24/04/2022  Shatin  Race 5

CIRCUIT THREE was slow to begin and from the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. BEAUTY JOY shifted out on jumping and bumped SAVAQUIN which in turn shifted out, resulting in FLYING QUEST, which on jumping lay in, being awkwardly placed outside the hindquarters of SAVAQUIN. TURIN REDSUN shifted in at the start and bumped ALL FOR ST PAUL’S. For some distance after the 800 Metres, BEAUTY JOY got its head up on a number of occasions when racing close to the heels of BELUGA. BOURBONAIRE had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the Straight and approaching the 300 Metres shifted in and bumped the hindquarters of ALL FOR ST PAUL’S. Near the 250 Metres, K H Chan (SOULMATE) dropped his whip. After the race, K Teetan (CALIFORNIA TEN) stated that his mount raced one-paced and was disappointing in the manner in which it failed to finish the race off in the Straight. A veterinary inspection of CALIFORNIA TEN immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Also after the race, an endoscopic examination was conducted on CIRCUIT THREE at the request of Trainer T P Yung. The Veterinary Surgeon said this examination showed a substantial amount of mucus in the horse’s trachea. A veterinary inspection of BELUGA immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BEAUTY JOY and SAVAQUIN were sent for sampling.