14/06/2025  Shatin  Race 2

BEAUTIFUL WIN (J250): Sent for sampling post-race. SMILING COLLECTOR (G128): Jumped only fairly. VIVA CHALEUR (G368): After the event A Badel reported that his mount raced "flat” during the race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. CELTIC TIMES (G230): No report. APOLAR FIGHTER (J169): Between the 300 Metres and the 150 Metres had difficulty obtaining clear running when positioned behind BEAUTIFUL WIN. SMASHING EXPRESS (J252): Jumped awkwardly. FAMILY FORTUNE (H447): Between the 400 Metres and the 250 Metres had difficulty obtaining clear running when being shifted to the outside of VIVA CHALEUR. SUPREME WINNER (J255): Jumped only fairly and then was crowded between SMART BEAUTY and APOLAR FIGHTER, both of which shifted ground. PERFECT PEACH (E488): Jumped only fairly. On two occasions near the 600 Metres was steadied when crowded by JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP (M F Poon) which shifted in and away from VIVA CHALEUR. M F Poon was advised to exercise more care and straighten his mounts sooner than what he did on this occasion. When questioned Z Purton stated that after improving to the inside of SUPREME WINNER near the 400 Metres he then was endeavouring to improve between SUPREME WINNER and APOLAR FIGHTER between the 400 Metres and the 200 Metres, but was unable to do so when the run did not fully develop. He said leaving the 200 Metres when APOLAR FIGHTER commenced to shift out, this resulted in PERFECT PEACH being steadied when disappointed for clear running between SUPREME WINNER and APOLAR FIGHTER leaving the 150 Metres. He added after shifting to the inside of APOLAR FIGHTER near the 100 Metres his mount finished the race off reasonably well. Noted to have lost its left front plate after the race. SMART BEAUTY (G477): Sent for sampling post-race. GOLD TACK (H106): Near the 250 Metres rider A Hamelin dropped his whip. Between the 250 Metres and the 150 Metres lay in and proved reluctant to improve between CELTIC TIMES and WINNING SEVEN as it endeavoured to obtain a narrow run between those two runners. JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP (H295): Approaching the 250 Metres had difficulty obtaining clear running when positioned behind GOLD TACK. Leaving the 100 Metres was steadied when disappointed for clear running between VIVA CHALEUR and WINNING SEVEN, both of which shifted ground slightly. WINNING SEVEN (J005): Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. YOO YOO KNIGHT (H053): No report.