05/10/2022  Happy Valley  Race 1

SEIZING THE MOMENT began only fairly. From a wide barrier, EQUALETTA BLITZ was steadied and shifted across behind runners to obtain cover in the early stages. From the outside barrier, HEROIC MASTER was steadied shortly after the start, then lay out in the early and middle stages and travelled wide and without cover for the majority of the race. HEROIC MASTER continued to lay out rounding the Home Turn. H N Wong (SUPER AXIOM) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that near the 200 Metres he permitted his mount to shift in whilst riding it along, thereby tightening the running of PING HAI GALAXY which in turn was taken in across the rightful running of SEIZING THE MOMENT which was checked. H N Wong was suspended from riding in races for a period to commence on Wednesday, 19 October 2022 and to expire on Monday, 24 October 2022 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays). When questioned regarding the performance of PING HAI GALAXY, the winner of tonight’s race, compared to its first up run, Trainer J Size stated that at its first up run the horse was able to obtain a forward position in the early stages without having to be ridden along, however, it took PING HAI GALAXY some time to be able to clear a number of runners to its inside and this resulted in the horse racing wide until after entering the Back Straight. He said because of this, in his opinion, PING HAI GALAXY was not able to travel comfortably in the middle stages and then did not finish the race off. He said having drawn barrier 1 tonight, PING HAI GALAXY was able to race on the rail in the early and middle stages behind the leader and he was of the opinion that this greatly benefited PING HAI GALAXY in relaxing and then being able to close the race off strongly. A veterinary inspection of EQUALETTA BLITZ immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. EQUALETTA BLITZ, PING HAI GALAXY and SEIZING THE MOMENT were sent for sampling.