18/05/2016  Happy Valley  Race 3

SUM WIN DRAGON, Standby Declared Starter, was withdrawn on 16.5.16 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (right hind foot injury). Before being allowed to race again, SUM WIN DRAGON will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. WEALTHY FORTUNE shifted in at the start and bumped FLYING MACHINE. AUTUMN GOLD shifted out at the start and bumped WILLIE WAY. MAC ROW and GLORY STAR bumped on jumping. From a wide barrier, FILL POWER was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. At the 1800 Metres, TELEPHATIA got its head up when proving difficult to settle. After racing keenly when travelling outside FLYING MACHINE, GLORY STAR was allowed to stride forward into the lead after passing the winning post on the first occasion. At the 1100 Metres, HOLMES LEGEND was taken into a position four wide and without cover when WILLIE WAY shifted out. HOLMES LEGEND then raced wide and without cover for the remainder of the race. Near the 800 Metres, WILLIE WAY was awkwardly placed close to the heels of ONE OF A KIND. MAC ROW, which was following, was steadied away from the heels of WILLIE WAY in consequence. Making the turn after the 600 Metres, FLYING MACHINE and KING BOUNTIFUL raced tight. Near the 550 Metres, AUTUMN GOLD momentarily raced tight inside FLYING MACHINE. Throughout the race, ONE OF A KIND travelled wide and without cover and in the Straight gave ground. The performances of ONE OF A KIND and DRAGON BACHELOR, both of which finished tailed out, were considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, ONE OF A KIND and DRAGON BACHELOR will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. FILL POWER finished tailed out. As this was the third consecutive occasion that FILL POWER had finished tailed out, the Stewards ruled that the horse must perform competitively in a series of consecutive barrier trials and be subjected to an official veterinary examination before being allowed to race again. A veterinary inspection of HOLMES LEGEND and GLORY STAR immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. GLORY STAR, KING BOUNTIFUL and WILLIE WAY were sent for sampling.