20/04/2024  Shatin  Race 8

IMA SINGLE MAN (D476): No report. YOUNG ACHIEVER (J291): Jumped only fairly. PRAWNS ELEVEN (J140): In the early stages raced keenly. For some distance near the 450 Metres was crowded between SUNNY DARLING and CALL ME GLORIOUS and became unbalanced. SOLID IMPACT (E447): Approaching the 800 Metres was steadied to avoid PINS PRINCE which shifted in. Sent for sampling post-race. BETTER LINK (J302): A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to have bled from both nostrils and also to be a "roarer” which had previously been reported. Before being allowed to race again, BETTER LINK will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. Noted to have lost its left hind plate after the race. LADY'S CHOICE (H155): Sent for sampling post-race. CALL ME GLORIOUS (H410): Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Sent for sampling post-race. SEA AIR LEGEND (H318): No report. PINS PRINCE (G013): Jumped awkwardly. Near the 900 Metres raced tight to the inside of PRAWNS ELEVEN which, when racing keenly, was awkwardly positioned to the inside of LADY’S CHOICE. Making the turn after the 900 Metres lay out when reluctant to hold its position and as a result was steadied to avoid PRAWNS ELEVEN. Near the 450 Metres was severely checked to avoid BETTER LINK as that runner gave ground quickly. APOLAR FIGHTER (J169): No report. PARTERRE (E234): 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, PARTERRE will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. SUNNY DARLING (J171): After the 500 Metres shifted to the outside of BETTER LINK as that runner commenced to give ground and near the 450 Metres became unbalanced when momentarily crowded between BETTER LINK which continued to give ground and PRAWNS ELEVEN which raced tight to the inside of CALL ME GLORIOUS.