24/06/2020  Happy Valley  Race 4

TOTAL POWER was crowded for room on jumping between ALL FOR ST PAUL’S and UNIVERSAL GO GO which shifted out. From the outside barriers, INCANTO PREPARED, SMART COUSIN and GO BALLISTIC were all shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Despite being ridden along for some distance in the early stages, PRETTY BAUHINIA failed to muster speed. Approaching the winning post on the first occasion, INCANTO PREPARED was very awkwardly placed close to the heels of PRETTY BAUHINIA when being steadied to obtain cover behind that horse. After passing the 1000 Metres, INCANTO PREPARED commenced to race keenly and was steadied away from the heels of PRETTY BAUHINIA. Approaching the 350 Metres, TOTAL POWER lost ground when severely checked away from the heels of JOYFUL CHEERS which, when giving ground abruptly, was eased away from the heels of SHADOW BREAKER which shifted out. Passing the 300 Metres, K Teetan (GO BALLISTIC) dropped his whip. K Teetan was fined the sum of $5,000. After being awkwardly placed outside the heels of BIG BANG BONG passing the 250 Metres, UNIVERSAL GO GO was shifted to the inside of that horse after the 200 Metres. Throughout the race, BIG BANG BONG travelled wide and without cover. After the race, Apprentice K H Chan stated that ALL FOR ST PAUL’S travelled well in the lead until early in the Straight. He said after the 200 Metres the horse came under heavy pressure and then gave ground noticeably over the concluding stages. He added that, in his opinion, ALL FOR ST PAUL’S had difficulty in seeing out the distance of tonight’s race at this stage of its career and he recommended to connections that they consider dropping the horse back in distance in its future starts. A veterinary inspection of ALL FOR ST PAUL’S immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of JOYFUL CHEERS and HUMBLE STEED immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. TOTAL POWER, DAILY BEAUTY and UNIVERSAL GO GO were sent for sampling.