RACE 10 (28)

Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.

Incident Report
Raced wide and without cover from the 900 Metres. Near the 170 Metres jumped a marking on the track. Sent for sampling post-race.

Made contact at start, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, kept on evenly in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped awkwardly, made contact with BEAUTY GLORY and then from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Sent for sampling post-race.

Incident Report
Near the 150 Metres had difficulty obtaining clear running when improving into a narrow run between BEAUTY GLORY and LO PAN SPIRIT.

Away well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2 lengths turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)

Incident Report
No report.

Incident Report
Noted to have blood in its mouth after the race.

Incident Report
No report.

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Held up for clear running between the 400 Metres and the 250 Metres.

Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced towards rear, 6 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, finished off very strongly to score.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly.

Incident Report
No report.

Taken back to race at rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
No report.

Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 500M, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 50M, finished 2nd.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. Approaching the 300 Metres raced in restricted room between LO PAN SPIRIT and GREENWICH which shifted in slightly.

Began only fairly from gate 1, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M.

Incident Report
Bumped on the hindquarters at the start.

Began well, raced better than midfield on the outside early, raced in 2nd from 1100M, 2 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.

Incident Report
Apprentice P N Wong (MASSIVE ACTION) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that approaching the 1250 Metres she allowed her mount to shift in when not clear of SOLEIL FIGHTER, resulting in SOLEIL FIGHTER being taken in onto PRAY FOR MIR, causing PRAY FOR MIR to be taken in across the running of SWEET ENCOUNTER which was checked. The Stewards determined the carelessness grade 2 and the consequences grade 2 and also considered her excellent race riding record. After considering submissions in relation to penalty and Apprentice Wong’s inexperience in riding in Hong Kong, she was issued with a severe reprimand. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Made contact at start, raced in 2nd early, positioned 3rd from 1100M, 2 to 3 lengths back in the middle stages, kept on well in straight to take a place, always held.

Incident Report
Near the 200 Metres struck the heels of SWEET ENCOUNTER and blundered when SWEET ENCOUNTER, which was laying in, was steadied away from FORTUNATE SON (B Avdulla) which shifted out slightly. B Avdulla was advised to exercise more care. In assessing the incident, the Stewards also established that MASSIVE ACTION was laying in which prevented Apprentice P N Wong from being able to shift out to avoid SWEET ENCOUNTER. Apprentice Wong pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge for causing interference approaching the 1250 Metres (see SWEET ENCOUNTER). A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.