11/11/2015  Happy Valley  Race 6

TOWERING STORM and KITAYA bumped heavily at the start. MONSIEUR MOGOK shifted in at the start and bumped SMART UNION which in turn shifted in and bumped GO-GETTER which as a result was crowded for room outside KITAYA. After this, GO-GETTER was ridden along in an endeavour to obtain a more forward position, however, failed to muster early speed. CALIFORNIA CHERISH and PERCY JACKSON both began awkwardly and then shortly after the start PERCY JACKSON, CALIFORNIA CHERISH and WIN CHANCE were crowded for room between HEALTH WISE which shifted in and LEVEL PLAYER which got its head on the side and shifted out away from LIGHTNING AND GOLD. After this, WIN CHANCE, CALIFORNIA CHERISH and PERCY JACKSON were shifted across behind runners in the early stages to obtain cover. At the 1600 Metres, LIGHTNING AND GOLD was taken wider by KITAYA which shifted out away from the heels of HEALTH WISE. After the 300 Metres, LIGHTNING AND GOLD got its head on the side and hung in under pressure. Near the 250 Metres, SMART UNION was steadied away from the heels of LEVEL PLAYER. Approaching the 100 Metres, WIN CHANCE was bumped by TOWERING STORM which improved into tight running between that horse and SMART UNION which shifted out marginally. C Y Ho (CALIFORNIA CHERISH) was fined $5,000 for improper use of the whip in that he raised weal marks over the horse's right hindquarters. After the race, Apprentice H N Wong reported that after being crowded for room shortly after the start, GO-GETTER did not show any early speed which resulted in the horse racing much further back in the field than had been intended. He said GO-GETTER travelled only fairly in the run and finished off the race only one-paced. A veterinary inspection of GO-GETTER immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SMART UNION, MONSIEUR MOGOK and KITAYA were sent for sampling.