arrival at the Start, the tongue tie applied to WHY WHY was adjusted. ACCEPTED began only fairly. STRATHMORE shifted out at the start and bumped SAN NICASIO. From wide barriers, WHY WHY, BERLINI and HARBOUR PUNK were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. BIG FOUR was also steadied in the early stages. Approaching the 1000 Metres, SAN NICASIO was momentarily crowded for room inside EROICO which got its head on the side and shifted in abruptly despite the efforts of its rider. Near the 1000 Metres, HAPPY BAO BEI got its head up when being steadied to obtain cover behind STRATHMORE. For some distance after the 1000 Metres, HAPPY BAO BEI was awkwardly placed close to the heels of STRATHMORE. Near the 900 Metres, EROICO got its head up when awkwardly placed close to the heels of HAPPY BAO BEI. BIG FOUR, which was following and travelling keenly, shifted out away from the heels of EROICO in consequence. Near the 800 Metres, ACCEPTED commenced to prove very difficult to settle and shifted out abruptly away from the heels of PRECISION KING, resulting in HAPPY BAO BEI being taken wider. After this, HAPPY BAO BEI was left racing wide and without cover. ACCEPTED then continued to prove very difficult to settle and was checked away from the heels of STRATHMORE for some distance. EROICO, which was following and also proving difficult to settle, shifted out away from the heels of ACCEPTED, resulting in BIG FOUR also being taken wider. At the 300 Metres, SAN NICASIO shifted in abruptly. After this, SAN NICASIO continued to lay in under pressure and then over about the final 75 Metres was unable to obtain clear running. Consequently SAN NICASIO was not able to be fully tested in the run to the line. Passing the 300 Metres, BIG FOUR was momentarily awkwardly placed outside the heels of HARBOUR PUNK which shifted out. Then approaching the 200 Metres, BIG FOUR was shifted out across the heels of HAPPY BAO BEI to obtain clear running. After the 100 Metres, BERLINI, which was finishing off the race strongly, was shifted to the inside of ACCEPTED to continue improving and then over the final 50 Metres was not able to obtain clear running when very awkwardly placed close to the heels of STRATHMORE. Consequently BERLINI was not able to be fully tested in the run to the line. A veterinary inspection of BIG FOUR immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. STRATHMORE and ACCEPTED were sent for sampling.