09/01/2022  Shatin  Race 1

SUNNY SMILE shifted out at the start and hampered TRONIC MIGHTY. After this, both SUNNY SMILE and TRONIC MIGHTY were steadied to obtain cover. ALLOY STAR was crowded for room on jumping between TOWARDS SUCCESS and GARLIC HERO which began awkwardly and shifted out. After this, from wide barriers, ALLOY STAR and TOWARDS SUCCESS were shifted across behind runners. Approaching the 1100 Metres, EVER JOY and TAKINGUFURTHER bumped. Approaching and passing the 1000 Metres, EVER JOY travelled keenly when being steadied to obtain cover. After the 500 Metres, SUNNY SMILE was awkwardly placed close to the heels of FULL SAILING when endeavouring to shift to the outside of that horse as TELECOM MISSILE improved around SUNNY SMILE. TRONIC MIGHTY lay out rounding the Home Turn and then near the 250 Metres got its head on the side and shifted out away from ALLOY STAR which shifted out before being corrected by its rider. EVER JOY lay in under pressure in the early part of the Straight. Passing the 400 Metres, ALLOY STAR was awkwardly placed inside TRONIC MIGHTY. Throughout the race, FULL SAILING travelled wide and without cover. After the race, K Teetan (TELECOM MISSILE) stated that, from the outside barrier, he was asked to shift the horse across behind runners in the early stages to obtain cover. He said in order to obtain cover, he was required to position TELECOM MISSILE at the rear of the field which resulted in the horse having too much work to do in the latter stages of the race. A veterinary inspection of TELECOM MISSILE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. After the race, it was reported that FULL SAILING had bled from both nostrils. A veterinary inspection of TRONIC MIGHTY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of GARLIC HERO immediately following the race found that horse to have a small amount of blood in the mouth. TAKINGUFURTHER and GOLDEN MISSION were sent for sampling.