23/10/2019  Happy Valley  Race 7

MERRYGOWIN was withdrawn on 22.10.19 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame right fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter SURREALISM (R Bayliss). Before being allowed to race again, MERRYGOWIN will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. After being loaded into the barriers, SURREALISM became fractious, reared and momentarily rested its both front legs on the front gates. SURREALISM was removed from the barriers and examined by the Veterinary Officer who said in his opinion it was suitable to race. Before being allowed to race again, SURREALISM will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test. COT CAMPBELL was slow to begin. RELIABLE TEAM and JOLLY HONOUR bumped at the start. Despite being aggressively ridden in the early stages, HIGH VOLATILITY failed to muster speed. After travelling a short distance, CALIFORNIA ARGENT shifted out and bumped JADE FORTUNE. When being steadied to obtain cover passing the 1600 Metres, SURREALISM and MONSTER KAKA raced in restricted room between JOLLY HONOUR and BIG BANG BONG. Making the turn near the 1050 Metres, RELIABLE TEAM was awkwardly placed outside the heels of CALIFORNIA ARGENT which made the turn awkwardly. In the early stages, BIG BANG BONG was left racing wide and without cover and near the 1000 Metres was allowed to improve its position. When BIG BANG BONG improved its position to race outside the lead, GO GO FIRST was left racing wide and without cover and was then allowed to improve after the 900 Metres to obtain a position closer to the rail. Near the 700 Metres, COT CAMPBELL was left racing wide and without cover. Passing the 450 Metres, RELIABLE TEAM and SUMSTREETSUMWHERE raced tight and near the 400 Metres bumped as SUMSTREETSUMWHERE improved around RELIABLE TEAM as that horse simultaneously attempted to improve to the outside of BIG BANG BONG. JOLLY HONOUR, which was following RELIABLE TEAM, became unbalanced when being shifted out from behind that horse passing the 400 Metres. In the early part of the Straight, when giving ground, CALIFORNIA ARGENT got its head on the side and lay in. Passing the 300 Metres, GO GO FIRST was bumped on the hindquarters by SARRI which was directed to the inside of BIG BANG BONG. SARRI was then awkwardly placed close to the heels of BIG BANG BONG for some distance as that horse shifted in under pressure in advance of SARRI. This resulted in GO GO FIRST being inconvenienced. SURREALISM was held up for clear running from on straightening until passing the 250 Metres. MONSTER KAKA was held up for clear running passing the 200 Metres and approaching the 150 Metres was shifted to the outside of GO GO FIRST, resulting in CALIFORNIA ARGENT being inconvenienced. Passing the 200 Metres, SUMSTREETSUMWHERE and JOLLY HONOUR raced tight. Passing the 100 Metres, JADE FORTUNE was shifted out away from the heels of BIG BANG BONG to continue improving. A veterinary inspection of CALIFORNIA ARGENT and MONSTER KAKA immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of HIGH VOLATILITY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings, however, the horse was unable to be scoped due to being fractious. RELIABLE TEAM, JOLLY HONOUR and SURREALISM were sent for sampling. <24/10/2019 Additional Veterinary Report>HIGH VOLATILITY, which performed poorly, was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said at that time there were no significant findings, however, the horse was unable to be scoped due to being fractious. HIGH VOLATILITY was again examined by the Veterinary Officer at the stables of Trainer K W Lui this morning. He said at this time he noted the horse to be lame in its left front leg. Before being allowed to race again, HIGH VOLATILITY will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.