30/11/2022  Happy Valley  Race 7

On arrival at the Start, L Ferraris expressed concern regarding the action of CLASSIC UNICORN. CLASSIC UNICORN was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said that after the necessary consultations the horse was suitable to race. ASTROLOGER was slow to begin. SEIZING THE MOMENT was crowded for room on jumping between ROCK YA HEART and NAVAS TWO which shifted in. From a wide barrier, GRATEFUL HEART was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. HANDSOME BO BO shifted out a short distance after the start and inconvenienced STREET SCREAM which was being ridden along. After this, despite being ridden along for some distance, STREET SCREAM failed to muster speed and approaching the 1100 Metres was shifted across behind runners. Making the turn after the 1100 Metres, NAVAS TWO was momentarily crowded for room inside KEEP YOU WARM (L Currie) which shifted in when not fully clear. L Currie was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. STREET SCREAM was taken wider approaching the 800 Metres by ASTROLOGER which shifted out to follow NAVAS TWO. At the 300 Metres, ASTROLOGER and STREET SCREAM bumped as ASTROLOGER shifted out. At the 150 Metres, GRATEFUL HEART, which was commencing to improve close to the heels of KEEP YOU WARM, was crowded for room between ASTROLOGER which lay in away from STREET SCREAM and NAVAS TWO which shifted to the outside of HARMONY AND RICH before being corrected. After this, NAVAS TWO was held up for clear running behind KEEP YOU WARM and because of this was not able to be properly tested over the latter stages. A veterinary inspection of ASTROLOGER immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of NAVAS TWO immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse’s trachea. Before being allowed to race again, NAVAS TWO will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. STREET SCREAM, REWARDING TOGETHER and PING HAI GALAXY were sent for sampling.