06/10/2021  Happy Valley  Race 4

YOO YOO KING shifted out at the start and bumped WORLD FAMOUS. YOO YOO KING was then bumped a short distance after the start by BUNDLE OF DELIGHT which was also bumped by DYNAMIC EAGLE which shifted out. DYNAMIC EAGLE, BUNDLE OF DELIGHT and YOO YOO KING were all shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 400 Metres, YOO YOO KING was awkwardly placed close to the heels of SUPERBELLA when being directed to the outside of that horse to obtain clear running. DYNAMIC EAGLE was held up for clear running rounding the Home Turn. Near the 250 Metres, BLASTOISE raced tight between WEALTHY DELIGHT and WORLD FAMOUS, both of which shifted a minimal amount of ground. Passing the 150 Metres, ARTHUR’S KINGDOM was bumped by STIMULATION which was awkwardly placed outside the heels of DYNAMIC EAGLE which shifted out to obtain clear running. At the 100 Metres, YOO YOO KING went badly amiss, resulting in K Teetan, its rider, being dislodged. SUPERBELLA, which was following YOO YOO KING, was severely checked in an attempt to avoid that horse. BUNDLE OF DELIGHT was also shifted in abruptly to avoid YOO YOO KING. After the race, the Veterinary Officer reported that YOO YOO KING had sustained an injury to the left front leg. As a result of being dislodged from YOO YOO KING, K Teetan was transported to hospital. Passing the 50 Metres, BLASTOISE and WEALTHY DELIGHT raced tight and brushed as a result of BLASTOISE shifting out marginally. When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of SUPERBELLA, J Moreira stated that, in his opinion, the circumstances of tonight’s race did not provide SUPERBELLA with the opportunity to finish off the race as strongly as it had recently. He said SUPERBELLA travelled keenly in the early and middle stages and passing the winning post on the first occasion became unbalanced after getting its head up when being checked away from the heels of ARTHUR’S KINGDOM. He said SUPERBELLA would not relax when racing behind ARTHUR’S KINGDOM and approaching the 900 Metres shifted out away from the heels of that horse as a result of being awkwardly placed behind ARTHUR’S KINGDOM. He said as SUPERBELLA was then left racing wide and without cover, he commenced to improve his position as the tempo of the race in the middle stages was only fair. He said when improving, SUPERBELLA was taken wider again by WEALTHY DELIGHT which shifted out which resulted in SUPERBELLA having to travel wide and without cover over the final 900 Metres. He added because of the tough run which SUPERBELLA had experienced, the horse came under heavy pressure rounding the Home Turn and was already a beaten horse when severely checked near the 100 Metres. He said whilst SUPERBELLA was not able to finish off the race in the Straight, he believed that there were a number of circumstances which resulted in this being the case. A veterinary inspection of SUPERBELLA immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of TURIN REDSTAR immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. DYNAMIC EAGLE and BLASTOISE were sent for sampling. Samples were also taken from YOO YOO KING.