At the Happy Valley racemeeting on 23 March 2016, Mr K L Man, the trainer of ULTIMATE GLORY (S235), was advised that that horse would not be permitted to be entered for any racemeeting conducted under lights, particularly at Happy Valley Racecourse as the horse had on consecutive occasions become unbalanced near the finishing line.

Since that time ULTIMATE GLORY has barrier trialed at Happy Valley during the day (2 April 2016) and raced at Happy Valley day meetings on four occasions (9 June 2016, 30 October 2016, 29 October 2017 and 28 October 2018).  Further, ULTIMATE GLORY has raced under lights at the conclusion of a day racemeeting at Sha Tin Racecourse on four occasions (27 November 2016, 26 November 2017, 23 December 2017 and 16 December 2018) and participated in a barrier trial conducted under lights at Sha Tin Racecourse on 26 August 2017.

Having regard to ULTIMATE GLORY’s racing and barrier trial history since being barred from racing at Happy Valley under lights, the Stewards have previously approved for that horse to be entered to race at the Happy Valley racemeeting this coming Wednesday, 13 March 2019.  Mr Man has been informed that the Stewards would continue to closely monitor the racing manners of ULTIMATE GLORY in its future races conducted at that venue.