05/01/2022  Happy Valley  Race 8

EQUILIBRIUM TURBO began only fairly. FAMILY FOLKS and YOU’REMYEVERYTHING brushed on jumping. HIGH RISE SOLDIER shifted in at the start and brushed JOLLY GOOD HEART. After this, from a wide barrier, HIGH RISE SOLDIER was steadied and shifted across behind runners, however, travelled wide and without cover throughout the race. From the outside barriers, EXCELLENT CHARIOT and HARMONY N HOME were also steadied to obtain cover shortly after the start. Passing the 1000 Metres, EQUILIBRIUM TURBO and YOU’REMYEVERYTHING raced tight, resulting in YOU’REMYEVERYTHING shifting out and inconveniencing KILLER INSTINCT. Passing the 300 Metres, EXCELLENT CHARIOT was directed to the inside of YOU’REMYEVERYTHING to continue improving. When questioned, C L Chau stated that he had to make considerable use of JOLLY GOOD HEART from a wide barrier to clear SPECIAL M to his inside and obtain the lead as instructed. He said after shifting across to race in the lead after the 1000 Metres, JOLLY GOOD HEART proved very difficult to settle and would not relax as he had hoped. He said as he was aware that JOLLY GOOD HEART was opening up a significant break over the remainder of the field, he attempted to steady his mount more forcefully near the 850 Metres, however, JOLLY GOOD HEART got its head up and would not respond to his attempts to have it race more generously. He added rather than continue to fight his mount, he attempted to steady the tempo without unduly restraining JOLLY GOOD HEART. He said however JOLLY GOOD HEART continued to race fiercely and because of this then weakened noticeably over the concluding stages. A veterinary inspection of YOU’REMYEVERYTHING immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of GOODLUCK GOODLUCK immediately following the race revealed that the horse was displaying an irregular heart rhythm. Before being allowed to race again, GOODLUCK GOODLUCK will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. YOU’REMYEVERYTHING, THE RUNNER and SPECIAL M were sent for sampling.