13/04/2025  Shatin  Race 4

ENJOY GOLF (J222): Sent for sampling post-race. MONTA FRUTTA (H455): Difficult to load into the starting gates. The barrier manners of MONTA FRUTTA were considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, MONTA FRUTTA will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test. Made contact with the left side of its barrier on jumping. SAL (K267): No report. AHREN (K183): After the event, A Atzeni reported that from the outside barrier his instructions were to take up a forward position. Trainer P F Yiu confirmed the instructions issued. Sent for sampling post-race. BILLION TWO (K212): Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Noted to have blood in the mouth after the race. GLACIATED (K272): No report. HONEST WITNESS (K283): Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start was then checked when crowded between ENJOY GOLF and LEAN MASTER, both of which shifted ground. Z Purton pleaded guilty to a charge of improper conduct under Rule 155(5) in that after dismounting from HONEST WITNESS in the unplaced saddling area he struck the horse on one occasion with his whip in the area of the flank. Having regard to Jockey Purton’s poor record in relation to similar conduct, he was fined the sum of $25,000 and placed on notice that the Stewards would consider a more significant penalty should he be found guilty of a similar conduct in future. LEAN MASTER (H134): When questioned, Apprentice P N Wong stated that the instructions were to lead the event. She said after commencing well and when positioned to the inside of AHREN she allowed LEAN MASTER to improve slightly to ensure that she maintained the lead near the 900 Metres. She said as she did so LEAN MASTER then commenced to race keenly and set a faster pace than she had intended. She added that from the 550 Metres she continued to encourage her mount into the race before LEAN MASTER gave ground in the Home Straight. After considering her explanation, the Stewards advised Apprentice Wong that, in their opinion, she should have held her mount together from the 550 Metres to give it the opportunity to finish the race off better entering the Home Straight. RATTAN GALAXY (K143): Bumped at the start. In the early stages raced keenly and for some distance after the 900 Metres was steadied away from BILLION TWO. CALIFORNIA BLITZ (J370): No report. SUNNY Q (J223): Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start was steadied when crowded between SAL and RATTAN GALAXY which shifted in and away from BILLION TWO. ELEGANT LIFE (J366): From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.