RACE 2 (368)

Moderately away from a wide draw, raced prominently but trapped very wide in the early stages, 2 wide from 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame left front leg next day morning.)

Incident Report
Bumped near the 600 Metres and was taken wider. After the event, L Hewitson stated that with his mount down in grade tonight he was instructed to take up a forward position from its wide barrier. Trainer K W Lui confirmed the instructions issued. Sent for sampling post-race.

Began well from a wide draw, raced prominently but trapped wide, dropped to midfield on turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took toll.

Incident Report
Approaching the 1000 Metres was bumped by ACCOLADE START which shifted in, resulting in PRIME MORTAR becoming unbalanced. Raced keenly in the middle stages. Sent for sampling post-race.

Bumped shortly after start, taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line.

Incident Report
On jumping was crowded by LEAN MASTER which shifted in. After the event, K C Leung stated that from an outside barrier, when caught wide in the early stages, he elected to continue forward to avoid racing wide. He said as a result DRACO settled a little more forward than what had been expected.

Jumped well from a tricky draw, taken back to race behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, failed to make any progress in the run home.

Incident Report
No report.

Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight.

Incident Report
On jumping was crowded by PRIME MORTAR which shifted in. A Badel (ACCOLADE START) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that making the turn near the 1000 Metres he allowed his mount to shift in and make contact with PRIME MORTAR, resulting in PRIME MORTAR being taken in onto SOLAR UP, resulting in SOLAR UP losing its rightful running and being checked. A Badel was suspended from riding in races for one Hong Kong raceday to be conducted on Wednesday, 12 February 2025 at Sha Tin. In addition, Jockey Badel was fined $17,500. In assessing penalty, the Stewards determined the carelessness grade 2 and the consequences grade 3 and also considered his very good race riding record.

Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide better than midfield, travelled keenly in the early stages, made contact near 550M, 2-3/4L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.

Incident Report
No report.

Jumped with them, raced 3 wide behind midfield, dropped towards rear 500M, 5 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in the run home.

Incident Report
A Badel pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge for causing interference making the turn near the 1000 Metres (see SOLAR UP). Over the concluding stages lay in, resulting in its rider A Badel having to stop riding and straighten. As a consequence, ACCOLADE START could not be ridden out to the finish of the event.

Moderately away from gate 1, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off well to take a place without threatening.

Incident Report
In the middle stages raced keenly and for some distance near the 800 Metres got its head up when being steadied away from BULB EMPEROR. Again near the 600 Metres JUDY’S GREAT was steadied to avoid BULB EMPEROR and as a result shifted out and made contact with GOLDEN EMPIRE. For a short distance near the 100 Metres raced tight when improving between LEAN MASTER and BULB EMPEROR. After the event, H T Mo reported that his mount made an abnormal respiratory noise during the running of the race. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. Sent for sampling post-race.

Began smartly, tracked leaders on the inside, saved ground throughout, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 150M, kept on strongly to the line and scored. (Jockey dropped whip 100M.)

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, 6-1/2L back turning in, made no impression in straight.

Incident Report
Jumped only fairly. From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Over the concluding stages raced tight to the inside of ACCOLADE START.

Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, ran on evenly to take 2nd.

Incident Report
On jumping shifted in and was then bumped by THE DOUBLE EAGLE which shifted out. From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 250 Metres was inconvenienced when taken out slightly by ICONICAL which shifted out. After the event, M Chadwick reported that with the early stages of the event being run inside of standard time his mount did not travel well and as a result settled back in the field. He said in the Home Straight BEAUTY THUNDER finished the race off only fairly. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide better than midfield, made contact near 550M, dropped to midfield on turn, very wide into straight, kept on same pace in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)

Incident Report
Shifted out at the start and was bumped. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event and making the turn near the 600 Metres lay out and made that turn wider. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.