01/10/2024  Shatin  Race 10

TOP GUN (J249): Approaching the 900 Metres was steadied when positioned close to the heels of BEAUTY GLORY and tight to the inside of JOLLY RULER (A Atzeni) which was placed close to the heels of UNPRESUMING. Notwithstanding the fact that BEAUTY GLORY was unable to shift to the rail which had contributed to this incident, A Atzeni was advised to exercise more care. Sent for sampling post-race. FIND MY LOVE (H110): M L Yeung was fined $2,000 for initially presenting himself to be weighed out with the incorrect saddle cloth number. After the event, M L Yeung stated that his mount, which was racing first up today, would derive benefit from today’s performance. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BEAUTY GLORY (E459): No report. NEVER TOO SOON (E434): Crowded on jumping and from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. From the 400 Metres until the 300 Metres was held up for clear running. LO PAN SPIRIT (J233): No report. JOLLY RULER (E346): Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. FUN TOGETHER (H041): From the 400 Metres until passing the 300 Metres was held up for clear running. THE HEIR (H459): No report. WINNING GOLD (H461): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Passing the 200 Metres K De Melo dropped his left rein for a short distance. Sent for sampling post-race. THE WAY WE WIN (J493): After the event, K C Leung reported that his mount made contact with the right side of its barrier on jumping which resulted in his saddle shifting. He said as a consequence THE WAY WE WIN jumped awkwardly and settled back in the field as he took some time to rebalance his saddle. MIGHTY STEED (J384): Crowded near the 900 Metres. ARIEL (G223): After the event, L Hewitson stated that the intention was to hold a forward position. He said from his wide barrier and when his mount did not show sufficient pace, ARIEL settled further back in the field than anticipated. ROMAN CROWN (J456): Jumped only fairly and then shortly after the start was crowded. Steadied near the 900 Metres. Near the 300 Metres was steadied when crowded by MIGHTY STEED which raced tight to the inside of ARIEL when that runner lay in and BEAUTY GLORY (B Avdulla) which shifted out and away from FUN TOGETHER as that runner commenced to shift out. B Avdulla was advised, where possible, to make a greater effort to prevent his mounts from shifting ground. Over the concluding stages could not be fully tested when positioned close to MIGHTY STEED. UNPRESUMING (H143): A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to have bled from the right nostril. An endoscopic examination conducted on UNPRESUMING confirmed the horse to be a bleeder. As this was the second occasion that UNPRESUMING had bled, the horse is permanently barred from any further racing.