12/10/2025  Shatin  Race 10

JUNEAU PRIDE (J443): No report. SKY HEART (J092): Sent for sampling post-race. ANOTHER WORLD (K005): Shortly after the start raced in restricted room between IGOR STRAVINSKY and JUNEAU PRIDE. LIM'S SHAVANO (K424): No report. MASTER OF ALL (H177): A Badel was fined the sum of $5,000 for breaching Rule 100(3)(ii)(f) in that he used his whip in a manner where the hand holding the whip was above shoulder height on two occasions over the concluding stages. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Sent for sampling post-race. IGOR STRAVINSKY (K086): After the event M Chadwick could offer no explanation for his mount’s disappointing performance. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SUGAR BALL (H394): Shifted out at the start and was bumped. M F Poon (TIN FOOK) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that over the concluding stages he directed his mount to the outside of MASTER OF ALL where there was not sufficient room to do so, resulting in TIN FOOK making contact with THE RED HARE and taking that horse across the running of SUGAR BALL which was checked. M F Poon was suspended from riding in races for a period to commence on Sunday, 2 November 2025 and to expire on Thursday, 6 November 2025 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays). In assessing penalty, the Stewards determined the carelessness grade 2 and the consequences grade 2 and also considered his good race riding record. After the event K C Leung reported that he was unable to ride SUGAR BALL out to the finish of the race due to his mount receiving interference over the concluding stages. STAR MAC (J053): No report. TIN FOOK (K167): Leaving the 800 Metres was steadied to avoid COLOURFUL KNIGHT. A short distance later TIN FOOK shifted out and made contact with THE RED HARE. Held up making the Home Turn and in the early stages of the Home Straight. M F Poon pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge for causing interference over the concluding stages (see SUGAR BALL). URANUS STAR (K511): In the middle stages raced keenly. Approaching the 900 Metres was steadied to avoid IGOR STRAVINSKY. Over the concluding stages was steadied to avoid THE RED HARE when that runner was taken out by TIN FOOK. Sent for sampling post-race. SOLID WIN (J225): Made contact with the left side of its starting gate on jumping and lost ground. SOLID WIN was then crowded between COLOURFUL KNIGHT and THE RED HARE. LEGENDARY YEARS (K286): Jumped only fairly. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. THE RED HARE (K312): Jumped awkwardly and then shortly after was crowded by SUGAR BALL which shifted out on jumping. Bumped near the 700 Metres. Prior to declaring weighed-in the Stewards gave consideration if there were grounds for a protest/objections on behalf of the 5th placegetter THE RED HARE which was taken wider by TIN FOOK over the concluding stages. When the Stewards were satisfied there were not sufficient grounds to lodge a protest/objection and the connections chose not to, weighed-in was declared on the numbers semaphored by the Judge. COLOURFUL KNIGHT (K366): The performance of COLOURFUL KNIGHT, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, COLOURFUL KNIGHT will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.