16/03/2024  Shatin  Race 2

FLYING DRAGON (E360): Slow to begin. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. FORTUNE WARRIOR (H229): Approaching the 1100 Metres shifted out and bumped with HINOKAMI KAGURA. Leaving the 900 Metres was steadied to avoid DIAMOND FLARE (Apprentice E C W Wong) which shifted in when not clear. Apprentice Wong was severely reprimanded. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race which included an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse’s trachea. Before being allowed to race again, FORTUNE WARRIOR will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. DIAMOND FLARE (H224): No report. SOLID SHALAA (H228): Approaching the 300 Metres was shifted to the outside of ACA POWER to obtain clear running, then lay out at the 250 Metres and bumped with SPEEDY SMARTIE. Sent for sampling post-race. TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (H430): Jumped only fairly. SPEEDY SMARTIE (H108): Near the 250 Metres was bumped by SOLID SHALAA. STRIVE FOR GLORY (D186): Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. HIGH RISE POWER (H353): Near the 450 Metres was steadied to avoid HINOKAMI KAGURA (H Bentley) which shifted to the outside of SMART FOLKS to improve. H Bentley was advised to exercise more care. When questioned, K De Melo stated that after being steadied away from HINOKAMI KAGURA near the 450 Metres, his mount lost momentum and as a result he elected to shift back to the inside. He said once balanced in the early part of the Home Straight he was able to commence to ride his mount along where it obtained running near the 200 Metres between SPEEDY SMARTIE and SMART FOLKS. HINOKAMI KAGURA (H384): Bumped approaching the 1100 Metres. Sent for sampling post-race. ACA POWER (E144): Sent for sampling post-race. SPEEDY FORTUNE (H097): A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SMART FOLKS (D343): Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.