29/03/2020  Shatin  Race 7

WAR OF COURAGE stumbled at the start and consequently bumped with STANLEY PARK. WHISKEY NEAT jumped in at the start and bumped the hindquarters of VALIANT DREAM. CORRIENTHES began awkwardly. ALLIED AGILITY, which was fractious in the barriers, turned its head to the left just prior to the start being effected and consequently was slow to begin. V Borges, the rider of LUCKY PUZZLE, dropped his whip approaching the 700 Metres. At the 700 Metres, WHISKEY NEAT was steadied away from the heels of VALIANT DREAM which shifted out. Approaching the 500 Metres, LUCKY PUZZLE, which was racing greenly, became unbalanced in its action. When questioned, Z Purton stated that GRATEFUL HEART travelled satisfactorily when racing in a prominent position throughout the early stages. He said after coming under full pressure at the 300 Metres, GRATEFUL HEART lost its action and gave ground noticeably over the concluding stages. A veterinary inspection of GRATEFUL HEART immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of GRATEFUL HEART was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, GRATEFUL HEART will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of HELAKU KNIGHT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings, however, the horse was unable to be scoped due to being fractious. A veterinary inspection of FRUSTRATED immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Before being allowed to race again, FRUSTRATED will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. WAR OF COURAGE and VALIANT DREAM were sent for sampling.