30/03/2025  Shatin  Race 8

CAPITAL LEGEND (G333): Approaching the 100 Metres was eased when momentarily crowded between CALIFORNIA BLITZ and BLING BLING GENIUS (K Teetan) which shifted in before being corrected by its rider. K Teetan was reprimanded. When questioned regarding his riding in the Home Straight and the reason he elected to take a run to the inside of HAPPY UNIVERSE, H Bowman stated that after being taken wider near the 600 Metres when HAPPY UNIVERSE commenced to improve, CAPITAL LEGEND came under pressure and was responding only fairly to his riding at that point. He said after following HAPPY UNIVERSE into the Home Straight he elected to improve to that runner’s inside to avoid having to make more use of CAPITAL LEGEND to continue to shift out. He added CAPITAL LEGEND commenced to finish the race off reasonably well approaching the 100 Metres before being briefly crowded and its momentum haltered for a short distance. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. ENDUED (K033): Bumped shortly after the start. Approaching the 1300 Metres shifted in, made contact with WROTE A NEW PAGE and got its head up when being steadied by its rider. ENDUED then continued to race keenly in the early and middle stages. SOUTH STAR (K153): Trainer F C Lor advised that the instructions were to hold a midfield position but SOUTH STAR began well and was able to hold an on-pace position without having to make too much use of the horse to do so. Sent for sampling post-race. RICH HORSE (J191): Near the 900 Metres was steadied to avoid THE AUSPICIOUS when racing keenly. MAX QUE (J514): Jumped awkwardly. In the early stages got its head up and raced keenly when being shifted behind runners from the outside barrier. After the event, L Ferraris stated that from the outside barrier he was obliged to settle back in the field. He said when the pace in the early stages of the race was run inside of standard time his mount did not travel well and did not finish off when placed under pressure in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. VIRTUOUS PHANTOM (K147): Jumped only fairly. After the event, D McDonogh advised that in the Home Straight he was concerned with the action of the horse in front and as a result near the 150 Metres he eased it down from the race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be lame in its left front leg. Before being allowed to race again, VIRTUOUS PHANTOM will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. WROTE A NEW PAGE (K226): Shortly after the start was bumped by ENDUED which shifted in and away from HE WAS YOU. Bumped approaching the 1300 Metres. Approaching the 200 Metres rider C L Chau fumbled his whip and after his whip accidentally made contact with K C Leung, rider of ONLY U, he was able to regather it a short distance after. CALIFORNIA BLITZ (J370): Briefly crowded approaching the 100 Metres. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BLING BLING GENIUS (J397): No report. THE AUSPICIOUS (K004): No report. HAPPY UNIVERSE (J533): Sent for sampling post-race. DRACO (J115): No report. ONLY U (J037): Jumped only fairly. HE WAS YOU (J547): After the event, A Badel confirmed that his instructions were to lead the event, similar to the manner in which it barrier trialed on 21 March 2025 where it led and won.