08/06/2025  Shatin  Race 4

MATSU VICTOR (H472): Soon after the start shifted out and made contact with HAPPY UNIVERSE. Shortly after then became unbalanced when racing tight between ACE WAR and HAPPY UNIVERSE which shifted in. After the event M L Yeung stated that he was obliged to make use of his mount in the early stages to go forward from a wide barrier and as a result was left without a finishing effort in the Home Straight. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BRIGHT INHERITANCE (J215): No report. TIMES TABLE (J230): Jumped only fairly. After the event J Orman confirmed that he was instructed to hold a more forward position if possible. He said in the early and middle stages TIMES TABLE was reluctant to improve to the inside of other runners. He said after being held up for clear running near the 400 Metres when being steadied to avoid PEARL OF PANG’S, TIMES TABLE finished the race off only fairly. He added that near the 100 Metres TIMES TABLE again was reluctant to improve between MATSU VICTOR and CALIFORNIA SUN and in this incident made contact with CALIFORNIA SUN when TIMES TABLE shifted out slightly. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. ETALON OR (J273): On jumping was bumped by BRAVE WITNESS which shifted out. Sent for sampling post-race. CALIFORNIA SUN (J129): Leaving the 50 Metres made contact with TIMES TABLE which shifted out. After the event M Chadwick reported that his whip was knocked from his grasp by the whip of K Teetan, the rider of PEARL OF PANG’S, near the 300 Metres. After the event M Chadwick reported that the intention was to hold a more forward position but after his mount jumped only fairly and then shifted in and was eased to avoid ETALON OR, it did not show sufficient pace to do so. He added in the Home Straight CALIFORNIA SUN finished the race off in a one-paced manner. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. ACE (K307): No report. CARRYON SMILING (J392): When questioned regarding his riding from the 600 Metres and if there was an opportunity to improve to the outside of BRAVE WITNESS, K De Melo stated that he was given no specific instructions other than to settle where comfortable and give the horse a chance to run on in the Home Straight. He said after following BRAVE WITNESS from the 600 Metres he was reluctant to improve to that runner’s outside as he felt it was too soon to do so as CARRYON SMILING races best when held up for a late run in the Home Straight. He added that when BRIGHT INHERITANCE improved to his outside near the 500 Metres this then resulted in CARRYON SMILING being held up for clear running between the 450 Metres and the 400 Metres. He said after the 400 Metres he then looked to improve to the inside of EVERYONE’S CLASSIC but when CARRYON SMILING did not respond to his riding and EVERYONE’S CLASSIC shifted in near the 300 Metres he was then obliged to ease and shift to the outside of EVERYONE’S CLASSIC to continue into clear running. After considering his evidence Jockey De Melo agreed with the Stewards that in retrospect he should have shifted to the outside of BRAVE WITNESS approaching the 500 Metres to provide his mount with a clear opportunity to improve into the race sooner than he was able to. RADIANT SWIFT (J425): No report. HAPPY UNIVERSE (J533): Bumped at the start. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. EVERYONE'S CLASSIC (J407): No report. ACE WAR (J509): Bumped shortly after the start. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race revealed that the horse was displaying an irregular heart rhythm. Before being allowed to race again, ACE WAR will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. BRAVE WITNESS (H425): Shifted out at the start and was bumped. PING HAI COMET (H344): Sent for sampling post-race. PEARL OF PANG'S (J447): Between the 550 Metres and the 450 Metres was held up for clear running behind ACE WAR when that runner commenced to give ground.