07/06/2020  Shatin  Race 6

CASA DE FORCA was withdrawn on 5.6.20 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (left front tendon injury) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter CIGAR BUDDIES (K Teetan). Before being allowed to race again, CASA DE FORCA will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. STAR WIN shifted out at the start and bumped LET’S TAKE IT EASY. LET’S TAKE IT EASY was then steadied to obtain cover. From wide barriers, EPTIWINS, HAVE FUN TOGETHER and PERFECT PAIR were all shifted across behind runners to obtain cover in the early stages. After the 700 Metres, SPEED FAY FAY was awkwardly placed close to the heels of SPICY GRILL. UNICORNBABY, which was following SPEED FAY FAY, commenced to travel keenly and shifted out away from the heels of that horse, resulting in UNICORNBABY and WINNING CONTROLLER racing very tight and UNICORNBABY being steadied away from the heels of SPEED FAY FAY passing the 600 Metres. At the 350 Metres, ALL FOR ST PAUL’S was steadied away from the heels of SPICY GRILL (H T Mo) which shifted out under pressure. H T Mo was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. After the 300 Metres, the whip of B Shinn (HAVE FUN TOGETHER) broke. After the 200 Metres, CIGAR BUDDIES was shifted in away from the heels of HEZA BEAUTY (J Moreira) which shifted in. SMART CHARADE, which was following CIGAR BUDDIES, was directed to the outside of that horse in consequence. J Moreira was advised to exercise more care. Near the 100 Metres, ALL FOR ST PAUL’S was awkwardly placed behind SPICY GRILL. Throughout the race, ALL FOR ST PAUL’S travelled wide and without cover. A veterinary inspection of ALL FOR ST PAUL’S immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. HEZA BEAUTY, CARE FREE PRINCE and SPEED FAY FAY were sent for sampling.