15/12/2024  Shatin  Race 3

TRIUMPHANT MORE (J489): Bumped shortly after the start. Sent for sampling post-race. ELEGANT LIFE (J366): After travelling a short distance made contact with SKY SONG when racing tight to the inside of COLOURFUL WINNER. ELEGANT LIFE was then shifted across behind runners in the early stages. From the 450 Metres until the 350 Metres was held up for clear running when being shifted to the outside of CURRAHEE. Near the 350 Metres made contact with TACTICAL COMMAND as it obtained a narrow run between CURRAHEE and TACTICAL COMMAND. COLOURFUL WINNER (J312): When giving ground near the 150 Metres was steadied when crowded between KING OBERON and NEWBORN MIRACLE (C L Chau) which shifted out when not quite clear. C L Chau was advised to exercise more care. After the event, M L Yeung reported that his mount travelled satisfactorily outside the lead in the early stages. He added near the 400 Metres when VANTASTIC CHOICE improved to his outside, his mount was reluctant to race inside that runner and as a result changed stride and became unbalanced. He said from this point COLOURFUL WINNER did not finish the race off thereafter. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. COSMIC SPURS (J380): Crowded shortly after the start. For some distance after the 200 Metres raced tight between CURRAHEE and ORIENTAL SURPRISE which shifted out. NEWBORN MIRACLE (J477): Sent for sampling post-race. ORIENTAL SURPRISE (K028): Jumped only fairly and then was crowded shortly after the start between SKY SONG and TRIUMPHANT MORE which shifted out slightly. Over-raced in the middle stages. Between the 350 Metres and the 200 Metres had difficulty obtaining clear running. HE WAS YOU (J547): Shortly after the start was checked when crowded between COSMIC SPURS which was taken in by CURRAHEE which shifted in despite the efforts of its rider and KING OBERON which was taken out by VANTASTIC CHOICE which shifted out despite the efforts of its rider. When under pressure in the Home Straight lay in and raced greenly and passing the 150 Metres was held up for clear running behind VANTASTIC CHOICE. TACTICAL COMMAND (H197): Near the 350 Metres was bumped and taken wider by ELEGANT LIFE. After the event, A Badel reported that whilst his mount was obliged to race wide, it had cover throughout the early and middle stages. He said in the Home Straight TACTICAL COMMAND responded only fairly to his riding. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SKY SONG (J159): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. After the event, K De Melo reported that his mount made a respiratory noise on pulling up. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. KING OBERON (H407): Crowded shortly after the start. Bumped after the 500 Metres. After the event, L Hewitson reported that with the pace of the race being run outside of standard time throughout the early and middle stages his mount raced keenly after the 800 Metres and was steadied to avoid NEWBORN MIRACLE. VANTASTIC CHOICE (G401): Shifted out shortly after the start, was bumped and became unbalanced. Near the 500 Metres was bumped by KING OBERON which shifted to the outside of COLOURFUL WINNER to improve. After the event, A Pouchin stated that he had to make some use of his mount in the early stages to hold a forward position and as a result in the Home Straight VANTASTIC CHOICE did not finish the race off strongly. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. CURRAHEE (J204): Shifted in shortly after the start, was bumped and became unbalanced. Approaching the 800 Metres commenced to race keenly and was checked to avoid VANTASTIC CHOICE. As a result, CURRAHEE shifted out abruptly before being corrected by its rider, however, was then obliged to race wide and without cover thereafter.