12/09/2021  Shatin  Race 3

LORD THUNDER began awkwardly, shifted out and lost ground after becoming unbalanced when awkwardly placed inside the heels of AMAZING KNIGHT. INFINITE POWER (M F Poon) began only fairly and then became unbalanced after bumping SMART FOLKS. After the race, M F Poon reported that after racing wide and without cover throughout the race, INFINITE POWER did not travel strongly at any stage and then in the Straight failed to finish off the race. A veterinary inspection of INFINITE POWER immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. DRAGON KINGDOM shifted out abruptly at the start despite the efforts of its rider, resulting in JADE THEATRE and LUCKY RUBY losing ground when crowded for room inside COOLCELEB. After this, despite being ridden along, LUCKY RUBY was slow to muster speed. From wide barriers, JADE THEATRE and COOLCELEB were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 900 Metres, LORD THUNDER was crowded for room inside DRAGON KINGDOM (L Ferraris) which shifted in before being shifted back out to relieve the tightening to LORD THUNDER. L Ferraris was reprimanded and told to ensure that he is sufficiently clear when shifting ground in similar circumstances. A veterinary inspection of COOLCELEB immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of mucus in its trachea and also confirmed the horse to be a "roarer” which had previously been reported. A veterinary inspection of LUCKY RUBY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. LORD THUNDER and FORTUNE HAPPINESS were sent for sampling.