10/06/2023  Shatin  Race 10

SWEET ENCOUNTER jumped awkwardly and lost ground. COLUMBUS COUNTY jumped only fairly. THE BEST PEACH and RISE BRETHREN were slow to begin. In the early stages, BUTTERFIELD raced keenly when being shifted in to obtain cover. When questioned, K Teetan (THE BEST PEACH) stated that in the early stages he endeavoured to hold a position three wide and with cover behind LOOKING GREAT, however, when his mount was not travelling well enough to do so and was positioned tight to the inside of COLUMBUS COUNTY, he was obliged to allow THE BEST PEACH to settle back in the field behind BUTTERFIELD. He added that making the Home Turn THE BEST PEACH blundered in the going and on straightening he endeavoured to obtain a narrow run between LOOKING GREAT and COLUMBUS COUNTY, however, when both those runners shifted ground, THE BEST PEACH became held up and did not obtain clear running in the Home Straight. He further stated that whilst THE BEST PEACH was not afforded clear running in the Home Straight, in his opinion, his mount was not suited by the soft track conditions. A veterinary inspection of THE BEST PEACH immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of SWEET ENCOUNTER immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. TUCHEL, BOURBONAIRE and ALL FOR ST PAUL’S were sent for sampling.