09/06/2021  Happy Valley  Race 5

INVINCIBLE MISSILE was slow to begin and then despite being ridden along became detached from the field and subsequently finished tailed out. A veterinary inspection of INVINCIBLE MISSILE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of INVINCIBLE MISSILE was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, INVINCIBLE MISSILE will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. PEGASUS GLORY shifted out at the start and bumped LIKE THAT. In the early stages, SMOKEY BEAR was steadied from a wide barrier to obtain cover. Approaching the 800 Metres, SMOKEY BEAR became unbalanced when awkwardly placed close to the heels of HARMONY FIRE. Passing the 250 Metres, PEGASUS GLORY got its head on the side and shifted in under pressure, requiring its rider to stop riding and correct his mount. SMOKEY BEAR, which was racing inside PEGASUS GLORY, shifted in away from that horse and in doing so bumped the running rail. Throughout the race, LIKE THAT travelled wide and without cover. When questioned, H Bentley (CANTSTOPTHEFEELING) stated that after travelling about 75 Metres and when being ridden along, CANTSTOPTHEFEELING commenced to buck and became badly unbalanced in its action for some distance, resulting in the horse losing a significant amount of ground and being retired from the race. He said it then took him some time to pull up CANTSTOPTHEFEELING which he felt appeared to be sound in its action. He said when unsaddling CANTSTOPTHEFEELING, the saddle had shifted back on the horse but at the time the horse commenced to buck, the saddle appeared to be in place. A veterinary inspection of CANTSTOPTHEFEELING immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Before being allowed to race again, CANTSTOPTHEFEELING will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial carrying a raceday saddle. A veterinary inspection of GREEN AEON immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. TRADER, HARMONY FIRE and HEART CONQUERED were sent for sampling.