08/12/2021  Happy Valley  Race 2

FEARLESS FIRE stumbled at the start, shifted in and bumped STAY CHILL which became unbalanced after being crowded for room between FEARLESS FIRE and HEROIC CHAMPION which shifted out. STAY CHILL then shifted in and bumped HEROIC CHAMPION. BULLETPROOF began awkwardly. From wide barriers, MING WARRIOR, SEAWEED FORTUNE and ZONE D were all steadied in the early stages to obtain cover. ALL JOYFUL was also steadied shortly after the start and shifted across behind runners. Approaching the winning post on the first occasion, MING WARRIOR got its head up when awkwardly placed outside ALL JOYFUL when being steadied to obtain cover behind that horse. FEARLESS FIRE lost its right hind plate after passing the winning post on the first occasion. HAPPY LAND travelled wide and without cover in the early stages and passing the 1000 Metres was allowed to improve its position and continued to race wide until passing the 600 Metres at which point the horse shifted in to race outside the lead. Making the turn near the 1050 Metres, BULLETPROOF was awkwardly placed inside the heels of HAPPY LAND. Making the turn after the 600 Metres, PASSING FASHION momentarily raced in restricted room inside the heels of STAY CHILL. At the entrance to the Straight, MING WARRIOR shifted out and brushed the hindquarters of EMBARKED. Near the 350 Metres, PASSING FASHION was crowded for room inside ALL JOYFUL which, after improving into tight running inside EMBARKED which was giving ground, was taken in by that horse which shifted in marginally. As the Stewards were of the opinion that there was no carelessness exhibited by any rider in this incident, no further action was taken. Over the latter stages, FEARLESS FIRE lay out under pressure. A veterinary inspection of EMBARKED and ALL JOYFUL immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. FEARLESS FIRE and ZONE D were sent for sampling.