01/11/2020  Shatin  Race 7

MASSIVE POCKET began awkwardly and lost ground. MASSIVE POCKET was then crowded for room a short distance after the start between HAPPY FUN and WINNER SUPREME which shifted out away from MULTIMILLION. SMART FOLKS was crowded for room on jumping between GOLD CHEST and WINNING METHOD which was taken out by STRONGER. DUKE WAI was slow to begin. SUNNY BOY began awkwardly. Passing the 800 Metres, WINNING METHOD was awkwardly placed behind LARSON. Near the 250 Metres, DUKE WAI was crowded for room outside UTOPIA LIFE after improving into tight running outside that horse. In this incident, UTOPIA LIFE became unbalanced after being bumped on the hindquarters by DUKE WAI. After this, DUKE WAI continued to race tight outside UTOPIA LIFE until after the 200 Metres. After the race, Apprentice C L Chau stated that after coming under pressure in the middle stages, GOLD CHEST did not quicken as he anticipated after the 400 Metres and then finished off the race only fairly over the concluding stages. A veterinary inspection of GOLD CHEST immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Also after the race, Z Purton stated that WINNING METHOD was on and off the bridle throughout the race. He said WINNING METHOD came under heavy pressure passing the 500 Metres and then, in his opinion, finished off the race only fairly. He added whilst WINNING METHOD was able to race successfully over 1000 Metres earlier in its career, he was of the opinion that the horse is better suited over distances of longer than that of today’s race. A veterinary inspection of WINNING METHOD immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. WINNING METHOD, STRONGER and MULTIMILLION were sent for sampling.