08/02/2023  Happy Valley  Race 9

GORYTUS jumped only fairly. On jumping, EXCEPTIONAL NICE was crowded for room between SATIRICAL GLORY and MAJESTIC VICTORY which shifted out. TOTAL POWER was crowded for room at the start by SUPER BABY which jumped awkwardly and shifted in. TOTAL POWER was then shifted across behind runners from a wide barrier in the early stages. From the outside barrier, VIVA CHALEUR was also shifted across behind runners in the early stages. SATIRICAL GLORY was inclined to race keenly in the middle stages when being steadied to allow SUPER BABY to cross. SATIRICAL GLORY then continued to race keenly in the middle stages. SILVER HAMMER also raced keenly in the middle stages. Passing the 300 Metres, ENCOUNTERED (S De Sousa) shifted in and made contact with SUPER BABY, resulting in SUPER BABY shifting in away from that runner, causing RISING FROM ASHES to be steadied and shifted in away from SUPER BABY. Approaching the 100 Metres, RISING FROM ASHES was then eased and shifted to the outside of ENCOUNTERED which shifted in, to continue into clear running. S De Sousa was advised to exercise more care. Also passing the 300 Metres, ALL BEAUTY was shifted to the inside of SILVER HAMMER to continue into clear running. ALL BEAUTY then raced tight to the inside of SILVER HAMMER passing the 200 Metres when that runner was taken in and was awkwardly placed on the heels of SUPER BABY near the 150 Metres as that runner commenced to give ground. Approaching the 200 Metres, MAJESTIC VICTORY improved into a run to the inside of SATIRICAL GLORY and soon after was hampered when crowded by that runner which lay in, resulting in MAJESTIC VICTORY brushing with SILVER HAMMER and taking that runner in. EXCEPTIONAL NICE raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. After the race, Z Purton stated that the intention was to settle a little closer on SIGHT SPIRIT, however, after being caught wide in the early stages, he was obliged to steady his mount to avoid racing wide. He said SIGHT SPIRIT was unsuited by the tempo of the race, particularly when it was slow in the middle stages. He added that when making ground in the Straight, SIGHT SPIRIT became awkwardly placed on the heels of EXCEPTIONAL NICE near the 150 Metres and was then obliged to shift to that runner’s outside to continue to be able to ride his mount out to the finish of the event. A veterinary inspection of SIGHT SPIRIT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of ALL BEAUTY and SUPER BABY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. GORYTUS and ENCOUNTERED were sent for sampling.