09/10/2022  Shatin  Race 6

HELENE WISDOM STAR and TRUE LEGEND bumped at the start. HANDSOME TWELVE was crowded for room on jumping between SUPER DYNAMITE and CHANCHENG PRINCE which began awkwardly and shifted out. PEGASUS GENERAL began only fairly, shifted out and bumped the hindquarters of BLOTTING PAPER. CLASSIC ARCHI was inconvenienced on jumping outside LIGHTNING BOLT which stumbled at the start and was then taken out by WORLD FAMOUS. From the outside barriers, AMAZING TEENS and RED MAJESTY were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Also from a wide barrier, LIGHTNING BOLT was steadied on jumping to obtain a position closer to the rail. Passing the 1050 Metres, LIGHTNING BOLT got its head up when awkwardly placed behind HANDSOME TWELVE. WORLD FAMOUS travelled wide and without cover until the 800 Metres at which time SUPER DYNAMITE was left racing wide and without cover. Passing the 300 Metres, TRUE LEGEND was shifted out away from the heels of INFINITE POWER. The performances of WORLD FAMOUS and CLASSIC ARCHI, both of which finished tailed out, were considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, WORLD FAMOUS and CLASSIC ARCHI will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. When questioned, C Y Ho stated that when racing wide, SUPER DYNAMITE made the turn after the 700 Metres awkwardly and was inclined to lay out. He said SUPER DYNAMITE continued to lay out rounding the Home Turn which resulted in HANDSOME TWELVE being able to improve its position between SUPER DYNAMITE and CHANCHENG PRINCE. He said SUPER DYNAMITE shifted out away from HANDSOME TWELVE in the early part of the Straight and it was not until approaching the 200 Metres that the horse commenced to race more tractably and therefore he was able to ride it out over the concluding stages. A veterinary inspection of SUPER DYNAMITE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. After the race, L Ferraris stated that HELENE WISDOM STAR did not feel comfortable in its action over the concluding stages. He said after being placed under pressure in the early part of the Straight HELENE WISDOM STAR did not respond to his riding and shortened stride over the concluding stages. A veterinary inspection of HELENE WISDOM STAR immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Before being allowed to race again, HELENE WISDOM STAR will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of TRUE LEGEND immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. HANDSOME TWELVE and CHANCHENG PRINCE were sent for sampling.