Recap by phillip woo

Favourite Happy Fun responded very well when challenged for the lead by Circuit Hassler mid-race to easily notch a second win from his past four starts. He has the tools to head higher. Mighty Maverick finished level for second with Cot Campbell after finishing well two from the right following a one-off run better than midfield. He's as honest but has trouble winning. Cot Campbell really closed off well over the last 100m after saving ground behind midfield following a terrible start. He's improved during the summer break and likely wants a further trip. Well-backed Circuit Hassler was swamped late for a placing after bugging the leader. He's not far off a bottom. Flying Quest made good headway widest out from the rear of the field. It was a surprisingly good run and he's clearly better at the Valley. Looking Good came up flat inside the last 100m following a box-seat run. It wasn't a bad effort in his first run this campaign.

Racing Incident Report

Race Ten: (38) - WOODPECKER HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1400Meters

When proceeding to the barriers, BEAR AGAIN whipped around approaching the barriers, resulting in M Chadwick being dislodged from the horse.

BEAR AGAIN was then recaptured without incident.

M Chadwick was examined by the Chief Medical Officer and passed fit to fulfil his riding engagement.

BEAR AGAIN was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said in his opinion it was suitable to race.

COT CAMPBELL stood flat-footed as the start was effected and consequently lost a considerable amount of ground.

Before being allowed to race again, COT CAMPBELL will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test.

HO HO FEEL shifted out at the start and bumped ULTIMATE GLORY which in turn shifted out and bumped the hindquarters of LOOKING GOOD.

From wide barriers, UNICORNBABY, BEAR AGAIN, FLYING QUEST and TASHIDELEK were all shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

When being shifted in behind BEAR AGAIN, TASHIDELEK struck the heels of that horse as BEAR AGAIN was being steadied to obtain cover after the 1300 Metres.

In this incident, BEAR AGAIN became unbalanced and after this proved difficult to settle and subsequently travelled wide and without cover throughout the race.

After the race, M Chadwick stated that when BEAR AGAIN was over-racing, his saddle shifted, causing him some inconvenience.

Making the turn approaching the 900 Metres, ASSIMILATE got its head up when awkwardly placed close to the heels of MONGOLIAN LEGEND.

At the entrance to the Straight, AMAZING LUCK raced tight outside LOOKING GOOD which attempted to improve to the outside of CIRCUIT HASSLER.

Near the 50 Metres, LOOKING GOOD shifted out away from COT CAMPBELL and was awkwardly placed close to the heels of CIRCUIT HASSLER.

Consequently LOOKING GOOD was not able to be ridden out over the concluding stages.

The performance of BEAR AGAIN, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable.

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

After the race, T H So expressed concern regarding the action of MONGOLIAN LEGEND which came under pressure prior to the 600 Metres and then weakened in the Straight.

A veterinary inspection of MONGOLIAN LEGEND immediately following the race revealed that the horse was displaying an irregular heart rhythm and an endoscopic examination also showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea.

Before being allowed to race again, MONGOLIAN LEGEND will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

A veterinary inspection of LOOKING GOOD immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

HAPPY FUN, COT CAMPBELL and MIGHTY MAVERICK were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

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After the running of Race 1, the track classification for the turf course was officially changed from "Good??to "Good to Firm?? This change in the opinion of the Stewards should be recorded as being retrospective.

As a consequence of this, the official results will show Race 1 being run on a track rated "Good to Firm??

2.

Additional Veterinary Reports from Happy Valley Racemeeting on 11 September 2019 Subsequent official veterinary inspections (without endoscopy) of ROYAL RACER, GREEN DISPATCH, SPEEDY WALLY, LEISURED FEET, PRAWN YEAH YEAH, EXPONENTS, SKY GEM, MEGATRON, GOLD VELVET, GREEN LUCK, HELENE CHARISMA, HARDLY SWEARS, BEST SMILE, SHINING ON, VERY SWEET ORANGE, CONFUCIUS DAY, PERFECT TO PLAY, LAST KINGDOM, CHEFANO, SMART LEADER and AMBITIOUS HEART revealed no apparent abnormality.

SUMMARY:

1.

Withdrawals Race 6: BREEZE OF SPRING on 13.9.19 on veterinary advice.

Race 7: DIAMOND RHYME on raceday morning on veterinary advice.

Race 8: CLEAR CHOICE on raceday morning on veterinary advice.

2.

Fine Race 9: G van Niekerk (FAT TURTLE): $20,000 for careless riding approaching the 200 Metres.



3.

Reprimands Race 4: H W Lai (KING MORTAR) and K C Leung (HARBOUR CENTURY) for slackening the tempo after the 900 Metres.

N Callan (BIG BULLY) for shifting in after the 200 Metres.

Race 7: H T Mo (VIVA COUNCIL) for shifting

4.

Warnings Race 1: H W Lai (AMAZING AGILITY) regarding using the whip on a horse out of contention.

Race 2: H T Mo (GOOD RUNNERS WAY) for shifting in passing the 1100 Metres.

Race 3: M L Yeung (WINNING CIRCLE) regarding using the whip on a horse out of contention.

Race 5: J Moreira (CALIFORNIA GUNGHO) for shifting in passing the 1200 Metres.

Apprentice K H Chan (SUPER WISE) re his riding from passing the 1100 Metres until after the 1000 Metres.

Race 7: H T Mo (VIVA COUNCIL) for shifting in near the 1100 Metres.

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Suspensions Race 6: Apprentice K H Chan (BINGO) for careless riding near the 950 Metres (from 1 October 2019 until 7 October 2019 on which day he may resume race riding - 2 Hong Kong racedays).

Race 9: G van Niekerk (FAT TURTLE) for careless riding approaching the 200 Metres (from 6 October 2019 until 10 October 2019 on which day he may resume race riding - 2 Hong Kong racedays).

6.

Irregular Heart Rhythm Race 10: MONGOLIAN LEGEND

7.

Bleeder Race 4: CAPTAIN BOSS

8.

Stalls Test Race 10: COT CAMPBELL

9.

Barrier Trials Race 10: BEAR AGAIN MONGOLIAN LEGEND

10.

Official Veterinary Examinations Race 3: MAJESTIC ENDEAVOUR Race 6: BREEZE OF SPRING Race 7: DIAMOND RHYME Race 8: CLEAR CHOICE VOLPINO Race 10: BEAR AGAIN MONGOLIAN LEGEND