There will be some disappointment that the Gr1-winning mare In Her Time, a daughter of Cape-based sire Time Thief, has been scratched from the Hong Kong Sprint today after failing to recover from a quarter crack in her left front hoof.
Needing to get a vet clearance after the injury was discovered at trackwork during the week, the Kris Lees-trained mare was rendered unfit to take her place.
A statement from HKJC chief steward Kim Kelly read: “It was announced yesterday [Saturday] that an examination of IN HER TIME, trained by Mr Kris Lees, found that horse to have sustained a quarter crack in its left front foot.A further examination of IN HER TIME conducted by the Veterinary Officers this morning has found the horse to be lame in the left front leg.As IN HER TIME is not suitable to race she has been withdrawn by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice.”
She was set to be the only Australian-based horse to take her place on the Hong Kong International Raceday today.
