26/02/2012  Shatin  Race 1

BRILLIANT WORLD was withdrawn on 23.2.12 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (substantial amount of mucopus in trachea on scoping after track work) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter HONOUR LIST. HOW SPEEDY was withdrawn on 25.2.12 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (fever). Before being allowed to race again, BRILLIANT WORLD and HOW SPEEDY will both be subjected to an official veterinary examination. TRIUMPHANT WAY began awkwardly and lost ground at the start. ENJOY THE FUN shifted out and made contact with the hindquarters of CHANCELLOR on jumping, resulting in both horses becoming unbalanced. PERI PERI SAFFRON was slow to begin. From the outside barrier, SPEECHMAKER was taken across behind runners shortly after the start. Making the first turn, CHANCELLOR was steadied away from the heels of SPICY SHRIMP. ENJOY THE FUN, which was following CHANCELLOR, commenced to over-race and shifted out away from the heels of that horse and in doing so made contact with TRIUMPHANT WAY. SUGAR PEGASUS and QUANTUM EXPRESS, which were following ENJOY THE FUN, were hampered in consequence. M Du Plessis (HONOUR LIST) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that near the 1000 Metres he permitted his mount to shift in when not clear of WINNER SMART, causing that horse to be checked and lose the running to which it was rightfully entitled. M Du Plessis was suspended from riding in races for a period to expire on Thursday, 15 March 2012 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays). The commencement of the suspension was deferred until after the Happy Valley racemeeting on Wednesday, 7 March 2012. LONGWAH KID, which was following, was steadied away from the heels of WINNER SMART in consequence. After this, WINNER SMART continued to be awkwardly placed close to the heels of HONOUR LIST. Near the 650 Metres, ENJOY THE FUN shifted out when awkwardly placed close to the heels of CHANCELLOR. At the 600 Metres, QUANTUM EXPRESS was steadied away from the heels of ENJOY THE FUN. After the 400 Metres, PERI PERI SAFFRON was shifted to the inside of WINNER SMART when disappointed for running between that horse and LONGWAH KID. Passing the 300 Metres, LONGWAH KID and WINNER SMART were crowded for room between HONOUR LIST and SHOWOFSUCCESS which shifted ground when hanging in. Throughout the race, SHOWOFSUCCESS travelled wide and without cover. After the race, the Veterinary Officer reported that SPICY SHRIMP had lost its right hind plate. ENJOY THE FUN, MERIDIAN TREASURE and CHANCELLOR were sent for sampling.