09/05/2020  Shatin  Race 4

DRAGON BOLT began very awkwardly and lost ground. MISCHIEVOUS SUNDAE and GREAT HARVEST were crowded for room on jumping between GOLDEN GENERAL which began awkwardly and ROCKAGE which shifted out. In this incident, GOLDEN GENERAL became badly unbalanced after being bumped by GREAT HARVEST. From the outside barriers, JOY MASTER and THE JOY OF GIVING which bumped shortly after the start were shifted across behind runners to obtain cover. After travelling a short distance, GOLDEN GENERAL and BLAZING PARTNERS raced tight between GREAT HARVEST which shifted out after becoming badly unbalanced and HURRICANE HUNTER which shifted in. After the 1000 Metres, ROCKAGE got its head on the side and lay out. Passing the 800 Metres, MISCHIEVOUS SUNDAE was awkwardly placed behind KWAICHUNG BROTHERS. DRAGON BOLT, which was following MISCHIEVOUS SUNDAE, was inconvenienced. After the 800 Metres, GOLDEN GENERAL commenced to travel keenly and got its head up when being steadied away from the heels of ROCKAGE which continued to lay out. As a result of ROCKAGE laying out, HUMBLE STEED was able to shift out away from the rail approaching the 700 Metres. Then after the 700 Metres, ROCKAGE was left racing wide and without cover and continued to lay out and made the Home Turn awkwardly. At the entrance to the Straight, TREASURE CHEST was bumped on the hindquarters by KEEP GOING which attempted to improve into tight running between TREASURE CHEST and GREAT HARVEST. KEEP GOING was then steadied passing the 400 Metres when unable to improve between those horses. After the race, A Hamelin (BLAZING PARTNERS) stated that after shifting his mount to the outside of runners rounding the Home Turn, BLAZING PARTNERS got its head up passing the 250 Metres and then hung in over the concluding stages. He said, in his opinion, BLAZING PARTNERS appeared to him to be sore behind. A veterinary inspection of BLAZING PARTNERS immediately following the race found that horse to have sustained a laceration to the right hind leg. Before being allowed to race again, BLAZING PARTNERS will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of JOY MASTER and GREAT HARVEST immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. RED BRICK FIGHTER, HUMBLE STEED and GOLDEN GENERAL were sent for sampling.