01/07/2020  Shatin  Race 6

ELITE BOY was withdrawn on 30.6.20 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter TELECOM MISSILE (Apprentice K H Chan). Before being allowed to race again, ELITE BOY will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. TELECOM MISSILE began awkwardly and lost ground. COOLCELEB shifted in at the start and bumped WONDER BRAHMA heavily. FLYING SPIRIT was steadied away from the heels of STAR SUPERIOR on jumping when that horse shifted out. WELL DRAGON shifted out at the start and lost ground when steadied away from the heels of RESOLUTE. Near the 700 Metres, THOU SHALL SING shifted out away from the heels of HANDSOME REBEL after improving to be awkwardly placed behind that horse, resulting in WONDER BRAHMA being hampered. At the 500 Metres, WONDER BRAHMA was steadied after getting its head on the side and shifting out away from ALL BEST FRIENDS which shifted out from behind WELL DRAGON to improve. At the entrance to the Straight, WAYFOONG CHARMER shifted out and brushed HANDSOME REBEL. When questioned regarding the performance of COOLCELEB, Apprentice C L Chau stated that he gave his mount a good warm up behind the barriers to ensure that it was able to take up a forward position in the early stages as instructed. He said, despite this, COOLCELEB did not show any early speed and he had to ride his mount along throughout the early and middle stages to have it as close to the lead as possible. He said COOLCELEB did not show the amount of speed that was anticipated and consequently travelled in a midfield position, wide and without cover throughout the race. He added after being off the bridle throughout the race, COOLCELEB then finished off the race only fairly. A veterinary inspection of COOLCELEB immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer” which had previously been reported. After the race, Z Purton reported that NAMJONG SINGS travelled well in the lead in the early and middle stages. He said the horse came under pressure at the 400 Metres and when asked to quicken did not respond to his riding as anticipated. He said NAMJONG SINGS held its position satisfactorily until the 200 Metres, however, over the latter stages of the race gave ground noticeably. He added when returning to the unsaddling area, NAMJONG SINGS did not feel comfortable in its action. A veterinary inspection of NAMJONG SINGS immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Before being allowed to race again, NAMJONG SINGS will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of FLYING SPIRIT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of WONDER BRAHMA immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of mucus in the horse’s trachea. COOLCELEB, THOU SHALL SING and STAR SUPERIOR were sent for sampling. <2/7/2020 Additional Veterinary Report>WONDER BRAHMA, which performed poorly, was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said at that time an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of mucus in the horse’s trachea. WONDER BRAHMA was again examined by the Veterinary Officer at the stables of Trainer D J Hall this morning. He said at this time he noted the horse to be lame in its right front leg. Before being allowed to race again, WONDER BRAHMA will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. The Veterinary Surgeon reported that HANDSOME REBEL was lame in its right front leg on the morning after racing. Before being allowed to race again, HANDSOME REBEL will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.