22/06/2025  Shatin  Race 2

HAKKA RADIANCE (J105): Bumped at the start. Leaving the 900 Metres was steadied to avoid ESCAPE ROUTE and shifted to that runner’s outside. As a result HAKKA RADIANCE raced wide and without cover thereafter. ESCAPE ROUTE (E273): After the event H Bowman stated that the instructions were to take up a forward position but had not expected to race as close as he did. He said due to the work the horse was required to do in the early stages to cross runners to its inside his mount was left without a finishing effort in the Home Straight. Trainer J Size confirmed the instructions issued. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. STORM RUNNER (J452): Near the 1700 Metres was steadied to avoid LEATHER MASTER (A Badel) which shifted in when not clear. A Badel was advised to exercise more care. Sent for sampling post-race. LEATHER MASTER (H034): Raced wide and without cover in the middle stages. CHATEAU LE PECHE (H471): Bumped at the start. Raced keenly in the early stages. Lay in in the Home Straight and proved reluctant to shift to the outside of STORM RUNNER in the early part of the Home Straight. Over the concluding stages CHATEAU LE PECHE then proved difficult to ride out when it continued to lay in. SMART ZIPANG (J165): On jumping made contact with HAKKA RADIANCE and became unbalanced. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SUPREME WINNER (J255): No report. COLOURFUL BARON (G301): In the early stages raced keenly and for some distance near the 1600 Metres got its head up when being steadied away from ORIENTAL TYCOON. After the event M Chadwick reported that he was given no specific instructions other than to settle his mount where comfortable. He said COLOURFUL BARON was able to obtain a midfield position where it travelled well. He added COLOURFUL BARON had difficulty obtaining clear running over the final 200 Metres and as a result could not be fully ridden out to the finish of the event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. STRONGEST BOY (H027): Slow to begin. Near the 150 Metres had some difficulty obtaining clear running when improving into a narrow run between STORM RUNNER and ON THE LASH. SUPER HONG KONG (D241): From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. TRADITION (J111): Jumped only fairly. From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Between the 450 Metres and the 150 Metres was held up for clear running. ON THE LASH (J182): Jumped awkwardly. When caught wide and without cover in the early stages was allowed to stride forward where it obtained a position outside the lead near the 1200 Metres. GOLDEN FAIRY (E448): Sent for sampling post-race. ORIENTAL TYCOON (J112): In the middle stages raced keenly and leaving the 900 Metres was steadied to avoid HAKKA RADIANCE. Between the 400 Metres and the 100 Metres was badly held up for clear running.