18/10/2020  Shatin  Race 6

SUPER KIN and FORTUNE HAPPINESS (J Moreira) were checked on jumping when crowded for room between STRIKING MR C which shifted out away from DOLLAR REWARD and RESOLUTE which, after bumping with HERO STAR on jumping, shifted in and then shifted in further when unbalanced as a result of contact on the hindquarters from FORTUNE HAPPINESS. RESOLUTE then momentarily raced tight inside HERO STAR which shifted in and then shifted in further after becoming unbalanced when bumped on the hindquarters by RESOLUTE. J Moreira stated that after becoming badly unbalanced in this incident and losing ground, FORTUNE HAPPINESS did not travel well when racing in a midfield position. He said the horse appeared to resent the kickback and did not finish off the race. A veterinary inspection of FORTUNE HAPPINESS immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Before being allowed to race again, FORTUNE HAPPINESS will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. SUNNY AND GOLD began awkwardly and bumped the outside of its barrier stall. STAR SUPERIOR shifted out at the start, resulting in SUPER ALLIANCES being taken out onto GO BALLISTIC and SPEED TO EXCEED. After this, from wide barriers, SUPER ALLIANCES and GO BALLISTIC were shifted across behind runners. After the 800 Metres, STAR SUPERIOR was left racing wide and without cover. After the race, M F Poon reported that SPEED TO EXCEED lay out throughout the race when racing wide and without cover. C Schofield, the rider of SUPER KIN, stated that he commenced to ride his mount along after the 700 Metres to maintain its position. He said SUPER KIN lay out rounding the Home Turn and immediately came under heavy pressure. He said despite being ridden along rounding the Home Turn and in the early part of the Straight, SUPER KIN gave ground and did not feel comfortable in its action. He said for this reason he eased the horse down over the final 200 Metres. A veterinary inspection of SUPER KIN immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Before being allowed to race again, SUPER KIN will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. After the race, B Shinn (STRIKING MR C) stated that after travelling well outside the leader GOODLUCK GOODLUCK in the early and middle stages, STRIKING MR C initially quickened well rounding the Home Turn, however, then came under heavy pressure in the early part of the Straight and gave ground noticeably over the latter stages. A veterinary inspection of STRIKING MR C immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer”, the first occasion that the horse had been so reported since 8 May 2019. Also after the race, it was reported that HERO STAR was found to have an epiglottic entrapment. A veterinary inspection of GOODLUCK GOODLUCK and SUNNY AND GOLD immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. RESOLUTE and SUPER ALLIANCES were sent for sampling.