20/01/2016  Happy Valley  Race 3

PACKING DRAGON's entrance onto the track was delayed after that horse was required to return to the saddling area to have the bit replaced after it was presented with the incorrect bit. Trainer P F Yiu was fined the sum of $3,000. Shortly after the start, ROUGE ET BLANC shifted out, resulting in PRINCE FALCON, AGIAAL and DUAL HAPPY being hampered. For some distance approaching the 1800 Metres, TELEPHATIA got its head up when proving difficult to settle. Passing the 750 Metres, AGIAAL was bumped by BEST SHOW which shifted out to improve into tight running between AGIAAL and DUAL HAPPY. For some distance after this, BEST SHOW raced in restricted room between AGIAAL and DUAL HAPPY. Passing the 500 Metres, DUAL HAPPY, which was giving ground, was steadied when racing in restricted room between MONSIEUR MOGOK and BEST SHOW. ROCK THE TREE, which was following, was shifted in away from the heels of DUAL HAPPY passing the 450 Metres as that horse continued to give ground. Passing the 400 Metres, MONSIEUR MOGOK raced tight between PRINCE FALCON and BEST SHOW when endeavouring to improve into tight running between those horses. Rounding the Home Turn, TELEPHATIA was awkwardly placed close to the heels of PRINCE FALCON. Close to the finishing line, ROCK THE TREE was awkwardly placed close to the heels of LEVEL PLAYER. The performances of PRINCE FALCON and DUAL HAPPY, which finished tailed out, were considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, PRINCE FALCON and DUAL HAPPY will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. After the race, M L Yeung (TELEPHATIA) reported that he was accidentally struck over the left arm by the whip of N Rawiller (LEVEL PLAYER) in the Straight. A veterinary inspection of MONSIEUR MOGOK immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of mucopus in the horse's trachea. A veterinary inspection of PRINCE FALCON and DUAL HAPPY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. PACKING DRAGON and TOWERING STORM were sent for sampling.