06/01/2016  Happy Valley  Race 6

PREMIUM CHAMPION was withdrawn on 5.1.16 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame right fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter VERDANE (K C Leung). Before being allowed to race again, PREMIUM CHAMPION will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. ALLCASH was crowded for room on jumping between VERDANE and AMBITIOUS CHAMPION which shifted out after beginning awkwardly. In this incident, ALLCASH bumped the hindquarters of VERDANE, causing that horse to become unbalanced. Shortly after the start, ANDOYAS raced in restricted room between WAH MAY FRIEND and WINNIE��S HORSE which was taken out by HAPPY ROCKY. When being steadied making the first turn passing the 2100 Metres, WAH MAY FRIEND got its head up on a number of occasions. A short distance after this, WAH MAY FRIEND continued to race ungenerously and shifted out, resulting in SERGEANT TITANIUM being steadied when crowded for room inside SEMPITERNAL which was shifting in. After this, SERGEANT TITANIUM raced wide and without cover until passing the 1200 Metres at which time the horse was allowed to improve its position to race outside the lead. Approaching the 1800 Metres, WAH MAY FRIEND lost its right hind plate. Near the 450 Metres, ALLCASH was bumped by HAPPY ROCKY which shifted out to improve its position. Approaching the 200 Metres, FULL GLORY was shifted to the outside of SEMPITERNAL to obtain clear running after being disappointed for running between that horse and WINNIE��S HORSE. Passing the 200 Metres, ANDOYAS was shifted out away from the heels of HAPPY ROCKY after both horses shifted ground. A veterinary inspection of SELKIRK STAR immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. HAPPY ROCKY and ANDOYAS were sent for sampling.