RACE 4 – BEST ALLIANCE

BEST ALLIANCE, which performed poorly, was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said at that time there were no significant findings.  BEST ALLIANCE was again examined by the Veterinary Officer at the stables of Trainer D J Whyte yesterday morning.  He said at this time he noted the horse to be lame in its left hind leg and to be severely restricted in its action in all four legs.  Before being allowed to race again, BEST ALLIANCE will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

RACE 9 – SUPER STAR

After the race, an endoscopic examination was conducted on SUPER STAR at the request of Trainer A T Millard.  The Veterinary Surgeon reported that this examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse’s trachea.  Before being allowed to race again, SUPER STAR will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

The Veterinary Officer reported that examinations conducted yesterday morning of all other horses inspected during last Saturday’s racemeeting were shown to have no significant findings.