Recap by phillip woo

Well-backed late, Universal Union travelled three deep with cover behind midfield, peeled out coming to the final bend and quickened nicely to take control 150m out three from the right for back-to-back wins. Merion was allowed to find his feet fourth from the rear form a wide gate, angled into the open with one wider out at the 300m and finished willingly to make it close on the wire. He's crying out for a mile. Early favourite So Fast settled in the box-seat, edge out to sit outside the leader Spicy Sure at the 800m, straightened three deep and kept grinding away to hold a placing. Late-fancied favourite Travel First came on four deep after travelling one off the fence worse than midfield to make it close for a placing. Full Talent was prominently-ridden near the inside, moved to the front 180m out and peaked on his run 100m out. Goal For Gold ran on without menacing six deep after pulling out following a rails run underneath the eventual winner. Simply Invincible wasn't properly tested when twice getting impeded for a run in the run to the wire following a rails run in midfield. Spicy Sure spun the final bend nearly two lengths on top and was stopping 160m out.

Racing Incident Report

Race Ten: (386)-HING YIP HANDICAP - Class 2 - 1400Metres

CHEEKY TOO was withdrawn on 4.2.16 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (blood abnormality) and was replaced by first Standby Declared Starter GOAL FOR GOLD.

VICTORY DAY was also withdrawn on 4.2.16 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left fore foot) and was replaced by second Standby Declared Starter CITRON SPIRIT.

Before being allowed to race again, CHEEKY TOO and VICTORY DAY will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

CITRON SPIRIT lifted its front feet off the ground as the start was effected and lost ground.

A short distance after the start, WINNIE'S HORSE was crowded for room between RHODE ASSASSIN and MERION which was taken out by AMBER DRAGON which was in turn taken out by VICTORIUS which shifted out after being bumped by FULL TALENT.

After this, WINNIE'S HORSE was shifted across behind runners.

Also from a wide barrier, BIG FOUR was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Making the turn near the 900 Metres, AMBER DRAGON was bumped and taken wider by SO FAST which shifted out away from the heels of SPICY SURE after being crossed by that horse.

Near the 500 Metres, BIG FOUR got its head up and lost ground when being checked away from the heels of MERION.

In this incident, BIG FOUR shifted out towards the heels of CITRON SPIRIT which was racing to that horse's outside.

After this, BIG FOUR was steadied when unable to improve between CITRON SPIRIT and MERION which shifted out.

After the 300 Metres, BIG FOUR was awkwardly placed behind SIMPLY INVINCIBLE.

Passing the 150 Metres, BIG FOUR was shifted to the outside of SIMPLY INVINCIBLE which was shifted to the inside of FULL TALENT in an attempt to obtain clear running.

SIMPLY INVINCIBLE was then awkwardly placed close to the heels of FULL TALENT approaching and passing the 100 Metres.

The performance of RHODE ASSASSIN, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable.

Before being allowed to race again, RHODE ASSASSIN will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

A veterinary inspection of RHODE ASSASSIN and SPICY SURE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

TRAVEL FIRST, UNIVERSAL UNION and MERION were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

1.

Adjourned Inquiry - 3 February 2016 Happy Valley Racemeeting - Race 1 (368) The Stewards today concluded an inquiry into the reason for FUNNY FORTUNE stumbling making the Home Turn, resulting in its rider, J Moreira, being dislodged.

Evidence was taken from J Moreira.

It was established that making the Home Turn FUNNY FORTUNE, which was travelling well, clipped the heels of KING OF SMARTS which resulted in the incident occurring.

The Stewards found that the incident did not result from any rider error and accordingly no further action was taken.



2.

Additional Veterinary Reports from Happy Valley Racemeeting on 3 February 2016 Subsequent official veterinary inspections (without endoscopy) of YEUNG SING, CIRCUIT STAR, CALIFORNIA CHERISH, PO CHING TREASURE, MR STUNNING, MR RIGHT, VARA PEARL, OSCAR MIRACLE, LUCKY PROFIT, TOP BONUS, I'M A WITNESS, FOODIE, CHATER DREAM, HEROIC GURU, DASHING KING, ULTIMATE GLORY, FANTASTIC FEELING, RAINBOW FIGHTER, LUCKY YEAR and MR GENUINE revealed no apparent abnormality.

SUMMARY:

1.

Withdrawals Race 5: HOXO on 5.2.16 on veterinary advice.

Race 7: SILLY BUDDIES and WAH MAY BABY on 5.2.16 on veterinary advice.

Race 9: TRAVEL BROTHER on 5.2.16 on veterinary advice.

Race 10: CHEEKY TOO and VICTORY DAY on 4.2.16 on veterinary advice.



2.

Riding Changes As J Moreira was indisposed, permission was given for the following riding substitutions on 5 February 2016:- Race 1: C Y Ho on BE THERE AHEAD Race 2: B Prebble on MY DARLING Race 3: R Moore on SWEET BEAN Race 4: K C Leung on LEADING HORSE Race 5: C Brown on KING OF HOUSEHOLD Race 6: N Callan on RIGHT CALL Race 7: K C Leung on FIGHT HERO Race 8: C Brown on WILD BOY Race 9: N Rawiller on HELELE HAPPY STAR Race 10: N Rawiller on SO FAST

3.

Severe Reprimand Race 1: K Teetan (FAST AND FURIOUS) for shifting in near the 1300 Metres.



4.

Warning Race 3: Z Purton (HIGH SPEED METRO) for shifting out approaching the 300 Metres.



5.

Bleeder Race 1: FORTUNE TERRITORY

6.

Barrier Trials Race 2: PACKING PEGASUS Race 8: TRIUMPHANT JEWEL Race 10: RHODE ASSASSIN

7.

Official Veterinary Examinations Race 2: PACKING PEGASUS Race 5: HOXO Race 7: SILLY BUDDIES WAH MAY BABY SUPREME FALCON ROCKET LET WIN SPEEDY ACHIEVER Race 8: TRIUMPHANT JEWEL Race 9: TRAVEL BROTHER KABAYAN Race 10: CHEEKY TOO VICTORY DAY RHODE ASSASSIN