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22 Jun - Sha Tin
Sha Tin:
Race 7 - EMERALD HANDICAP
Sunday, June 22, 2025, Sha Tin, 19:05
Turf, "A" Course, 1400M
Prize Money: $1,170,000, Rating: 60-40, Class 4
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 J387  COURIER ALADDIN  31/05/2025   718  COURIER ALADDIN (J387) when questioned rider stated that he was given no specific instructions but his mount settled back in the field when it jumped only fairly and did not show early pace. When questioned regarding his riding in the Home Straight he said soon after straightening he elected to shift to the outside of a runner when that runner shifted in slightly but then near the 350M became held up behind another runner. He said as a result he then leaving to the 200M shifted to the inside of those runners where he was able to secure clear running thereafter. After the race was examined by the vet who said an endoscopic exam showed a substantial amount of mucus in the horse's trachea and also found the horse to be a "roarer” which had previously been reported - Race 718.
2 J020  GIDDY UP  25/05/2025   699  GIDDY UP (J020) bumped at the start. Leaving the 700M improved to the outside of a runner. A short distance later was badly crowded for room and being severely checked. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 699.
3 J444  DO YOUR PART  25/05/2025   701  DO YOUR PART (J444) crowded at the start - Race 701.
4 G071  COMET SPLENDIDO  04/06/2025   729  COMET SPLENDIDO (G071) jumped awkwardly. Leaving the 300M was steadied to avoid a runner. In that incident the horse made contact with a runner and became unbalanced - Race 729.
5 H041  FUN TOGETHER  31/05/2025   721  --
6 K308  CIRCUIT CENTURY  25/05/2025   698  CIRCUIT CENTURY (K308) checked near the 700M. After the event rider reported that his mount raced greenly throughout the race and lay in in the Home Straight. After the race was reported that the horse had sustained a cut to its right front leg - Race 698.
7 K281  MASTER OF HUMOR  09/04/2025   573  MASTER OF HUMOR (K281) on jumping was bumped by a runner. After the 1100M was bumped on the hindquarters and became unbalanced. Was left racing wide and without cover from the 600M - Race 573.
8 K040  PRESTIGE HALL  31/05/2025   719  PRESTIGE HALL (K040) raced keenly throughout the early and middle stages. Near the 750M was then checked to avoid a runner - Race 719.
9 K280  SMART FAT CAT  31/05/2025   719  SMART FAT CAT (K280) jumped only fairly - Race 719.
10 K223  VIVACIOUS WIN  25/05/2025   703  VIVACIOUS WIN (K223) made contact with the left side of its starting gate on jumping and shortly after was then bumped - Race 703.
11 K212  BILLION TWO  25/05/2025   699  BILLION TWO (K212) after the 600M became unbalanced when it made contact with a runner whilst racing tight to the inside of that runner. In the Home Straight lay in and proved difficult to ride out. Noted to have blood at the left nostril after the race. An endoscopic examination conducted on the horse found that there was no blood in its trachea and therefore the blood in the nostril was determined to be not coming from the lungs and as such the horse was deemed not to have bled - Race 699.
12 K004  THE AUSPICIOUS  25/05/2025   702  THE AUSPICIOUS (K004) near the 300M was hampered and taken wider - Race 702.
13 K022  LOOKS OUTSTANDING  25/05/2025   699  LOOKS OUTSTANDING (K022) bumped at the start. After the 300M was shifted out to obtain clear running - Race 699.
14 J223  SUNNY Q  25/05/2025   701  SUNNY Q (J223) jumped only fairly and shortly after the start became unbalanced when it shifted out and made contact with a runner. For some distance near the 400M was held up for clear running - Race 701.
Standby Horse
1 K415  VIVA TASTE      --
2 J228  RAGING RAPIDS  28/05/2025   715  RAGING RAPIDS (J228) bumped at the start - Race 715.