02/03/2025  Shatin  Race 6

LUCKY TOUCH (J203): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Sent for sampling post-race. FLOOF (H432): No report. PRECISION GOAL (H016): Lay out on the Home Turn and in the early part of the Home Straight. SHANGHAI STYLE (J093): Sent for sampling post-race. BRAVE WITNESS (H425): Noted to have blood in the mouth on arrival at the Start, was examined by the Veterinary Officer and passed suitable to race. From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. LAKESHORE HERO (J288): At declaration time, B Avdulla was declared as the rider of both BRAVE WITNESS and LAKESHORE HERO. It was established that B Avdulla had a firm commitment to ride BRAVE WITNESS. As such, the Stewards permitted H Bowman to be substituted as the rider of LAKESHORE HERO. For this declaration error, Trainer D J Hall was fined $2,000. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. VIVA CHALEUR (G368): On jumping was crowded between SILVER KING and ESCAPE ROUTE. In the middle stages raced keenly. ESCAPE ROUTE (E273): No report. LUCKY BANNER (G354): Near the 150 Metres, LUCKY BANNER, which was giving ground, was steadied when crowded by LUCKY TOUCH (J McDonald) which shifted in. J McDonald was reprimanded. After the event, J Moreira stated that in the early stages he had to make some use of his mount to cross runners to his inside and take up a position outside the lead. He added in the Home Straight LUCKY BANNER gave ground and after being crowded near the 150 Metres did not finish the race off thereafter. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SILVER KING (H420): No report. SPANGLE FORTUNE (G427): From the 1000 Metres raced wide and without cover. CALIFORNIA STAR (J123): Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Throughout the early and middle stages raced keenly and refused to settle. The performance of CALIFORNIA STAR, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, CALIFORNIA STAR will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to have sustained a minor abrasion to the left front pastern. MEEPMEEP (H234): Approaching the finish post could not be fully ridden out when it improved close to SHANGHAI STYLE. YEAH BUDDY (J430): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.