12/01/2025  Shatin  Race 4

SUNNY DA BEST (J118): Bumped on jumping by ISLAND BUDDY. Shortly after the start was then checked when crowded by ISLAND BUDDY (M Chadwick) which shifted in and away from NOBLE DELUXE (A Hamelin) which shifted in. Both M Chadwick and A Hamelin were advised to exercise more care and make a greater effort to prevent their mounts from shifting ground in similar circumstances. Sent for sampling post-race. RIDING HIGH (J403): No report. PANDA (H466): Sow to begin. FANTASTIC HONOUR (K100): After the 900 Metres, when racing greenly, was steadied to avoid TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR. Approaching the 400 Metres was taken wider by MY FLYING ANGEL which shifted out to improve. NOBLE DELUXE (K052): Shifted in at the start and was bumped. Near the 150 Metres, when giving ground, shifted out after being eased to avoid RIDING HIGH when that runner lay in and away from SUNNY DA BEST. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. FLYING DOUBLE (J388): From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 450 Metres was taken wider. In the early part of the Home Straight hung in and proved difficult to ride out, resulting in its rider H Bowman changing his whip through to his right hand near the 300 Metres. ISLAND BUDDY (J217): Bumped at the start. Near the 250 Metres was steadied to avoid TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (C L Chau) which shifted in to obtain clear running. C L Chau was advised to exercise more care. INVINCIBLE LUCKY (J119): After the event, B Avdulla stated that the intention was to find a position with cover but in the early stages when runners to his outside did not show intent to lead INVINCIBLE LUCKY maintained the lead without being pressured to do so. Trainer M Newnham confirmed the instructions were from an inside barrier to hold a more forward position than at its previous race starts, particularly with blinkers being reapplied but had not expected INVINCIBLE LUCKY to lead the event. Sent for sampling post-race. LUCKY BLESSING (K073): Approaching the 450 Metres was hampered when taken wider by RIDING HIGH which shifted out to improve. MY FLYING ANGEL (J174): Shifted out, made contact with the left side of its barrier on jumping and lost ground. TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (H430): Between the 400 Metres and the 300 Metres was held up for clear running. Over the concluding stages could not be fully ridden out when positioned close to SUNNY DA BEST. After the event, C L Chau reported that when the pace of the event steadied near the 600 Metres TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR commenced to race keenly and was steadied for some distance thereafter when awkwardly placed close to RIDING HIGH. ISLAND GOLDEN (H018): No report. BIG RED (H299): BIG RED, Standby Declared Starter, was withdrawn on 11.1.25 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left fore). Before being allowed to race again, BIG RED will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.