27/11/2022  Shatin  Race 9

BEAUTY ETERNAL was withdrawn on raceday morning by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame right fore). Before being allowed to race again, BEAUTY ETERNAL will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. STAR ASCENSION shifted in at the start and bumped GOLDEN ARTIE. STAR ASCENSION then became unbalanced, shifted out and bumped SUPERB CAPITALIST which also shifted in, resulting in SUPERB CAPITALIST and STAR ASCENSION also becoming unbalanced. From wide barriers, CAPE BRETON and SOLAR WINDS were steadied and shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Apprentice Y L Chung (SUPERB CAPITALIST) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that approaching the 1100 Metres he permitted his mount to shift in when not clear of STAR ASCENSION, resulting in that horse being unnecessarily crowded for room and losing the running to which it was rightfully entitled. Apprentice Chung was suspended from riding in races for a period to commence on Wednesday, 7 December 2022 and to expire on Monday, 12 December 2022 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays). SPEEDY MOUSE lost its right front plate passing the 800 Metres. Passing the 400 Metres, CAPE BRETON was shifted to the outside of GOLDEN ARTIE after being disappointed for running between that horse which shifted in and YEABOI. Over the concluding stages, GOLDEN ARTIE raced tight outside the heels of PULSAR STRIDER when improving into tight running between that horse and CAPE BRETON. Throughout the race, HIGHLY PROACTIVE travelled wide and without cover. When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of SUPERB CAPITALIST, Apprentice Y L Chung stated that SUPERB CAPITALIST became unbalanced after bumping with STAR ASCENSION on jumping. He said after this he had to urge his mount along in the early stages to clear runners to his inside and it was not until near the 1000 Metres that SUPERB CAPITALIST was able to clear GOLDEN ARTIE and obtain the lead. He said SUPERB CAPITALIST then did not travel as strongly as it did at its initial race start which he put down to the fact that the horse had been unbalanced early which resulted in him having to make use of SUPERB CAPITALIST today. He said SUPERB CAPITALIST travelled fairly in the middle stages and then after being challenged by PULSAR STRIDER after the 300 Metres was reluctant to maintain its position inside that horse, particularly when racing tight inside PULSAR STRIDER which shifted in near the 150 Metres. He added that then over the concluding stages SUPERB CAPITALIST was disappointing in the manner in which it failed to close the race off. He said whilst SUPERB CAPITALIST was disappointing in today’s race, he believed that the circumstances of the race in the early stages may have resulted in the horse not being able to finish the race off as strongly as it did at its first race start. A veterinary inspection of SUPERB CAPITALIST immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of SPEEDY MOUSE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SUPERB CAPITALIST, SOLAR WINDS and PULSAR STRIDER were sent for sampling.