Recap by phillip woo

Favourite Golden Express timed things perfectly to overhaul stablemate Bundle Of Charm in deep stretch after his wide trip with cover behind midfield. It was his fourth Hong Kong win from eight local starts. Bundle Of Charm found one too good after racing prominently and rushing to the front 200m out. It was another solid effort despite his rise in class. Packing Treadmill ran on nicely to finish a close third after his run one off the fence better than midfield. He is a genuine type. Well-backed Flying Ace weaved a run near the inside to just miss a placing after his tardy start. He relished stepping back to 1,200m. Adios got going late down the outside to finish the next best after his wide trip one from the rear. It was another pleasing effort. Goko Win made some ground without threatening the placegetters after his midfield run on the rail. He is just not good enough at this level. Power Koepp ran on late. He is a Class Three galloper.

Racing Incident Report

Race Eleven: (837) - JOY AND FUN HANDICAP - Class 2 - 1200Meters

BUNDLE OF CHARM was crowded shortly after the start between GOKO WIN which shifted out and PACKING TREADMILL which shifted in after being brushed by KA YING MASTER.

FLYING ACE was slow to begin.

ATOMIC FORCE and POWER KOEPP jumped only fairly.

POWER KOEPP was then shifted across behind runners from an outside barrier in the early stages.

Near the 900 Metres, PACKING TREADMILL (B Avdulla) was steadied to obtain cover behind BUNDLE OF CHARM.

B Avdulla reported that once positioned behind BUNDLE OF CHARM, PACKING TREADMILL lost ground quickly and despite his efforts to maintain the position close to BUNDLE OF CHARM, he was unable to do so.

As a result, ROCK YA HEART, which was following, was checked to avoid PACKING TREADMILL which then resulted in ATOMIC FORCE being severely checked away from ROCK YA HEART, shifting out and making contact with GOLDEN EXPRESS, resulting in GOLDEN EXPRESS becoming unbalanced.

Whilst the Stewards accepted that PACKING TREADMILL had lost ground once positioned behind BUNDLE OF CHARM and that Jockey Avdulla had endeavoured to maintain his position behind that runner, he was nonetheless advised he should ensure that he does not steady his mounts too quickly so as to avoid runners behind him being placed in an awkward position.

For a short distance near the 300 Metres, FLYING ACE was held up behind YOUTHFUL DEAL.

Passing the 300 Metres, ROCK YA HEART was checked when crowded between GOKO WIN which shifted out and away from FLYING ACE before being corrected by its rider and COMPUTER PATCH (Apprentice Y L Chung) which shifted in.

Apprentice Chung was reprimanded and advised that he must stop riding and straighten his mounts when they shift ground.

Near the 200 Metres, GOKO WIN was hampered when FLYING ACE shifted out to improve.

After the race, A Badel (ADIOS) stated that his instructions were to obtain cover on the horse from the outside barrier.

He said with the fast pace in the early stages, he was obliged to settle further back in the field in order to comply with his instructions where he then settled behind the favourite and winner of the event GOLDEN EXPRESS.

Trainer F C Lor confirmed the instructions were to find cover and indicated that ADIOS had been obliged to settle a little further back than what he intended due to drawing the outside barrier.

Also after the race, M Chadwick (BEAUTY CHARGE) stated that his mount was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event and as a consequence failed to finish the race off as expected.

A veterinary inspection of BEAUTY CHARGE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Following the race, C Y Ho (YOUTHFUL DEAL) reported that his mount is better suited on the All Weather surface.

A veterinary inspection of YOUTHFUL DEAL immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

A veterinary inspection of ROCK YA HEART immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

GOLDEN EXPRESS and BUNDLE OF CHARM were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

1.

After the running of Race 10, the track classification was officially changed from "Good??to "Good to Yielding?? This change in the opinion of the Stewards should be recorded as being retrospective.

As a consequence of this, the official results will show Race 10 being run on a track rated "Good to Yielding?? SUMMARY:

1.

Withdrawals Race 1: NOIR RIDER on 15.7.23 on veterinary advice.

Race 3: KA YING WARRIOR on 15.7.23 on veterinary advice.

Race 4: FOREVER FOLKS on 14.7.23 on veterinary advice.

Race 6: SPEEDY CHARIOT on 13.7.23 on veterinary advice.

Race 9: IVY LEAGUE at barriers on veterinary advice.

2.

Fine Race 2: Z Purton (VANTASTIC CHOICE): $20,000 for a breach of Rule 155(5).

3.

Reprimand Race 6: M F Poon (SPEEDSTAR) for shifting in near the 200 Metres.

Race 11: Apprentice Y L Chung (COMPUTER PATCH) for shifting in passing the 300 Metres.

4.

Warnings Race 1: H Bentley (OUR CLASS ACT) for shifting in near the 900 Metres.

Race 2: H Bowman (NOBLE ACE) re reporting incidents immediately following the race.

Race 3: M Chadwick (FUN N GLORY) for shifting in passing the 1100 Metres.

B Avdulla (MR MAJESTIC) for shifting in at the 1100 Metres.

Race 11: B Avdulla (PACKING TREADMILL) for steadying his mount too quickly near the 900 Metres.

5.

Stewards' Inquiry & Protest/Objection Race 8

6.

Barrier Trials Race 6: COPARTNER AMBITION Race 7: PACKING BOLE MUGEN Race 8: TRUE LEGEND Race 10: IMPERIAL GOODNESS SUPER HIGHWAY

7.

Official Veterinary Examinations Race 1: NOIR RIDER Race 2: NOBLE ACE Race 3: KA YING WARRIOR NICETOBEMET Race 4: FOREVER FOLKS Race 6: SPEEDY CHARIOT COPARTNER AMBITION Race 7: PACKING BOLE MUGEN KILINDINI Race 8: TRUE LEGEND Race 9: IVY LEAGUE Race 10: IMPERIAL GOODNESS SUPER HIGHWAY

8.

Course and False Outside Rail Arrangement Turf A Course

9.

Rolling Arrangement Rolling after race 6 was cancelled due to weather condition.