27/09/2017  Happy Valley  Race 7

WHITE MAGIC was withdrawn on 26.9.17 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter GREEN ENERGY (Z Purton). Before being allowed to race again, WHITE MAGIC will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. SIR REDALOT began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped GOLD LAND which became unbalanced and shifted out, inconveniencing GOODHEART SUCCESS and THUNDER STOMP. From the outside barrier, GREEN ENERGY was steadied after travelling a short distance and shifted across behind runners to obtain cover. Soon after the start, GONNA RUN and ART OF RAW lost ground when crowded for room between OUTLAWED (Apprentice M F Poon) and KIRAM, both of which shifted ground. A short distance later, KIRAM was also hampered due to GOLDEN SLEEP (W M Lai) shifting out. W M Lai was advised to exercise more care. Apprentice Poon was advised to take appropriate measures to ensure that other runners are left with comfortable racing room. Near the 1300 Metres, GREEN ENERGY commenced to over-race and became awkwardly placed inside the heels of LOTUS STRIKES BACK. After leaving the 1200 Metres and also near the 1000 Metres, GREEN ENERGY was again awkwardly placed inside the heels of LOTUS STRIKES BACK which was inclined to lay in. Approaching the 1000 Metres, GOLD LAND was left racing wide and without cover. Passing the 900 Metres, GONNA RUN was steadied away from the heels of KIRAM which became badly unbalanced and was hampered when taken in by GOLD LAND (M Chadwick) which shifted in before being directed back out to relieve the tightening. M Chadwick was severely reprimanded and advised to exercise more care. At the entrance to the Straight, GOLD LAND was hampered when awkwardly placed outside the heels of ART OF RAW which was bumped and taken out by GOLDEN SLEEP which shifted out around the heels of OUTLAWED to improve. W M Lai was severely reprimanded for the acute manner in which he shifted his mount out at this stage of the race. THUNDER STOMP, OUTLAWED and KIRAM were sent for sampling.