Recap by phillip woo

Odds-on choice, Sight Success kept on nicely to win with plenty in hand after being gifted an easy time in front from gate 12. He's unbeaten in three starts and will progress much higher. Big Fortune kept plugging away to just hold Dublin Star for second after a pacestalking run. He doesn't know how to run a bad race. Punted late, Dublin Star ran on well from midfield to make it close for second. He's run with merit to place in his past two of three starts. Trust Me stayed ran on steadily to get up in the final few strides for fourth after a wide run with cover in midfield from gate 14. When You Believe kept on reasonably well after a three wide run better than midfield. It was a pleasing debut effort carrying top weight. Punted late, Regency Bo Bo made progress late without menacing after settling second last along the fence. He's not far off a bottom. Winning For All ran on without menacing near the outside after a patient ride third from the rear.

Racing Incident Report

Race Ten: (373) - PENIAPHOBIA HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1200Meters

As the start was effected, SERIOUS LIAISON lunged at the front gates, consequently became unbalanced and lost ground.

REGENCY BO BO began only fairly.

EXCELLENT CHARIOT and WHEN YOU BELIEVE bumped soon after the start.

WHEN YOU BELIEVE raced wide and without cover from the 900 Metres.

At the 900 Metres, NOIR RIDER got its head up when being steadied to obtain cover behind SIGHT SUCCESS.

Making the turn after the 900 Metres, NORTHERN SUPERSTAR and TRANSCENDENT bumped, resulting in both horses becoming unbalanced.

When questioned, Z Purton stated that MASTER MONTARO stood well in the barriers, however, when the gates opened, the horse began very awkwardly and threw its head up.

He said this was not overly concerning as it was intended to ride the horse in a rearward position from an outside barrier.

He said when brushed by WINNING FOR ALL which shifted out at the entrance to the Straight, MASTER MONTARO ran out away from that horse and lost momentum.

He said however that MASTER MONTARO felt lethargic, was very one-paced in the Straight and was most disappointing.

A veterinary inspection of MASTER MONTARO immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

The performance of MASTER MONTARO, second favourite for today's event, was considered unacceptable.

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

When questioned, K C Leung stated that, from barrier 10, he was instructed to ride EXCELLENT CHARIOT from behind midfield as the connections were concerned that if the horse were to be ridden to take up a forward position, it was highly likely that it would be left racing wide and without cover.

He said the decision to ride EXCELLENT CHARIOT more conservatively today was also felt appropriate given that a number of runners had performed well when ridden from back in the field in earlier races.

He added although obliged to race three wide when racing behind midfield, EXCELLENT CHARIOT always had cover but then closed off the race one-paced when brought to the outside in the Straight.

A veterinary inspection of EXCELLENT CHARIOT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

After the race, C Y Ho stated that WINNING FOR ALL travelled very keenly throughout the early and middle stages which, in his view, impacted on the horse's finishing performance.

He said although WINNING FOR ALL closed off the race fairly, the horse's failure to settle in the early stages was the primary reason for its disappointing performance.

A veterinary inspection of WINNING FOR ALL immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of mucus in the horse's trachea.

Also after the race, the Veterinary Surgeon reported that NORTHERN SUPERSTAR was mildly lame in its right hind leg.

SIGHT SUCCESS and BIG FORTUNE were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

1.

Races 9 and 10 were each put back 5 minutes.

2.

Additional Veterinary Reports from Happy Valley Racemeeting on 20 January 2021 Subsequent official veterinary inspections (without endoscopy) of SHINEALOT, PRETTY BAUHINIA, NUREMBERG, WOOD ON FIRE, DOLLAR REWARD, OVERSUBSCRIBED, VIVA MAMA, WINSTON'S LAD, JOLLY GOOD HEART, MORE THAN ENOUGH, FAST PACE, GLORIOUS LOVER, STOCK LEGEND, PRANCE DRAGON, WEALTHY DELIGHT, SUNNY STAR, SCORES OF FUN, SPARKLING DRAGON, IGNITING and LOVING A BOOM revealed no apparent abnormality.

3.

Racing Laboratory tests of VICTORIOUS SEEKER, EXALTATION, UNIVERSAL GO GO, DAILY BEAUTY, BABY STORM, FAIRY FLOSS, KING DRAGON, GALLANT CROWN, BRAVE KING, U W BROTHER, SIMPLY FLUKE, TRAVEL DATUK, NOBLE BIRTH, WHISKEY NEAT, HARMONY N BLESSED, HANDSOME BO BO, TRIPLE TRIPLE, SMILING CITY, DELIGHTFUL LAOS, THE RUNNER, HAPPY ALUMNI, SCORES OF FUN and CAPITAL STAR (13.1.21) proved negative.

SUMMARY:

1.

Withdrawals Race 1: JUMBO ENGINE on 23.1.21 on veterinary advice.

Race 8: TSAR at barriers on veterinary advice.

2.

Riding Changes C Soumillon, who sustained a back strain when pulling up on ENRICH DELIGHT in Race 8, was stood down by the Chief Medical Officer.

Accordingly, permission was given for the following riding substitutions: Race 9: C Y Ho on HELENE LEADINGSTAR Race 10: C Y Ho on WINNING FOR ALL

3.

Fine Race 9: K Teetan (BUTTERFIELD): $10,000 for marking the horse.

4.

Severe Reprimand Race 6: Apprentice C L Chau (VINCY) for shifting in passing the 250 Metres.

5.

Warning Race 9: A Hamelin (TIANCHI MONSTER) for using his whip forward of the saddle.

6.

Stewards' Inquiry Race 2

7.

Barrier Trials Race 2: RAINBOW LIGHT Race 8: TSAR CELESTIAL POWER Race 10: MASTER MONTARO

8.

Official Veterinary Examinations Race 1: JUMBO ENGINE MOMENTUM HAPPY HONEY BEE Race 2: BUNDLE OF DELIGHT Race 5: REGENCY LEGEND Race 8: TSAR SHADOW HERO Race 10: MASTER MONTARO