21/06/2020  Shatin  Race 1

WHISTLE UP was slow to begin. ISLAND WINNER stumbled at the start. AURORA STEED began awkwardly. MONEYMORE began only fairly and then shortly after the start was steadied away from the heels of SPICY REALLY. JIMSON THE DRAGON lay out under pressure during the race and near the 200 Metres shifted out and inconvenienced FLYING MONKEY. UNITED WE STAND lay in over about the final 200 Metres. MONEYMORE was held up for clear running from approaching the 200 Metres until after the 100 Metres. Near the 150 Metres, BANDY shifted in and made contact with OVERSUBSCRIBED. Approaching and passing the 100 Metres, AURORA STEED raced tight outside LA BOMBA. After the race, Z Purton was not able to offer any explanation for the disappointing performance of OVERSUBSCRIBED other than to note that when the horse raced over the course and distance earlier in its career, it had not finished off those races strongly. A veterinary inspection of OVERSUBSCRIBED immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Also after the race, an endoscopic examination was conducted on UNITED WE STAND at the request of Trainer C S Shum. The Veterinary Surgeon reported that this examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Before being allowed to race again, UNITED WE STAND will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of WHISTLE UP immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. UNITED WE STAND and JIMSON THE DRAGON were sent for sampling. <22/6/2020 Additional Veterinary Report>WHISTLE UP, which performed poorly, was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said at that time there were no significant findings. WHISTLE UP was again examined by the Veterinary Officer at the stables of Trainer L Ho this morning. He said at this time he noted the horse to be lame in its left front leg. Before being allowed to race again, WHISTLE UP will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.