04/12/2022  Shatin  Race 10

CALIFORNIADEEPSHOT, Standby Declared Starter, was withdrawn on 3.12.22 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (right front tendon injury). Before being allowed to race again, CALIFORNIADEEPSHOT will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. On Friday, 2 December 2022, the Stewards approved for H N Wong to be substituted as the rider of EQUALETTA BLITZ as K H Chan was unable to make the weight. Having regard to the circumstances of this case and in particular that Jockey Chan advised the connections and the Stewards of his unavailability to ride prior to betting commencing, the Stewards believed that the appropriate penalty was for him to be fined a sum of $2,000. After the race, H N Wong weighed in 3 lbs overweight. Having regard to the circumstances of this matter in the lead up to the race, no further action was taken. GALAXY WITNESS began awkwardly and bumped the inside of its gate, resulting in the horse beginning only fairly. TORONADO PHANTOM and APACHE PASS bumped on jumping. CAMPIONE began awkwardly. GALAXY WITNESS made the turn near the 700 Metres awkwardly and shifted out towards the heels of APACHE PASS. Also making the turn near the 700 Metres, POWER KOEPP was steadied away from the heels of CALIFORNIA RAD which got its head on the side and shifted in marginally before being directed out to relieve the crowding to POWER KOEPP. TORONADO PHANTOM, which was following, was steadied away from the heels of POWER KOEPP in consequence. After the 550 Metres, EQUALETTA BLITZ got its head on the side and lay out towards the heels of SUPER WIN DRAGON. EQUALETTA BLITZ continued to lay out and passing the 400 Metres lay out towards the heels of MAJESTIC STAR. In the early part of the Straight, TORONADO PHANTOM lay in and proved reluctant to shift to the outside of APACHE PASS. TORONADO PHANTOM then continued to lay in and was awkwardly placed behind POWER KOEPP passing the 100 Metres. Throughout the race, KA YING MASTER travelled wide and without cover. A veterinary inspection of MAJESTIC STAR immediately following the race found that horse to have bled from both nostrils. A veterinary inspection of APACHE PASS immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. MAJESTIC STAR, SUPER WIN DRAGON and CAMPIONE were sent for sampling.