06/07/2024  Shatin  Race 2

DAILY TROPHY (H283): Raced wide and without cover from the 600 Metres. SPEEDY FORTUNE (H097): Sent for sampling post-race. CALIFORNIA ICON (H404): No report. HIGH RISE POWER (H353): Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Approaching the 300 Metres became held up for clear running behind BEAT HOLLOW and was then shifted to that runner’s outside to endeavour to obtain clear running. HIGH RISE POWER then remained held up between BEAT HOLLOW and PATCH OF WATCH until near the 100 Metres where it was then shifted to the outside of PATCH OF WATCH, but was again unable to obtain clear running between EASY TWO and PATCH OF WATCH which shifted out. As a result, HIGH RISE POWER did not obtain clear running between the 300 Metres and until approaching the finish of the event. COOL BLUE (H011): After the race, K Teetan reported that his mount was reluctant to hold its position between CALIFORNIA ICON and DEVIL AND GOLD throughout the middle stages of the event and as a result was hard ridden through that section of the race. He added in the Home Straight COOL BLUE failed to respond to his riding and raced in a disappointing manner. Trainer F C Lor advised that he would now not race COOL BLUE for the remainder of the season. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SONIC BOOM (H144): Shortly after the start was bumped by SMART FOLKS which shifted out. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event and near the 600 Metres was taken wider when DAILY TROPHY shifted out to improve. Sent for sampling post-race. PATCH OF WATCH (H476): No report. SMART FOLKS (D343): Despite being ridden along in the early stages failed to show sufficient pace to hold a more forward position. After the race, B Thompson stated that his mount was under pressure throughout the event and failed to run on in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BEAT HOLLOW (G414): After the race, K C Leung reported that his mount travelled satisfactorily outside the lead but failed to respond to his riding in the Home Straight and was disappointing. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. MAGIC TRAVELLER (H102): No report. EASY TWO (G423): For some distance after the 350 Metres was held up for clear running between PATCH OF WATCH and SONIC BOOM and was then shifted to the outside of SONIC BOOM near the 250 Metres to obtain clear running. Sent for sampling post-race. DEVIL AND GOLD (G443): Slow to begin.