04/06/2023  Shatin  Race 4

MAGIC TRAVELLER, Standby Declared Starter, was withdrawn on 3.6.23 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left fore). Before being allowed to race again, MAGIC TRAVELLER will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. On arrival at the Start, it was noted that GREENWICH had blood at its mouth. GREENWICH was examined by the Veterinary Officer and passed suitable to race. COURIER MAGIC, which was fractious in the barriers, reared as the start was effected and lost ground. Before being allowed to race again, COURIER MAGIC will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test. REGENCY BO BO jumped only fairly. HIGH CLOUD jumped awkwardly. CURLING SPEED shifted out at the start and bumped DUBLIN STAR. From the outside barriers, JUNE PLANET and GREEN N WHITE were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. From a wide barrier, DEVIL AND GOLD was also shifted across behind runners in the early stages. In the middle stages, COURIER MAGIC lay out. Near the 400 Metres, GREEN N WHITE was steadied when crowded by CURLING SPEED which shifted in when giving ground before being corrected by its rider, H T Mo. H T Mo was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. In this incident, COURIER MAGIC, which was racing to the inside of GREEN N WHITE, was momentarily crowded. DUBLIN STAR raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. After the race, Z Purton (BABY CRYSTAL) reported that making the first turn after the 900 Metres BABY CRYSTAL ran out across the heels of GREENWICH and as a result was checked, causing CURLING SPEED to be bumped and taken wider. He added that BABY CRYSTAL then continued to hang out and near the 600 Metres again ran out and away from GREENWICH before being corrected. A veterinary inspection of BABY CRYSTAL immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The racing manners of BABY CRYSTAL were considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, BABY CRYSTAL will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial around a bend in Hong Kong. After the race, COURIER MAGIC was noted to have blood at its mouth. A veterinary inspection of DUBLIN STAR immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BABY CRYSTAL, SWEET BRIAR and HONG KONG HALL were sent for sampling.