22/05/2022  Shatin  Race 3

After being loaded into the barriers, SUPER SUNNY SING (J Moreira), which was having its first race start today, reared abruptly and struck its head on the overhead bar. SUPER SUNNY SING then continued to be very fractious and momentarily got down behind, resulting in its rider, J Moreira, being dislodged. SUPER SUNNY SING was removed from the barriers and examined by the Veterinary Officer who said that after the necessary consultations the horse was suitable to race. When questioned, J Moreira stated that when speaking with the Veterinary Officer, he was comfortable for SUPER SUNNY SING to take its place in the race as he was unaware at that time that the horse had hit its head on the overhead partition. He said SUPER SUNNY SING travelled only fairly in the early stages and he had to niggle at his mount passing the 800 Metres to maintain its position. He said he commenced to ride SUPER SUNNY SING along more vigorously approaching the 600 Metres and the horse did not respond to his riding as he had hoped and then came under heavy pressure passing the 400 Metres. He added that after staying on satisfactorily for a short distance after the 400 Metres, SUPER SUNNY SING then commenced to give ground and weakened out of the race over the latter stages. A veterinary inspection of SUPER SUNNY SING immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Before being allowed to race again, SUPER SUNNY SING will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. When SUPER SUNNY SING was being examined by the Veterinary Officer, NOBLE ONE also became fractious and sat down, resulting in its rider, Z Purton, being dislodged. NOBLE ONE was removed from the barriers and also examined by the Veterinary Officer who said after the required consultations that the horse had a small amount of blood in the mouth and was suitable to race. Z Purton stated that after being fractious in the barriers, NOBLE ONE did not show any early speed and got out of its ground in the early stages. He said he placed NOBLE ONE under pressure to improve its position in the middle stages, however, the horse did not respond to his riding and then was very disappointing in the manner in which it failed to finish the race off. He added that after the race he was unable to detect any reason for the horse’s below par performance as its action felt normal. A veterinary inspection of NOBLE ONE immediately following the race found that horse to continue to have blood in the mouth. The barrier manners and performance of NOBLE ONE, which finished last, were considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, NOBLE ONE will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. As the start was effected, YOUNG HORIZON lifted its front feet off the ground and consequently was slow to begin. ONE FOR ALL also reared as the start was effected and was slow to begin. COLOURFUL PRINCE and NOBLE ONE bumped at the start. NOBLE ONE was then crowded for room between COLOURFUL PRINCE and DIAMOND SOARS which shifted in. SUPER SUNNY SING shifted in at the start and bumped EL JEFE. DIAMOND SOARS travelled keenly in the early stages and approaching the 900 Metres shifted out and brushed the hindquarters of TIMESTORM. DIAMOND SOARS then shifted in and inconvenienced NOBLE ONE. Passing the 900 Metres, NOBLE ONE was bumped by ONE FOR ALL which shifted in away from the heels of DIAMOND SOARS. Approaching the 400 Metres, TIMESTORM was shifted in away from the heels of SUPER SUNNY SING. Approaching the 200 Metres, COMPASSION SUPER was shifted in away from the heels of COLOURFUL PRINCE which was taken in by TIMESTORM which was awkwardly placed inside the heels of UNITED WE STAND which shifted in before being corrected. Near the 150 Metres, JUMBO LEGEND, which was making up ground, was shifted in away from the heels of UNITED WE STAND after being awkwardly placed behind that horse. SUPER SUNNY SING, SUPER AXIOM and TIMESTORM were sent for sampling.