01/07/2025  Shatin  Race 1

CHILLI BABA (G339): After the event J Orman explained that despite riding his mount along throughout the early and middle stages it did not respond to his efforts to hold a more forward position and failed to run on in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. GO GO GO (H196): No report. LEATHER MASTER (H034): Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. CHATEAU LE PECHE (H471): Jumped only fairly. FLYING SILVER (E478): No report. U S S CONSTITUTION (H357): Jumped awkwardly, shifted in and was bumped. SUPER HONG KONG (D241): Sent for sampling post-race. STRONGEST BOY (H027): Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start blundered badly when crowded by SUPER HONG KONG which shifted in abruptly despite the efforts of its rider K Teetan. Passing the 50 Metres was steadied when disappointed for clear running to the inside of LAPRAS and as a result was shifted to that runner’s outside to obtain clear running over the concluding stages. TRADITION (J111): Jumped only fairly. Trainer Y S Tsui advised that the intention was to ride the horse in a more forward position. After the event H T Mo stated that despite riding his mount along in the early stages it did not show sufficient pace to hold a more forward position. MR ALADDIN (H386): Crowded shortly after the start by LEATHER MASTER. Trainer P C Ng confirmed that from a wide barrier the instructions were to ride the horse in a conservative manner in the early stages. Sent for sampling post-race. GOLD TACK (H106): Sent for sampling post-race. LAPRAS (H374): After the event M F Poon reported that after travelling comfortably in the lead his mount gave ground in the Home Straight and, in his opinion, did not run out the 1800 Metres of today’s race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. WINNING SEVEN (J005): Jumped awkwardly. Shortly after the start was then steadied when crowded by LEATHER MASTER (A Badel) which shifted in. A Badel was advised to exercise more care. In the early stages raced keenly when being eased to obtain cover. JOYFUL CHAMPION (G072): On jumping was bumped by U S S CONSTITUTION which shifted in. After the event M L Yeung reported that his mount may have come to the end of its preparation. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.