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05 Mar - Happy Valley
Happy Valley:
Race 3 - TRANS-ISLAND CHINALINK HANDICAP
Wednesday, March 05, 2025, Happy Valley, 19:40
Turf, "C+3" Course, 1650M, Good
Prize Money: $2,050,000, Rating: 80-55, Class 3
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 G466  M UNICORN  12/02/2025   426  M UNICORN (G466) after being placed in the barriers lunged forward, resulting in its head making contact with the starting gate, causing the starting gate to open and the horse to gallop for a short distance before being captured. Acting on vet advice that the horse was not suitable to race, the horse was withdrawn by order of the Stewards. Barrier manners were considered unacceptable. Has since performed satisfactorily in a barrier trial and passed an official vet exam - Race 426.
2 H070  SAMARKAND  19/02/2025   443  SAMARKAND (H070) shifted out abruptly at the start. Finished 5th and rider was nonetheless reminded her obligation to ensure that she fully rides his mounts out to the finish of the race - Race 443.
3 K062  GLORIOUS SUCCESS  12/02/2025   426  --
4 H289  AESTHETICISM  19/02/2025   446  AESTHETICISM (H289) from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. For some distance near the 300M was held up for clear running - Race 446.
5 H116  IVY LEAGUE  05/02/2025   405  IVY LEAGUE (H116) in the Home Straight hung in and proved difficult to ride out. After the event, rider stated that with the pace of the event being run outside of standard time, near the 750M his mount commenced to race keenly and was awkwardly placed close to heels. He said as a result he was obliged to shift out which resulted in his mount racing wide and without cover thereafter. He added over the final 200M he could not fully test his mount when he was obliged to correct his mount to prevent it from shifting in. A warning was placed on the racing manners of the horse - Race 405.
6 H481  SUPER UNICORN  19/02/2025   446  --
7 H435  DEVAS TWELVE  19/02/2025   446  DEVAS TWELVE (H435) was found to have blood in the mouth on arrival at the start, was examined by the vet and passed suitable to race. Approaching the 100M was shifted in to obtain clear running and as a result made contact with a runner. After the event, rider stated that from his wide barrier the instructions were to ride his mount in a conservative manner in the early stages. Trainer confirmed the instructions and advised he issued such instructions to offset the wide barrier and to avoid the horse racing wide - Race 446.
8 K093  EXCELLENCE VALUE  16/02/2025   437  --
9 H090  BEATO  12/02/2025   426  BEATO (H090) was slow to begin - Race 426.