08/12/2024  Shatin  Race 1

CITY THUNDER (J173): Approaching the 250 Metres was disappointed for clear running between LUCKY BLESSING and HAPPY PARK and was shifted to the outside of HAPPY PARK to secure clear running near the 200 Metres. PATCH OF TIME (H483): No report. RUN RUN TIMING (H403): Shortly after the start shifted in and was bumped. Approaching the 300 Metres was crowded between MR ENERGIA and DAY DAY VICTORY which was taken out by BRILLIANT EXPRESS (H Bowman) when that runner shifted to the outside of FORTUNE BOY to secure clear running. H Bowman was advised to exercise more care. MR ENERGIA (J239): Shortly after the start was bumped. Approaching the 300 Metres was taken wider by RUN RUN TIMING. Lay in the Home Straight. BRILLIANT EXPRESS (J321): From the 450 Metres until approaching the 300 Metres was held up for clear running and when being shifted to the outside of FORTUNE BOY made contact with DAY DAY VICTORY. Sent for sampling post-race. FORTUNE BOY (K098): Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. LUCKY BLESSING (K073): No report. SONIC PURSUIT (K051): Made contact with the left side of its barrier on jumping and became unbalanced. When questioned, C Y Ho stated that his mount raced keenly in the early stages and as a result maintained its position to the inside of BRILLIANT EXPRESS. He said near the 800 Metres when BRILLIANT EXPRESS (H Bowman) shifted in and crowded his mount, SONIC PURSUIT then hung out across the heels of BRILLIANT EXPRESS and as a result was checked. H Bowman was advised in similar circumstances to exercise more care. Continued to race keenly and hang out in the middle stages. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SUPER STRONG MAN (K001): Jumped only fairly. THE AUSPICIOUS (K004): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 300 Metres, when giving ground, was steadied away from INVINCIBLE LUCKY which shifted out. HAPPY PARK (J311): Sent for sampling post-race. MONARCH COUNTY (J421): Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. When questioned, B Shinn stated that his instructions were to position his mount where comfortable, but after jumping awkwardly MONARCH COUNTY settled towards the back of the field. He said when placed under pressure in the Home Straight MONARCH COUNTY raced greenly and was one-paced and after the 200 Metres he was obliged to shift to the inside of CITY THUNDER to obtain clear running. He added from that point on MONARCH COUNTY continued to race greenly and approaching the winning post shied out which resulted in him having to correct his mount slightly at the finish of the event. INVINCIBLE LUCKY (J119): From the 400 Metres until the 300 Metres was held up for clear running before being shifted to the outside of MR ENERGIA to secure a clear run. DAY DAY VICTORY (J423): For some distance near the 900 Metres got its head up when being steadied away from PATCH OF TIME. Approaching the 300 Metres was bumped by BRILLIANT EXPRESS. A short distance later was then steadied when crowded between BRILLIANT EXPRESS and RUN RUN TIMING which shifted in and away from MR ENERGIA. After the event, A Pouchin reported that with blinkers applied for the first time his mount raced keenly throughout the early and middle stages and refused to settle. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.