31/05/2020  Shatin  Race 5

GENERAL TRUMP lifted its front feet off the ground as the start was effected. FIGHTER BOY began awkwardly and shifted out abruptly, resulting in UNIVERSAL CROWN being bumped and losing ground. STOCK LEGEND shifted out at the start and bumped UNITED WE STAND. UNITED WE STAND was then crowded for room between STOCK LEGEND and RHAPSODY which got its head on the side and shifted in away from HINYUEN SWIFTNESS. PERFECT HARMONY began only fairly. In the early stages, MALDIVES was steadied and shifted across behind runners. Making the turn after the 900 Metres, STOCK LEGEND shifted out abruptly away from the heels of READY CONQUEROR. Also making the turn after the 900 Metres, RUN THE TABLE lay in away from the heels of HAPPY VICTORY, resulting in BRIGHT KID being bumped and crowded for room. After the 800 Metres, RED ZOFFANY commenced to travel keenly and got its head up when awkwardly placed inside the hindquarters of GENERAL TRUMP. Passing the 700 Metres, UNIVERSAL CROWN became unbalanced when racing in restricted room inside RUN THE TABLE which lay in. After the 700 Metres, FIGHTER BOY commenced to travel very keenly and near the 650 Metres shifted out away from the heels of UNITED WE STAND, resulting in HAPPY VICTORY being hampered. RHAPSODY, which was following and was awkwardly placed close to the heels of HAPPY VICTORY, was inconvenienced in consequence. Near the 550 Metres, FIGHTER BOY and HAPPY VICTORY raced tight. Approaching and passing the 250 Metres, BRIGHT KID had difficulty obtaining clear running and near the 200 Metres shifted out and bumped UNITED WE STAND. BRIGHT KID was then awkwardly placed for a short distance behind HINYUEN SWIFTNESS before obtaining clear running to the outside of that horse near the 150 Metres. Near the 150 Metres, RUN THE TABLE was awkwardly placed inside the heels of FIGHTER BOY. RUN THE TABLE was then shifted to the inside of UNITED WE STAND passing the 100 Metres after being awkwardly placed behind that horse. Close to the finishing line, RUN THE TABLE lay in and was steadied away from the heels of UNIVERSAL CROWN. For the majority of the race, HAPPY VICTORY travelled wide and without cover. After the race, the Veterinary Surgeon reported that MALDIVES was lame in its right front leg. Before being allowed to race again, MALDIVES will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of RHAPSODY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of GENERAL TRUMP immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of mucus in the horse’s trachea. HINYUEN SWIFTNESS and BRIGHT KID were sent for sampling.