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Race Meeting: 07/10/2026 (Wed)
9 races - Meeting Start Time: 18:35

Going Information

Happy Valley - Turf C+3 Course
Going:
GOOD TO FIRM(Race 1,2,3,4,5,6)
Penetrometer Reading 2.71(as of 08:00 am) 2.71(as of 05:35 pm)

Meeting Stewards

The Hon Bernard Charnwut Chan GBM GBS JP (Chairman)
Dr Benedict Sin
Mr M Van Gestel (Chief Stipendiary Steward)
Mr T Bailey (Stipendiary Steward)
Mr T Vassallo (Stipendiary Steward)
Mr K C Y Kwok (Stipendiary Steward)
Mr J C H Ho (Stipendiary Steward)

The Hon Bernard Charnwut Chan was Chairman except Races 1 and 2.
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Race:1 (79) BEDFORD HANDICAP (Sec1) Class 5 1800 m

Pla. Horse
No		 Colour Horse Dr. Jockey Incident
8 1 CAN'T GO WONG (H087) 2 Z Purton Shifted out shortly after the start and bumped SHARPEN BRIGHT. When questioned Z Purton stated that whilst his mount jumped satisfactorily it did not show sufficient pace in the early stages despite being ridden along to hold a more forward position. He said this resulted in CAN’T GO WONG settling slightly further back than intended. He added that from the 500 Metres his mount was unable to improve when held up behind GRAND TURBO and SHARPEN BRIGHT and as a result he was obliged to steady CAN’T GO WONG near the 450 Metres. He said making the Home Turn CAN’T GO WONG shifted in and made contact with the running rail when SHARPEN BRIGHT gave ground and shifted in towards CAN’T GO WONG. He further stated that from this point on CAN’T GO WONG found it difficult to make up ground in the Home Straight, particularly with the middle stages of the event being run outside of standard time. Trainer F C Lor stated the horse had pleased him leading into the race and agreed with the opinion of Jockey Purton. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race.
11 2 SHARPEN BRIGHT (H276) 3 K Teetan Bumped shortly after the start. For some distance near the 500 Metres raced in restricted room between GOOD LUCK WIN and GRAND TURBO.
6 3 GRAND TURBO (L138) 1 R Kingscote For some distance near the 500 Metres GRAND TURBO and SHARPEN BRIGHT raced tight to the inside of GOOD LUCK WIN (K C Leung) which shifted in. K C Leung was reprimanded.
2 4 KINGLY DEMEANOR (H486) 9 M L Yeung Sent for sampling post-race.
5 5 OCEAN IMPACT (J502) 11 L Ferraris L Ferraris stated that his instructions were to hold a midfield position. He said when caught wide in the early stages he was obliged to settle further back in the field than intended to avoid covering additional ground.
7 6 YOUNG FIGHTER (K464) 8 E C W Wong (-3) Near the 100 Metres shifted in and away from GOOD LUCK WIN.
12 7 SMILING ONE (K336) 5 M F Poon In the early stages raced keenly and for some distance near the 1500 Metres was steadied to avoid GOOD LUCK WIN. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.
3 8 GOOD LUCK WIN (J135) 10 K C Leung Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.
1 9 GOLDEN FORTUNE (K500) 7 B Avdulla Sent for sampling post-race.
10 10 SPLENDID FORCE (K120) 4 J Orman Near the 300 Metres became unbalanced when being steadied to avoid CAN’T GO WONG when CAN’T GO WONG gave ground at that point. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race which included an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse’s trachea. Before being allowed to race again, SPLENDID FORCE will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.
4 11 PERFECT PAIRING (J331) 12 A Atzeni Slow to begin. From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.
9 12 TURF PHOENIX (J294) 6 H T Mo (-2) H T Mo stated that he was instructed to hold a midfield position. He said he rode his mount in accordance with his instructions in the early stages but TURF PHOENIX raced keenly and refused to settle in the early and middle stages. Trainer K H Ting confirmed the instructions and stated he issued those instructions as TURF PHOENIX had failed to run on when previously ridden in a forward position.

General

2. 7 October 2026 Happy Valley Racemeeting

Race 4 (82)
Trainer K H Ting pleaded guilty to a charge under Rule 50(2) in that he failed to prevent the administration of a prohibited substance inside the recommended withdrawal period for BIG BIG WORLD which was Standby Declared Starter 1 for the above-mentioned race which resulted in the horse being a pre-declaration withdrawal from the event. Mr Ting was fined the sum of $10,000 and advised that he must implement better management systems within his stable to prevent a similar occurrence in future. In considering penalty the Stewards took into consideration Mr Ting reported the matter to the Stewards.

3. 13 September 2026 Sha Tin Racemeeting

Race 8 (26)
EVER LUCK – A further assessment of the heart condition did not reveal any significant findings.

4. Whip Rule Offences – 4 October 2026 Sha Tin Racemeeting

The following jockey was found to be in breach of Rule 100(3)(ii)(a) for using the whip on consecutive occasions:-
Race 3 (70)
A Badel (SKY VINO) – 2 consecutive strides near the 150 Metres – Severe Reprimand
Race 5 (72)
J Orman (SUPREME AGILITY) – 2 consecutive strides near the 250 Metres – Reprimand

Race 5 (72)
J Orman (SUPREME AGILITY) was reprimanded in relation to using his whip in a manner where the hand holding the whip was above shoulder height on one occasion near the 250 Metres.

Race 9 (76)
L Ferraris (CORLEONE) was warned in relation to using his whip forward of the saddle in a forehand manner on one occasion near the 400 Metres.

5.

Racing Laboratory tests of ROBOT KNIGHT, WAVE GARDEN, GIMME FIVE, LITTLE MONSTER, APEX GLORY, AQUAMAN, DRACO, VIGOR ELLEEGANT, FLOWING RICHES, ZOUPER FELLOW, CAUSEWAY KING, ARMOUR WAR EAGLE, BRIGHT MORTAR, HAROLD WIN, CHIU CHOW GOLF, SUPER LOVE, BUSTLING CITY, SPEEDY SMARTIE, GALAXY PATCH, INVINCIBLE IBIS, LITTLE PARADISE, AMAZING PARTNERS, PACKING FIGHTER, VICTOR THE WINNER, TURQUOISE VELOCITY, AEROINVINCIBLE and CIRCUIT CHAMPION (27.9.26) proved negative.

Summary

1. Withdrawals

2. Riding Changes

3. Fine

4. Severe Reprimands

5. Reprimands

6. Warnings

7. Suspension

9. Bleeder

10. Irregular Heart Rhythm

11. Stalls Test

12. Barrier Trials

13. Official Veterinary Examinations

14. Rolling Arrangement