03/12/2023  Shatin  Race 7

SUPER WIN DRAGON (E253): A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. FIERY DIAMOND (G022): Near the 1400 Metres, after improving to the inside of VIVA HUNTER (K C Leung), was steadied when crowded by that runner. K C Leung was advised to exercise more care. After the race, C L Chau stated that from a wide barrier he was instructed to obtain a position with cover in the early stages. He added that whilst his mount was able to obtain a position three wide and with cover behind VIVA HUNTER in the middle stages, it raced keenly and then was one-paced to the finish of the event. Trainer T P Yung confirmed the instructions and said such instructions were issued as, in his opinion, it was a disadvantage to hold the lead today. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. PERFECT TEAM (H120): Slow to begin and from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. ADEFILL (G317): After the race, J McDonald stated that he was instructed to settle where comfortable. He said from the outside barrier he elected to race in a midfield position where ADEFILL travelled comfortably behind FIERY DIAMOND. Sent for sampling post-race. YELLOWFIN (G326): Sent for sampling post-race. SO WE JOY (D082): Sent for sampling post-race. VIVA HUNTER (E369): When questioned regarding his riding in the early and middle stages and as to whether there was an opportunity to improve forward with the slow pace of the event, K C Leung stated that his instructions were to hold a forward position and was given the option of leading if available to him. He said whilst he was aware that the pace of the event in the early stages was slow, when his mount was travelling comfortably and with LOVERO positioned to his inside travelling well, he was reluctant to go forward and attempt to cross that runner as he felt LOVERO would have held its position and this would have resulted in VIVA HUNTER being disadvantaged. He added as a result he remained racing wide and without cover where his mount travelled comfortably. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. KIMBERLEY (H329): No report. SOLAR GOGO (H390): Crowded shortly after the start. LOVERO (H451): No report. RED ACLAIM (J017): Bumped on jumping. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.