RACE-1 THE LYON RATING 45-0 (CLASS 4&5) 1200 METRES (101)
4 Express Pony (D Barros) -Raced wide without cover throughout. Near the 350 metres became unbalanced when its hindquarters were bumped by 7 On Purpose.
5 Mulan Go (H Lam) -Leaving the 800 metres was inclined to hang out and in doing so forced 6 At Ease wider on the track. Near the 350 metres was steadied.
6 At Ease (M Tanaka) -Leaving the 800 metres was hampered when taken out by 5 Mulan Go which was hanging out. Checked near the 350 metres.
7 On Purpose (S Nakano) -Was checked near the 350 metres and made contact with the hindquarters of 4 Express Pony. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormality.
8 Joyful Fighter (L Corrales) -Was slow to begin. Leaving the 1000 metres raced greenly for some distance. Rider reported that his mount was slow to begin, then had a tendency to race greenly throughout and was one paced. He further added 8 Joyful Fighter which was having its first start today would benefit from the race experience and in his opinion would be better suited to races over a longer distance.
9 Ping Shan's Friend (K H Yu) -Shortly after the start had to be steadied when awkwardly placed on the heels of 5 Mulan Go which was taken out by 12 Wealthy Land which shifted out slightly when hanging out despite the efforts of its rider. A post race veterinary examination failed to reveal any significant abnormality.
11 Deep Brother (C L Cheung) -Near the 600 metres had to be checked away from the heels of 5 Mulan Go which after hanging out and being over corrected by its rider H Lam then shifted back in when not fully clear. After considering all of the circumstances, whilst the Stewards noted the racing manners of 5 Mulan Go, they nevertheless severely reprimanded Jockey H Lam and he was advised to ensure he is sufficiently clear of runners when shifting ground at all times. Thereafter had a tendency to hang out for some distance. Was checked near the 350 metres.
RACING INCIDENT & INQUIRY:
The Stewards inquired into an incident near the 350 metres where 7 On Purpose, 11 Deep Brother and 6 At Ease had be checked. Evidence was taken from the riders of 4 Express Pony (D Barros), 5 Mulan Go (H Lam), 6 At Ease (M Tanaka), 7 On Purpose (S Nakano), 10 Sheng Li Star (F Henrique) and 11 Deep Brother (C L Cheung). Jockey F Henrique the rider of 10 Sheng Li Star pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under MJC Rule 132 (i) in that near the 350 metres he failed to make sufficient effort to prevent his mount from shifting out when insufficiently clear of 7 On Purpose which had to be checked and lost its rightful running and in turn was taken out making contact with the hindquarters of 4 Express Pony, which became unbalanced. 5 Mulan Go which was following 7 On Purpose then had to be steadied and shifted out resulting in 11 Deep Brother having to be checked, which in turn shifted out resulting in 6 At Ease also having to be checked. Jockey F Henrique’s license to ride in races was suspended for a period of two racemeetings covering the meetings of Saturday, 30 January and Friday, 5 February 2021. In arriving at penalty the Stewards took into account Jockey F Henrique’s guilty plea, his disciplinary record and the severity of the interference. He was advised of his Right of Appeal.
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