28/04/2024  Shatin  Race 6

BEAUTY CRESCENT (H334): No report. ROCKET SPADE (G170): No report. TOP GUN (J249): Sent for sampling post-race. TURIN STARSPANGLED (J209): Jumped awkwardly and made contact with the left side of its barrier. HYPER DRAGON BALL (G450): Made contact with the running rail whilst proceeding onto the track, dislodging its rider C L Chau. C L Chau was again dislodged when HYPER DRAGON BALL was fractious behind the starting gates. HYPER DRAGON BALL was examined by the Veterinary Officer on arrival at the Start and passed suitable to race. Jockey Chau was examined by the Chief Medical Officer after arriving at the Start and passed fit to fulfil his race riding engagement. Throughout the early stages raced ungenerously and became unbalanced on a number of occasions. HARMONY GALAXY (J266): Shifted out at the start and was bumped. In the early stages over-raced. NORTHERN BEACHES (H266): Raced wide and without cover from the 650 Metres. Bumped approaching the 400 Metres. BEAUTY FIT (E279): Approaching the 400 Metres was disappointed for clear running between KA YING VICTORY and NORTHERN BEACHES and in this incident made contact with NORTHERN BEACHES. After the 200 Metres raced tight between NORTHERN BEACHES and KA YING VICTORY as it improved into a narrow run between those two horses. ORIENTAL SMOKE (E467): Jumped only fairly and then was crowded by HARMONY GALAXY which shifted out. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SECOND TO NONE (H319): The Stewards considered a protest/objection lodged by L Hewitson, the rider of the second placegetter, SECOND TO NONE, against TOP GUN (K Teetan) being declared the winner alleging interference over the final 150 Metres. After considering the evidence, the Stewards found that leaving the 150 Metres TOP GUN shifted in, crowding the running of SECOND TO NONE for some distance which resulted in both runners making contact approaching the 100 Metres. The Stewards also found that over the final 50 Metres SECOND TO NONE was afforded clear running during which period SECOND TO NONE failed to make any ground on TOP GUN. After considering the manner in which both horses finished the race off, the Stewards were satisfied that had the interference not occurred after the 150 Metres, TOP GUN would have still finished in advance of SECOND TO NONE, the protest/objection was overruled and weighed-in was declared on the numbers semaphored by the Judge. K Teetan was advised to exercise more care. Sent for sampling post-race. KA YING VICTORY (H287): When questioned regarding KA YING VICTORY racing in a forward position, Z Purton stated that due to the racing pattern of today which, in his opinion, had favoured on-pace horses, he was instructed from a wide barrier to go forward. He added that after commencing well, KA YING VICTORY was able to hold a position outside the lead and responded fairly to his riding in the Home Straight. When questioned regarding his riding out of KA YING VICTORY, Z Purton stated that over the concluding stages when LOST CHILD shifted out, he was concerned that runner would continue to shift out and, as a precaution, he did not ride his mount out from that point. Trainer D J Hall confirmed that the instructions were issued on the basis that he felt it would be advantageous to hold a forward position given the manner in which the track had been racing today. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race. PRINCIPLED (J206): Slow to begin. SUNLIGHT POWER (H244): Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Throughout the early stages over-raced and approaching the 900 Metres was steadied away from PRINCIPLED. In the Home Straight lay in and proved reluctant to shift to the outside of runners to obtain clear running. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. LOST CHILD (G461): No report.