16/05/2021  Shatin  Race 4

AHEAD A HEAD, which was difficult to load, will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test before being allowed to race again. THIS IS GUTS was slow to begin. XPONENTIAL shifted out at the start and bumped UNITED WE STAND. CORRIENTHES and AUGUST MOON bumped heavily at the start, resulting in AUGUST MOON in particular becoming badly unbalanced. BREEZE OF SPRING began awkwardly and lost ground. AHEAD A HEAD began only fairly and then was steadied when crowded for room between INTENTION and SPARKLING DOLPHIN which shifted in abruptly. After the 600 Metres, AUGUST MOON lay out under pressure. Passing the 400 Metres, FARM BUMPER was shifted in away from the heels of INTENTION. KABI SMART was shifted in away from the heels of SUNNY AND GOLD passing the 300 Metres after racing close to the heels of that horse. KABI SMART then lay out and was awkwardly placed inside the heels of TREASURE OF FIELD approaching the 200 Metres. Approaching the 200 Metres, CORRIENTHES was awkwardly placed outside the heels of SPARKLING DOLPHIN which shifted out under pressure. Over the concluding stages, KABI SMART raced close to the heels of TREASURE OF FIELD. A veterinary inspection of THIS IS GUTS, TREASURE OF FIELD and SUNNY AND GOLD immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BREEZE OF SPRING, UNITED WE STAND and CORRIENTHES were sent for sampling.