29/01/2023  Shatin  Race 6

On arrival at the saddling stalls, MODEST GENTLEMAN was found to have sustained an abrasion to the right front leg. Acting on the Veterinary Officer’s advice that MODEST GENTLEMAN was not suitable to race, the horse was withdrawn by order of the Stewards. Before being allowed to race again, MODEST GENTLEMAN will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. After leaving the Parade Ring, L Ferraris was dislodged from EASY TWO without incident. As the start was effected, SPARKLING KNIGHT reared abruptly, resulting in the horse losing a significant amount of ground. Having regard to SPARKLING KNIGHT’s recent record in respect of barrier manners, the Stewards ruled that the horse must undergo a series of consecutive satisfactory barrier trials before being allowed to race again. INNOCONSTRUCTION lifted its front feet off the ground as the start was effected and began only fairly and then lost ground when crowded for room between JUNEAU FLASH which shifted in and I GIVE which was bumped by ACE TALENT which itself was racing tight outside MIGHTY VALOR. CHEVAL VALIANT (L Hewitson) began awkwardly, shifted in and inconvenienced PRECISION GOAL. In this incident, L Hewitson became unbalanced. Approaching the 800 Metres, ATOMIC ENERGY shifted out and bumped I GIVE, resulting in both horses becoming unbalanced. ATOMIC ENERGY lay in under pressure passing the 300 Metres and then got its head up and lay out towards the heels of JUNEAU FLASH passing the 150 Metres. For some distance after the 300 Metres, HUGE WIN got its head on the side and lay in under pressure. After the race, ACE TALENT was noted to have sustained a wound to the right front heel. Also after the race, EASY TWO was noted to have blood at the left nostril. An endoscopic examination conducted on EASY TWO found no evidence of blood in the upper airway and accordingly the horse was deemed not to have bled. A veterinary inspection of GREAT FOR YOU immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. JUNEAU FLASH and INNOCONSTRUCTION were sent for sampling.