09/11/2024  Shatin  Race 3

MASTER TRILLION (J442): Jumped only fairly and was bumped. When under pressure in the Home Straight lay out and proved difficult to ride out to the finish of the event. ROMAN CROWN (J456): No report. CITY THUNDER (J173): From the 350 Metres until after the 50 Metres was badly held up for clear running. Over the concluding stages could not be fully ridden out to the finish of the event when placed in restricted room between ROMAN CROWN and PATCH OF TIME which shifted out. After the event, L Hewitson confirmed that from the inside barrier he was instructed to endeavour to hold a more forward position. He said when CITY THUNDER commenced well, he was able to comply with the instructions issued. EURO ROCKS (H153): Jumped awkwardly. Near the 50 Metres was steadied when tightened between HE WAS YOU and GOLDENTRONICMIGHTY which shifted out. After the event, M F Poon reported that his mount did not appreciate racing amongst other horses and, in his opinion, would be better suited racing in blinkers. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BRILLIANT FIRE (J441): Jumped awkwardly and from the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. GOLDENTRONICMIGHTY (K002): Shortly after the start was steadied when crowded between MEANINGFUL DRAGON and HE WAS YOU, both of which shifted ground. Approaching the 100 Metres became held up when disappointed for clear running to the inside of PATCH OF TIME. As a result, GOLDENTRONICMIGHTY did not obtain clear running until the concluding stages. HE WAS YOU (J547): Shifted in at the start, was bumped and became unbalanced. Shortly after the start was steadied when crowded by LIFE OF STONE (K De Melo) which shifted in and away from PATCH OF TIME. K De Melo was advised to exercise more care and make a greater effort to prevent his mounts from shifting ground. Approaching the 100 Metres, when racing greenly, was steadied when positioned close to MONARCH COUNTY as that runner commenced to give ground quickly. After being shifted to the inside of MONARCH COUNTY, HE WAS YOU was then held up for clear running over the concluding stages when CITY THUNDER shifted out. MASTER PHOENIX (J516): Jumped only fairly. Sent for sampling post-race. MONARCH COUNTY (J421): Bumped at the start. After the event, H Bowman stated that after taking up a forward position his mount was obliged to race very wide and without cover when unable to cross runners to his inside and as a consequence failed to finish the race off in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. MEANINGFUL DRAGON (H453): Shifted out on jumping, was bumped and became unbalanced. RACINGRACE (J102): No report. PATCH OF TIME (H483): Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Sent for sampling post-race. LIFE OF STONE (J374): No report. UNIVERSAL BLAZE (J160): No report.