29/04/2018  Shatin  Race 2

As the start was effected, ALL GREAT FRIENDS, which was fractious in the barriers, got its head down and consequently was slow to begin. Before being allowed to race again, ALL GREAT FRIENDS will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial. INTREPIC shifted in at the start and bumped WINSTON’S LAD. From the outside barrier, MAGIC POWER was steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners. For a considerable distance after the 1200 Metres, ALL GREAT FRIENDS proved very difficult to settle and got its head up repeatedly when racing ungenerously. For some distance approaching and passing the 1000 Metres, MAGIC POWER had to be checked away from the heels of NITRO EXPRESS when proving very difficult to settle. In the early stages, ROYAL MOJITO travelled very wide and without cover and passing the 900 Metres was allowed to improve into a more prominent position, however, continued to race wide and without cover. Passing the 900 Metres, GINO SEVERINI was awkwardly placed close to the heels of POSITIVELY HIGH. INTREPIC, which was following GINO SEVERINI, was steadied away from the heels of that horse. MAGIC POWER, which was following INTREPIC and continuing to prove very difficult to settle, was checked away from the heels of that horse in consequence. In the Straight, MULTI FACETS hung in and proved very difficult to ride, resulting in its rider, B Prebble, having to stop riding and straighten his mount on a number of occasions. WINSTON’S LAD, which was racing inside MULTI FACETS, was hampered when that horse shifted in near the 200 Metres. Then approaching the 100 Metres, WINSTON’S LAD was again hampered when taken in by MULTI FACETS, resulting in WINSTON’S LAD bumping ROYAL MOJITO which in turn shifted in and inconvenienced NITRO EXPRESS. A veterinary inspection of STARSHIP immediately following the race did not show any significant findings, however, the horse was unable to be scoped due to being fractious. RIGHT CALL and GO BEAUTY GO were sent for sampling.