17/04/2021  Shatin  Race 7

JUST NOT LISTENING shifted out abruptly at the start and bumped GALLANT LEGACY, resulting in JUST NOT LISTENING becoming badly unbalanced and being awkwardly placed outside the heels of THOU SHALL SING a short distance after the start. After this, despite being ridden along, JUST NOT LISTENING failed to muster speed. INFINITE POWER and GALLANT LEGACY bumped at the start. BLOTTING PAPER and LITTLE THUNDER bumped on jumping. From the outside barriers, SEVEN HEAVENS and THE BEST HERO were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. After travelling a short distance, LITTLE THUNDER was crowded for room between PEACH BLOSSOMS and BLOTTING PAPER which was taken out by INFINITE POWER which in turn was racing tight outside GALLANT LEGACY. In this incident, LITTLE THUNDER bumped the hindquarters of PEACH BLOSSOMS, causing that horse to become unbalanced. After being bumped by LITTLE THUNDER, PEACH BLOSSOMS shifted out towards the heels of LUCKY RUBY and stumbled. Passing the 900 Metres, JUST NOT LISTENING got its head up when awkwardly placed close to the heels of INFINITE POWER. Near the 750 Metres, LITTLE THUNDER momentarily raced in restricted room between JUST NOT LISTENING and DEMONS ROCK which shifted in before being directed out to relieve the crowding. SEVEN HEAVENS was left racing wide and without cover approaching the 700 Metres. Rounding the Home Turn, THOU SHALL SING was awkwardly placed behind BLOTTING PAPER. Shortly after entering the Straight, C Wong (BLOTTING PAPER) dropped his right rein. Passing the 300 Metres, THE BEST HERO and THOU SHALL SING raced tight between BLOTTING PAPER and GALLANT LEGACY which was commencing to improve to the outside of PEGASUS GLORY. After this, THE BEST HERO was directed to the inside of GALLANT LEGACY. A veterinary inspection of JUST NOT LISTENING immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. INFINITE POWER, LUCKY RUBY and PEGASUS GLORY were sent for sampling.