30/03/2025  Shatin  Race 3

YIU CHEUNG VICTORY (J529): No report. VICTOR THE RAPID (J393): On jumping was bumped by JUBILANT WINNER which shifted out. Near the 400 Metres was hampered when taken wider by ROBOT KNIGHT. SEA EMERALD (J518): Approaching the 400 Metres was eased and shifted to the outside of KA YING GLORY to obtain clear running when KA YING GLORY hung out. BLAZING BEAM (K103): Jumped only fairly. From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Under pressure in the Home Straight raced greenly and lay in. FORTUNE STAR (K003): No report. JUBILANT WINNER (J346): Shifted out at the start and was bumped. Bumped near the 500 Metres when it shifted out to improve. Approaching the 400 Metres was hampered when taken wider by SEA EMERALD. Over the final 200 Metres lay in under pressure, resulting in its rider B Thompson having to correct his mount on a number of occasions. KA YING GLORY (K247): When questioned Z Purton stated that after being placed in the starting gates his mount became stirred up and was fractious. He said KA YING GLORY jumped reasonably well and was able to hold an on-pace position in the early stages. He said approaching the first turn near the 900 Metres he endeavoured to obtain a position with cover behind JUMBO TREASURE and as he did so KA YING GLORY hung out badly and made the first turn wider. He added from this point KA YING GLORY continued to hang out and shifted a number of horses wider making the Home Turn before weakening in the Home Straight. Trainer D A Hayes advised that KA YING GLORY had pleased him leading into today’s race and he had expected it to run well. He said, in his opinion, KA YING GLORY raced on the wrong lead leg which resulted in it hanging out and racing in an uncompetitive manner thereafter. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer”. The racing manners and performance of KA YING GLORY were considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, KA YING GLORY will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial around a bend in Hong Kong and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. Sent for sampling post-race. MAGIC COMBO (K213): No report. RUNJEET (K276): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. JUMBO TREASURE (K249): Trainer W K Mo confirmed that with the horse stepping up in distance and having sheepskin cheek pieces applied he had instructed Jockey K C Leung to go forward and lead if he was able to do so. Sent for sampling post-race. SUPER SICARIO (K306): Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. In the early stages raced keenly and near the 1000 Metres got its head up and became unbalanced when being steadied away from YIU CHEUNG VICTORY. SUPER SICARIO then continued to race keenly in the middle stages. Leaving the 600 Metres was eased when momentarily crowded by RUNJEET which lay in and away from DEVILDOM. LOVING VIBES (J359): Sent for sampling post-race. ROBOT KNIGHT (H464): Raced wide and without cover throughout the event and near the 900 Metres was hampered when taken wider by KA YING GLORY which hung out. Near the 500 Metres was bumped when taken wider by JUBILANT WINNER which shifted to the outside of SEA EMERALD to improve. Approaching the 400 Metres was hampered when taken wider by JUBILANT WINNER. DEVILDOM (H445): From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.