26/10/2025  Shatin  Race 2

MOTOR (K165): No report. ALABAMA SONG (K480): Near the 550 Metres was steadied away from GEORGIAN SIGMA when that runner was taken out by EVER LUCK. EVER LUCK (K235): Ran out abruptly near the 550 Metres despite the efforts of its rider J Orman to prevent the horse from shifting ground (protest/objection – see GEORGIAN SIGMA). Trainer M Newnham was advised that EVER LUCK will be required to perform satisfactorily in a turf track gallop around a bend at Sha Tin Racecourse and also a barrier trial around a bend prior to being permitted to race again. Sent for sampling post-race. FOREST KING (K527): Jumped only fairly. FOREVER FANCY (K354): No report. GEORGIAN SIGMA (L007): The Stewards deferred the declaration of weighed-in due to an incident occurred after the 550 Metres where the 2nd placegetter GEORGIAN SIGMA was badly hampered when taken wider by the winner EVER LUCK. Subsequently the Stewards considered a protest/objection lodged by Jockey Z Purton and Trainer P C Ng alleging interference against EVER LUCK after the 550 Metres. After considering all the evidence it was established that EVER LUCK ran out abruptly near the 550 Metres despite the efforts of its rider J Orman to prevent the horse from shifting ground. In this incident GEORGIAN SIGMA was badly hampered when taken wider. After considering the incident, the manner in which both horses finished the race off and the margin of 1 ¾ lengths between the two horses at the end of the race, the Stewards overruled the protest/objection when they could not be comfortably satisfied that had the interference not have occurred that GEORGIAN SIGMA would have finished in advance of EVER LUCK. Accordingly, weighed-in was declared on the numbers semaphored by the Judge. Z Purton stated that after being badly hampered near the 550 Metres his mount, which was having its first race start, became unbalanced and took some time to respond to his riding in the early stages of the Home Straight. Sent for sampling post-race. SUPER MASTERMIND (K541): Bumped at the start. WINNING CHAMPION (K429): Jumped only fairly. Near the 500 Metres was shifted to the outside of ALABAMA SONG to obtain clear running when ALABAMA SONG shifted in after initially being taken wider. JUST FOLLOW ME (K332): Jumped awkwardly, made contact with the left side of its starting gate, shifted out and made contact with SUPER MASTERMIND. Leaving the 400 Metres endeavoured to improve to the inside of SUPER MASTERMIND (H Bowman) as that runner then shifted in. H Bowman was reprimanded and advised he must ensure he is sufficiently clear when shifting ground. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer” which had previously been reported. DASHING MAURISON (K374): Jumped only fairly and then became unbalanced when bumped by MAZING GRACE. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. HYANNIS STAR (K331): Bumped at the start and became unbalanced. Leaving the 1000 Metres commenced to race keenly when steadied away from ZHOU GONGJIN. MAZING GRACE (K166): On jumping shifted out and made contact with HYANNIS STAR, resulting in MAZING GRACE becoming unbalanced. ZHOU GONGJIN (K337): No report. SPARKLE AND GOLD (K259): No report.