27/04/2025  Shatin  Race 5

KA YING RISING (J062): Sent for sampling post-race. SATONO REVE (K907): Sent for sampling post-race. LUCKY SWEYNESSE (G180): Approaching the 500 Metres was steadied away from SATONO REVE. Lay in under pressure in the Home Straight. After the event J McDonald reported that his mount was coughing post-race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. LUGAL (K903): Jumped only fairly and then was crowded by INVINCIBLE SAGE which shifted in. VICTOR THE WINNER (G404): No report. HELIOS EXPRESS (H302): From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. DANON MCKINLEY (K935): On jumping was bumped by BEAUTY WAVES which shifted in. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to have bled from both nostrils. INVINCIBLE SAGE (H301): No report. LUCKY WITH YOU (E356): Near the 850 Metres was taken wider by BEAUTY WAVES. BEAUTY WAVES (H294): Shifted in at the start and was bumped. In the early and middle stages raced keenly and near the 900 Metres was checked to avoid KA YING RISING when being crossed by that runner. BEAUTY WAVES then raced wide and without cover thereafter. MAGIC CONTROL (J333): Trainer W K Mo confirmed that from a wide barrier he had instructed C Soumillon to go forward and lead. He said he issued such instructions today as MAGIC CONTROL had raced in a disappointing manner over 1200 Metres when ridden conservatively in the early stages. COPARTNER PRANCE (H408): Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. A SHIN FENCER (K936): After the event C Williams reported that his mount did not feel comfortable in its action behind when placed under pressure in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race which included an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse’s trachea.