01/11/2023  Happy Valley  Race 8

MAJESTIC COLOUR (H124): Near the 800 Metres, CHRYSOS commenced to give ground, resulting in MAJESTIC COLOUR being shifted to that runner’s outside. After the race, K C Leung stated that with the fast pace in the early stages and his mount carrying top weight of 135 lbs, it was under pressure from the 600 Metres and failed to respond to his riding in the Home Straight. The performance of MAJESTIC COLOUR, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, MAJESTIC COLOUR will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. OUTGATE (H113): When questioned regarding the performance, Apprentice Y L Chung stated that he was obliged to make use of his mount in the early stages to endeavour to cross runners to his inside. He said as the pace of the event was run faster than standard in the early stages, OUTGATE was then unable to finish the race off strongly. Sent for sampling post-race. ESCAPE ROUTE (E273): Near the 600 Metres was bumped and taken wider by CHILL CHIBI. Sent for sampling post-race. IVY LEAGUE (H116): Badly crowded approaching the 1400 Metres. TOURBILLON PRINCE (H122): Checked away from SILVER SONIC approaching the 1400 Metres. ALL BEAUTY (E355): Near the 350 Metres was steadied away from FAMILY FOLKS and shifted to that runner’s inside to secure clear running. SILVER SONIC (H171): Badly crowded approaching the 1400 Metres and shifted out when being steadied. Obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. RED MAJESTY (E028): Taken in approaching the 1400 Metres. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. FAMILY FOLKS (D505): Apprentice Y L Chung (OUTGATE) was found guilty of a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that approaching the 1400 Metres he allowed his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of RED MAJESTY, resulting in RED MAJESTY being taken in onto SILVER SONIC, causing SILVER SONIC, FAMILY FOLKS and IVY LEAGUE being badly crowded for room and FAMILY FOLKS then having to be checked away from RED MAJESTY and further resulting in SILVER SONIC shifting out, causing TOURBILLON PRINCE to be checked away from the heels of SILVER SONIC. Apprentice Chung was suspended from riding in races for one Hong Kong raceday to be conducted on Wednesday, 22 November 2023 at Happy Valley. In assessing penalty, the Stewards determined the carelessness grade 2 and the consequences grade 2 and also considered his good race riding record. Near the 350 Metres was disappointed for running to the outside of RED MAJESTY. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. FRANTANCK (H429): Raced keenly in the middle stages. CHILL CHIBI (H109): Jumped only fairly and from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 600 Metres was checked away from CHRYSOS when that runner was being retired from the event. Sent for sampling post-race. CHRYSOS (H136): Bumped at the start. After the race, A Badel reported that when he had concerns that there may be something amiss with his mount near the 800 Metres, he retired it from the event. The performance of CHRYSOS was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, CHRYSOS will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.