27/01/2020  Shatin  Race 5

BLINK OF A SECOND was crowded for room on jumping between KA YING BRILLIANT which shifted out and HERO STAR which began awkwardly and shifted in. LUCKY VICTOR shifted out at the start and bumped WOOD ON FIRE. From the outside barrier, WOOD ON FIRE was then steadied and shifted across behind runners to obtain cover. LUCKY VICTOR was also steadied in the early stages, however, throughout the race travelled wide and without cover. From a wide barrier, ARDENODE was steadied in the early stages to obtain cover. After the 850 Metres, CURLING LUXURY was left racing wide and without cover. KA YING EXCELLENT was held up for clear running from on straightening until after the 300 Metres. Near the 150 Metres, DECISIVE ACTION was steadied away from the heels of ARDENODE which lay out under pressure. After the race, Z Purton stated that HARMONY N HOME did not feel comfortable in its action and hung out rounding the Home Turn. He said after being placed under pressure in the early part of the Straight, HARMONY N HOME’s action continued to deteriorate. A veterinary inspection of HARMONY N HOME immediately following the race did not show any significant findings, however, the horse was unable to be scoped due to being fractious. Before being allowed to race again, HARMONY N HOME will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of ERA KING immediately following the race revealed that the horse was displaying an irregular heart rhythm. Before being allowed to race again, ERA KING will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. After the race, it was reported that PING HAI BRAVO had blood at the left nostril. It was noted that PING HAI BRAVO had an abrasion at the left nostril and a subsequent endoscopic examination found that horse not to have bled. WELLINGTON and PING HAI BRAVO were sent for sampling.