RACE 5 (618)

Out with rest, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, angled out approaching 700M, 4 wide turning in, finished off well to take a place.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Slightly slow out, raced at tail, 8-1/2L back turning in, made little progress in straight.

Incident Report
Sent for sampling post-race.

Began well, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response in straight, kept on same pace to the line.

Incident Report
Near the 900 Metres, when racing keenly, was steadied to avoid ABSOLUTE HONOUR for some distance. Between the 450 Metres and the 300 Metres was held up for clear running.

Taken back from gate 13, raced towards rear on the inside, angled out approaching 500M, made no impression in straight.

Incident Report
With the early and middle stages of the event being run outside of standard time raced keenly.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line.

Incident Report
Slow to begin. Shortly after the start was crowded by MULTISUPERSTAR which shifted out.

Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 2 wide better than midfield, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Moderately away from the widest draw, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer on turn, made minor progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Shifted out abruptly at the start and made contact with FLYING BOOM when being corrected by its rider.

Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, moved a bit closer after passing 700M, wide into straight, made some headway in the run home.

Incident Report
Noted to have blood in the mouth on arrival at the Start, was examined by the Veterinary Officer and passed suitable to race. With the early and middle stages of the event being run outside of standard time raced keenly. A Atzeni stated that, in his opinion, the horse did not run out the 1600 Metres of today’s race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Average to begin, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, hard ridden from 600M but only showed limited response, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Bumped on jumping. When questioned regarding her riding and the reason her mount was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event Apprentice H Y Yuen stated that her instructions were to go forward and sit outside the expected leader MEGA MASTERMIND. She said after jumping well and being positioned to the outside of MEGA MASTERMIND she observed HONORARY improve to her outside. She said as her mount was stepping up to the 1600 Metres today she elected to allow HONORARY to cross her mount near the 1100 Metres. She added that as HONORARY did so the pace of the event, in her opinion, eased which resulted in AMAZING DUCK racing keenly and having to be shifted to the outside of HONORARY near the 900 Metres to avoid that runner. She said as a consequence AMAZING DUCK raced wide and without cover thereafter. When questioned if there was an opportunity to hold her position to the outside of the lead to prevent HONORARY from shifting in Apprentice Yuen agreed with the Stewards that in retrospect she should have made more effort to do so having regard to the early and middle stages of the event being run outside of standard time. When questioned regarding the reason MATSU VICTOR was able to improve to her inside near the 600 Metres Apprentice Yuen stated that as her focus was on keeping her mount balanced she did not elect to contest the position to the outside of HONORARY when MATSU VICTOR commenced to improve. She said as a result AMAZING DUCK was then taken wider from the 600 Metres when MATSU VICTOR was able to shift out. Trainer K H Ting confirmed the instructions were to go forward and race outside the expected leader MEGA MASTERMIND. He stated that, in his opinion, Apprentice Yuen would have been better suited by making a greater effort to prevent HONORARY from crossing AMAZING DUCK in the early stages having regard to the pace of the event being run outside of standard time. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The Stewards advised Apprentice Yuen that whilst they acknowledged her relative inexperience riding in Hong Kong she would be expected to ride her mounts in a more competitive manner in similar circumstances, particularly as she gains experience riding in this jurisdiction.

Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, kept on evenly inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
On jumping was checked when crowded by HONORARY which shifted out abruptly despite the efforts of its rider. M F Poon stated that after being checked at the start and settling back in the field his mount found it difficult to make up ground in the Home Straight due to the early and middle stages of the event being run outside of standard time. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, improved after passing 800M, challenged the leader turning in, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, always held.

Incident Report
Crowded at the start.

Moderately away, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide approaching 700M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, one-paced in straight.

Incident Report
Had its left hind plate adjusted in the saddling stalls, was examined by the Veterinary Officer and passed suitable to race. On jumping made contact with CLEANSWEEPER which shifted out.

Made contact at start, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly, shifted out and made contact with AMAZING DUCK.

Began smartly from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well in straight to hold off the challengers.

Incident Report
Slow to begin and then was crowded by MEGA MASTERMIND which shifted in. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.