24/11/2024  Shatin  Race 7

HEALTHY HAPPY (D435): Bumped at the start. After the event, A Badel stated that his mount was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event. He said as a result HEALTHY HAPPY did not run out the 1600 Metres of today’s race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. GREEN N WHITE (H186): Shortly after the start was steadied when crowded between YOUNG CHAMPION which shifted in slightly and TELECOM FIGHTERS which was taken out by PATCH OF THETA. HELENE FEELING (H215): On jumping was crowded between SUNLIGHT POWER and HEALTHY HAPPY, both of which shifted ground. ATULLIBIGEAL (G173): Near the 250 Metres was eased and shifted to the inside of HELENE FEELING to continue into clear running when HELENE FEELING shifted out. OUTGATE (H113): After the event, Y L Chung confirmed his instructions were to hold a forward position. He said after making some use of his mount to do so it came under pressure in the Home Straight. He added after being momentarily crowded between HEALTHY HAPPY and PATCH OF THETA near the 300 Metres and then between HEALTHY HAPPY and TOP GUN near the 200 Metres when both runners shifted ground, his mount then continued to yield ground thereafter. Noted to have lost its left front plate after the race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. TELECOM FIGHTERS (D482): Over-raced in the early and middle stages. After the event, Apprentice P N Wong stated that her instructions were to go forward. She said TELECOM FIGHTERS jumped only fairly and was then slightly crowded shortly after the start. She said despite riding it along thereafter TELECOM FIGHTERS did not show sufficient pace to hold a more forward position. KARMA (G392): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. PATCH OF THETA (H485): Sent for sampling post-race. YOUNG CHAMPION (J195): After the event, K Teetan reported that his mount raced too keenly in the early and middle stages and as a result did not respond strongly to his riding when placed under pressure in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SUNLIGHT POWER (H244): Bumped at the start. Over the final 200 Metres lay in and proved difficult to ride out to the finish of the event. THE BEST PEACH (H139): No report. VOYAGE SAMURAI (J026): Sent for sampling post-race. ROMANTIC THOR (K012): Jumped only fairly. Approaching the 250 Metres raced in restricted room between GREEN N WHITE and YOUNG CHAMPION which was taken in slightly by SUNLIGHT POWER. TOP GUN (J249): When questioned, M Chadwick stated that his instructions were to ride his mount in a more conservative manner than its last start as TOP GUN had disappointed when it held a forward position on that occasion. He said in the early stages in accordance with his instructions he rode his mount in a conservative manner but when TELECOM FIGHTERS did not show the expected pace in the early stages, he was obliged to shift in behind that runner to avoid racing wide which resulted in TOP GUN settling slightly further back than what had been anticipated. Trainer F C Lor confirmed the instructions issued.