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15 Mar - Sha Tin
Sha Tin:
Race 3 - CHINESE HIBISCUS HANDICAP
Saturday, March 15, 2025, Sha Tin, 14:00
Turf, "C+3" Course, 1000M, Good To Firm
Prize Money: $1,170,000, Rating: 60-40, Class 4
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 E336  CHEVAL VALIANT  05/02/2025   404  CHEVAL VALIANT (E336) shortly after the start was bumped. Near the 200M lay in and was bumped. After the event, rider reported that his mount is better suited racing at Sha Tin down the Straight. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 404.
2 K017  THUNDER PRINCE  19/02/2025   444  THUNDER PRINCE (K017) after the event, rider stated that when caught wide in the early stages he elected to stride forward to avoid racing wide, particularly in the circumstances where the early pace of the event was run outside of standard time – Race 444.
3 J478  ALLURING LAOS  23/02/2025   450  ALLURING LAOS (J478) after the event, rider could offer no explanation for his mount’s disappointing performance. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 450.
4 E221  SUMMIT CHEERS  02/03/2025   466  --
5 K272  GLACIATED      --
6 H330  GO GENERAL      --
7 K283  HONEST WITNESS      --
8 H477  SUPER GOLDI  02/03/2025   469  SUPER GOLDI (H477) from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages -Race 469.
9 K180  SUPER STRONG KID  02/03/2025   466  SUPER STRONG KID (K180) jumped only fairly. Shortly after the start was steadied when crowded. When questioned regarding his riding over the final 400M, rider stated that after following the 5th placegetter and the 9th placegetter he elected to shift in to improve into the event near the 400M and follow the 6th placegetter. He said when the 6th placegetter did not improve as he had expected he then became held up for clear running between the 6th placegetter and the 5th placegetter which shifted in. He said as a result near the 200M he elected to shift to the outside of the 5th placegetter and the 7th placegetter to secure clear running and near the 150M his mount was momentarily crowded when the 7th placegetter shifted out. He added as a result he was obliged to correct his mount near the 150M to avoid causing interference to the 9th placegetter and over the final 100M his mount finished the race off well. After considering his explanation, the Stewards found the tactics adopted by rider was reasonable in the circumstances - Race 466.
10 K067  SAVVY TWINKLE  31/01/2025   388  SAVVY TWINKLE (K067) bumped at the start. After the event, rider reported that it was not his intention to lead the event but was obliged to continue forward in the early stages to avoid racing wide. He added in the Home Straight his mount gave ground when placed under pressure. Noted to have lost its left front plate after the race. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 388.
11 K052  NOBLE DELUXE  12/02/2025   420  NOBLE DELUXE (K052) jumped only fairly - Race 420.
12 K115  BINGO BABE  02/03/2025   466  --
13 H463  SPICY KNUCKLES  05/02/2025   399  SPICY KNUCKLES (H463) after the event, rider reported that the instructions were to go forward and lead if the pace was not too strong. He said in the early stages when caught wide his mount raced keenly and as a result he elected to continue forward to cross runners to his inside to avoid racing wide - Race 399.
14 J532  MACANESE MASTER  05/03/2025   480  MACANESE MASTER (J532) bumped at the start - Race 480.
Standby Horse
1 H401  AMAZING RUN  22/01/2025   370  AMAZING RUN (H401) from the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages - Race 370.
2 J448  BLUE BARON  24/11/2024   204  BLUE BARON (J448) approaching the 800M was racing greenly and was checked when crowded. Approaching the 400M was bumped on a number of occasions and taken wider - Race 204.