Recap by phillip woo

Odds-on favourite Green N White claimed the lead 350m out after travelling wide without cover in midfield and kept on gamely to make it back-to-back wins on his fifth start. It was a huge run carrying 135 pounds, and he will be one to keep safe under a lighter weight in a higher class. Lost Child gave the favourite a run for his money. He rarely produces a bad run over 1,400m. Strongest Boy ran on late without threatening the top two to take third. He is building towards a win with placings in three of his past four starts. Second-up galloper Noble Pursuit switched out from a brick wall 300m out and just failed to get up for a placing once he found clear air. He is heading in the right direction. Aestheticism made some ground late from worse than midfield. He has shown hints of ability in his four starts. Strathpeffer came up one-paced following his box-seat run. He should come on for his effort. Po On Way made headway late near the outside after settling second last from gate 14. He remains a work in progress but has flashed potential in his five starts.

Racing Incident Report

Race Eight: (44) - HKU FACULTIES OF ARCHITECTURE AND SCIENCE HANDICAP - Class 4 - 1400Meters

CIRCUIT NINE was withdrawn on 23.9.23 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left fore).

Before being allowed to race again, CIRCUIT NINE will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

NOBLE PURSUIT jumped only fairly.

SEIZE THE DREAM jumped awkwardly.

GREEN N WHITE was crowded at the start between LOST CHILD and STRONGEST BOY.

CASA COSMO jumped only fairly and then was crowded by CAN'T GO WONG which shifted out.

Then from wide barriers, CASA COSMO and CAN'T GO WONG were both shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Near the 1200 Metres, LOST CHILD shifted out when being steadied to allow STRATHPEFFER to cross, resulting in GREEN N WHITE, which was positioned to the outside of LOST CHILD, being steadied away from that horse, shifting out and hampering E GLORY.

GREEN N WHITE raced wide and without cover from after the 900 Metres.

Near the 600 Metres, CAN'T GO WONG was steadied away from STRONGEST BOY.

Between the 400 Metres and the 300 Metres, NOBLE PURSUIT was held up for clear running.

LOST CHILD lay in when placed under pressure in the early part of the Home Straight.

Over the final 50 Metres, NOBLE PURSUIT and AESTHETICISM brushed on a number of occasions due to both runners shifting ground.

After the race, it was noted that RED HARE KING had lost its left front plate.

A veterinary inspection of CAN'T GO WONG and PO ON WAY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

A veterinary inspection of SEIZE THE DREAM immediately following the race found that horse to have bled from both nostrils.

Before being allowed to race again, SEIZE THE DREAM will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

GREEN N WHITE and LOST CHILD were sent for sampling.