23/10/2024  Shatin  Race 5

BOWSER (H460): In the middle stages raced keenly and approaching the 800 Metres was steadied to avoid SONIC BOOM. Approaching the 50 Metres raced tight to the inside of DAILY TROPHY which shifted in before being corrected. MAJESTIC COLOUR (H124): Near the 900 Metres was steadied away from SHANGHAI STYLE. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SHANGHAI STYLE (J093): Sent for sampling post-race. ALL EYES ON ME (J453): Jumped awkwardly. Near the 400 Metres was eased away from DAILY TROPHY when that runner shifted out to improve. SUNNY DARLING (J171): Sent for sampling post-race. ALWAYS FLUKE (H252): L Ferraris was warned in relation to using his whip when held in a forehand manner forward of the saddle. After the event, L Ferraris reported that after being able to lead the race, when placed under pressure in the Home Straight, ALWAYS FLUKE hung in and proved difficult to ride out to the finish. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. HINOKAMI KAGURA (H384): After the event, H Bentley reported that his mount did not appreciate racing in amongst other horses, particularly when racing tight on the first turn and this was the main reason for its disappointing performance. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race which included an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse’s trachea. Before being allowed to race again, HINOKAMI KAGURA will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. Sent for sampling post-race. MR VALIANT (G288): Approaching the 900 Metres, when racing keenly, was steadied to avoid ALWAYS FLUKE when being crossed by that runner. MR VALIANT then continued to race keenly for some distance thereafter. After the race, an endoscopic examination was conducted on MR VALIANT at the request of Trainer D J Hall. The Veterinary Surgeon said this examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse’s trachea. Before being allowed to race again, MR VALIANT will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. DAILY TROPHY (H283): Jumped only fairly. OMAKASE (H416): Raced very wide and without cover for the majority of the event. SONIC BOOM (H144): After the event, M Chadwick stated that his instructions were to ensure that his mount maintained a comfortable rhythm throughout the event and not to unnecessarily restrain it. He said although SONIC BOOM was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event, it did so as he was riding to the instructions issued. Trainer W K Mo confirmed the instructions issued. FUN N FUN TOGETHER (J232): After being placed in the barriers reared and struck its head, resulting in blood being present in the nostrils. Acting on veterinary advice that FUN N FUN TOGETHER was not suitable to start, the horse was withdrawn by order of the Stewards. FUN N FUN TOGETHER was subsequently found to have sustained an injury to the nasal bone. An endoscopic examination also confirmed that the blood had not emanated from the lungs and was due to the injury and as such the horse was deemed not to have bled. The Stewards ruled that FUN N FUN TOGETHER will be required to attend barrier practice to the satisfaction of the Starter prior to performing satisfactorily in a barrier trial and being subjected to an official veterinary examination before racing again.