RACE 4 (768)

Mid-field, angled off rail and chased leaders into home straight, responded to pressure to lead closing stages, cosy winner.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race. B Avdulla was reprimanded for using the whip on consecutive occasions in 2 consecutive strides passing the 150 Metres.

Made running, pressed on entering home straight, closed down final 100m, headed late on.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Tracked leading pair, stuck to task under pressure and never far away.

Incident Report
E C W Wong was fined the sum of $2,000 for using the whip on consecutive occasions in 2 consecutive strides passing the 250 Metres.

Raced outside of leader, unable to quicken with that rival 300m out, stuck to task, stayed on closing stages.

Incident Report
Shortly after the start was bumped on the hindquarters and became unbalanced. E Brown pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge for causing interference near the 600 Metres (see HAPPY UNITED). Over the concluding stages raced tight between HARMONY FIRE and GRAND NOVA.

In rear after crowded shortly after start, improved into mid-field by 400m out, angled wide home straight, stayed on final 200m.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start was steadied when crowded between WINNING MONEY and BOLTZ which was taken out by MAPOGO.

In rear after slow start, steadied off heels on occasions, good headway up rail home straight, improving to chase leaders when running out of room closing stages.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Leaving the 500 Metres, when racing keenly, was steadied to avoid MAPOGO. As a result JUMBO BLESSING then hung out when awkwardly placed behind MAPOGO. Over the concluding stages was unable to be ridden out when held up behind BEAUTY SHOW. Sent for sampling post-race.

Started fast but unable to hold position, checked and back into mid-field halfway, one paced under pressure, checked briefly 200m out.

Incident Report
Near the 250 Metres, when laying in, was steadied to avoid BEAUTY THUNDER (A Badel) which shifted out when not clear. A Badel was severely reprimanded. E Brown (WINNING MONEY) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that near the 600 Metres he allowed his mount to shift in when not clear of BOLTZ, resulting in BOLTZ being taken in onto HAPPY UNITED, causing HAPPY UNITED to lose its rightful running and be checked. E Brown was suspended from riding in races for one Hong Kong raceday to be conducted on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 at Happy Valley. In assessing penalty, the Stewards determined the carelessness grade 2 and the consequences grade 2 and also considered his very good race riding record.

Slowly away, wide towards rear, hung left halfway, very wide turning into home straight, never dangerous.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Apprentice P N Wong reported that her mount hung out making the turn after the 600 Metres and as a result made that turn wider. She said GROUPER, which was having its first race start at Happy Valley, was not comfortable on the Happy Valley circuit. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

In rear after slow start, some headway under pressure but never a threat to leaders.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly.

Wide throughout from high draw, ridden 300m out, headway only briefly, well held final 150m.

Incident Report
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.

Mid-field, checked briefly halfway and unable to hold position, left behind in rear final 200m.

Incident Report
Bumped at the start. Leaving the 600 Metres was steadied to avoid HAPPY UNITED when that runner was checked. C L Chau stated that the instructions were to hold a more forward position. He said despite riding his mount along he was unable to obtain an on-pace position. He said in the middle stages MAPOGO raced greenly before not finishing the race off in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Tracked pace, struggling to hold position 400m out, weakened.

Incident Report
Shifted in on jumping and made contact with MAPOGO. As a result MAPOGO then shifted out, resulting in BOLTZ being crowded out onto BEAUTY THUNDER. Near the 800 Metres was steadied to avoid BEAUTY SHOW (Z Purton) which shifted in. Z Purton was reprimanded. Crowded near the 600 Metres. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer” which had previously been reported.