04/07/2021  Shatin  Race 10

On arrival at the Start, H T Mo expressed concern regarding the action of BEAUTY DAY. A veterinary examination of BEAUTY DAY was not able to detect any significant findings. As H T Mo was not willing to ride BEAUTY DAY due to the horse not being comfortable in its action, BEAUTY DAY was withdrawn from the race by order of the Stewards. Before being allowed to race again, BEAUTY DAY will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. CHAMPION SUPREME was slow to begin. CHAMPION PAL shifted in at the start and bumped the hindquarters of HELENE ALLIBOR. After this, from a wide barrier, CHAMPION PAL was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. A short distance after the start, CHARGE ON was steadied away from the heels of GAMEPLAYER TIMES (C Y Ho) which shifted in when not properly clear. C Y Ho was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. For some distance in the early stages, HALL OF CHAMP was awkwardly placed close to the heels of ALL FOR ST PAUL’S when attempting to improve to the inside of that horse where there was insufficient room. Approaching the 550 Metres, CHAMPION SUPREME was awkwardly placed close to the heels of BEAUTY FIT after being ridden along in an attempt to improve inside that horse. After the 400 Metres, CHAMPION SUPREME was awkwardly placed behind GAMEPLAYER TIMES when being shifted to the outside of that horse to obtain clear running. GAMEPLAYER TIMES lay out rounding the Home Turn. C P BRAVE lay in under pressure approaching and passing the 200 Metres. Throughout the race, SOULMATE travelled wide and without cover. The performance of CAPTAIN TIGER, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, CAPTAIN TIGER 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 CAPTAIN TIGER immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. After the race, R Maia stated that after being shifted across behind runners in the early stages, CALIFORNIA TEN did not travel strongly at any stage. He said he rode the horse along after the 800 Metres in an attempt to have it improve its position and CALIFORNIA TEN was reluctant to improve and then in the Straight failed to finish off the race. A veterinary inspection of CALIFORNIA TEN immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. HALL OF CHAMP, BEAUTY FIT and C P BRAVE were sent for sampling.