Recap by phillip woo

Even money favourite Lucky More just held off Meridian Genius for the win after hitting the front 200m out tracking the leader Beauty Amigo one off the fence to ring up a third win from six starts. He has the tools to remain competitive up in grade off a light weight. Meridian Genius was closing with every stride near the outside to make it a bob of heads on the wire after a one-off run racing behind midfield. He continues to race very well. All In Mind came on well near the inside to fill a placing without menacing the top pair. He is building towards a win in recent runs. Firming late Ping Hai Bravo got going from midfield to just miss a placing. It was an encouraging effort up in grade for the first time off a light weight. Shining Gem was getting going late but left things too late racing last from a wide gate. Grade One ran on without menacing from towards the rear. He'll be a force to be reckoned with if he finds his way into Class Four.

Racing Incident Report

Race Eleven: (482) - NGONG PING HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1200Meters

The Stewards today interviewed Mr K W Lui, the trainer of VALIANT DREAM, regarding that horse being withdrawn from this race by order of the Stewards after being inadvertently treated on the morning of Friday, 6 March 2020 and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter YOUNG THUNDER (M L Yeung).

Also interviewed was Mr W P Lam, head lad allocated to Mr Lui's stable for the current racing season.

Mr Lui was fined the sum of $20,000 for breaching the Rules of Racing in that as the person responsible for all matters pertaining to the running of his stable and the work of the stable staff allocated to him, he failed in the management of his stable as a result of VALIANT DREAM being inadvertently treated and having to be withdrawn from this race on 6 March 2020.

Mr Lam was advised that this matter would be referred to Stables Management in respect of his involvement.

Just prior to the start, TEAM SPIRIT (C Schofield) became fractious and then as the start was effected began only fairly.

TEAM SPIRIT was then steadied away from the heels of LUCKY MORE which shifted out.

After the race, C Schofield confirmed that it was the intention to lead.

BEAUTY AMIGO began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped YOUNG THUNDER.

After this, YOUNG THUNDER was steadied to obtain cover.

From the outside barriers, AFRICAN SKY, SHINING GEM and GRADE ONE were all steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners.

Approaching the 1000 Metres, ALL IN MIND got its head up when awkwardly placed behind PING HAI BRAVO.

Passing the 1000 Metres, WHISKEY NEAT, which was being steadied to obtain cover, got its head up and proved very difficult to settle.

A short distance later, WHISKEY NEAT, which continued to race ungenerously, was crowded for room between BIG FORTUNE and LUCKY MORE (Z Purton) which shifted out.

After this, WHISKEY NEAT continued to race ungenerously and shifted in approaching the 900 Metres, resulting in PING HAI BRAVO shifting in away from the heels of that horse which resulted in ALL IN MIND being hampered when crowded for room.

AFRICAN SKY and YOUNG THUNDER, which were following, were inconvenienced in consequence.

Z Purton was advised that whilst the Stewards accepted that WHISKEY NEAT proving very difficult to manage had contributed significantly to this incident, nonetheless he had shifted out which had exacerbated the difficulties being experienced by the rider of WHISKEY NEAT and accordingly he was told to ensure that he makes every endeavour to prevent his mounts from shifting ground.

Passing the 800 Metres, WHISKEY NEAT again got its head up when proving difficult to settle and shifted out across the heels of BIG FORTUNE, resulting in WHISKEY NEAT being checked and losing ground.

Throughout the race, BIG FORTUNE travelled wide and without cover.

A veterinary inspection of TEAM SPIRIT and BIG FORTUNE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

LUCKY MORE and MERIDIAN GENIUS were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

1.

Races 2 - 6 were each put back 5 minutes.

2.

Trainer W Y So was fined $2,000 for presenting MOTHER WISHES to compete in batch number 5 at the Happy Valley barrier trials conducted on Saturday, 7 March 2020 in the incorrect colours.

3.

Additional Veterinary Reports from Happy Valley Racemeeting on 4 March 2020 Subsequent official veterinary inspections (without endoscopy) of FARM BUMPER, AURORA STEED, GALA NIGHT, DIONYSUS COLLIN, CLASSIC POSH, MASTER ALBERT, AFTER ME, TANGMERE, METHANE, MEHBOOB, SHAMPORT, WOOD ON FIRE, JOLLY HONOUR, SOLAR WAI WAI, SURREALISM, FLASH FAMOUS, OWNERS' STAR, THIS IS CLASS and GREEN REIGN revealed no apparent abnormality.

4.

Racing Laboratory tests of WICKER, GOLD VELVET, ENJOYABLE SUCCESS, ARES, THE SHOW, DOR DOR, SUNNY POWER, BULB ELITE, OVERSUBSCRIBED, VERY SWEET ORANGE, SUPER LUCKY, FAST MOST FURIOUS, HARMONY VICTORY, HEZTHEWONFORUS, TASHIDELEK, WINNING DELIGHT, MORE THAN A HORSE, AMAZING STAR, WALDORF, FAT TURTLE, DANCES WITH DRAGON, CINQUANTE CINQ, CALIFORNIADEEPSHOT, INVINCIBLE MISSILE and SHINING ACE (26.2.20) proved negative.

SUMMARY:

1.

Withdrawals Race 1: EXPONENTS on 7.3.20 on veterinary advice.

Race 5: SUPREME WITNESS on 7.3.20 on veterinary advice.

Race 6: POWER KING on 7.3.20 on veterinary advice.

Race 11: VALIANT DREAM on 6.3.20 by order of the Stewards.

2.

Fines Race 1: H W Lai: $2,000 for double declaration.

Race 5: J Moreira (JADE PHOENIX) $5,000 for using the whip forward of the saddle on a number of occasions.

Race 8: Apprentice K H Chan (EARTH TRILOGY): $30,000 for careless riding near the 350 Metres.

Race 11: Trainer K W Lui (VALIANT DREAM): $20,000 for the horse being inadvertently treated and having to be withdrawn.

General: Trainer W Y So (MOTHER WISHES): $2,000 for presenting the horse to compete in a barrier trial in the incorrect colours.

3.

Severe Reprimand Race 3: B Shinn (CIRCUIT HASSLER) for shifting out approaching the 100 Metres.

4.

Reprimands Race 6: Apprentice K H Chan (THE RUNNER) for shifting out approaching the 150 Metres.

Race 7: Apprentice C Wong (BRIGHT VISION) for shifting in near the 800 Metres.

5.

Warnings Race 7: G van Niekerk (DOLLAR REWARD) re his riding in the Straight.

Race 11: Z Purton (LUCKY MORE) for shifting out a short distance after passing the 1000 Metres.

6.

Suspensions Race 7: K Teetan (WILL POWER) for a breach of Stewards' Instruction 22(3) by improperly using his whip down the horse's shoulder.

K Teetan was suspended for the Happy Valley racemeeting on 25 March 2020.

Race 8: Apprentice K H Chan (EARTH TRILOGY) for careless riding near the 350 Metres (from 25 March 2020 until 30 March 2020 on which day he may resume race riding - 2 Hong Kong racedays).

K Teetan (LAKESHORE EAGLE) for a breach of Stewards' Instruction 22(3) by improperly using his whip down the horse's shoulder.

K Teetan was suspended for the Happy Valley racemeeting on 25 March 2020 (served concurrently with offence from Race 7).

7.

Irregular Heart Rhythm Race 2: SPACE

8.

Bleeders Race 5: BRILLIANT Race 7: MR WEALTH (2nd time) Race 8: EARTH TRILOGY

9.

Barrier Trials Race 1: THE JOY OF GIVING Race 2: SPACE Race 5: JUDY'S STAR WHAT A STORM Race 6: WONDERFUL TIMES

10.

Official Veterinary Examinations Race 1: EXPONENTS AEROFLASH SPIRIT PATCH Race 2: FLYING NOBLE SPACE Race 5: SUPREME WITNESS Race 6: POWER KING WONDERFUL TIMES