RACE 3 (57)

Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, angled out 550M, 4-1/2L back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place on line.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Slightly slow out, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly. Sent for sampling post-race.

Began fairly, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off well to take 2nd.

Incident Report
No report.

Incident Report
From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
K C Leung pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge for causing interference near the 900 Metres (see COLOURFUL WINNER). After the event, K C Leung reported that from the outside barrier and an expected lack of early speed, he had been requested to take up a forward position preferably with cover. He said in the early stages he was obliged to continue forward and race outside the lead to attempt to comply with his instructions.

Made contact at start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight.

Incident Report
Shifted out shortly after the start and was bumped. K C Leung (LIFE OF STONE) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that near the 900 Metres he allowed his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of COLOURFUL WINNER, resulting in COLOURFUL WINNER being checked to avoid the heels of LIFE OF STONE. K C Leung was suspended from riding in races for one Hong Kong raceday to be conducted on Wednesday, 16 October 2024 at Happy Valley. In assessing penalty, the Stewards determined the carelessness grade 2 and the consequences grade 2 and also considered his excellent race riding record. Noted to have lost its right front plate after the race.

Away well, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 400M, made no progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Bumped shortly after the start and became unbalanced. When questioned regarding the performance, A Badel stated that at its first race start when settling back in the field POCHETTINO was aided by a faster tempo in that event. He said as today’s race was being run outside of standard time throughout the early and middle stages POCHETTINO had difficulty making up ground in the Straight but also would appreciate being stepped up in distance for its next race start. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Began well, positioned 2 wide, 1-1/2L back, 3 wide turning in, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored.

Incident Report
No report.

Shifted out at start and bumped, raced prominently on the outside, challenged the leader turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
After the 200 Metres was held up for clear running between LIFE OF STONE and COLOURFUL WINNER which shifted in slightly. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Moderately away from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly.

Incident Report
Raced wide and without cover in the early stages. After the 600 Metres was taken wider by POCHETTINO, resulting in SEA AIR LEGEND being obliged to race very wide and without cover thereafter.