18/11/2012  Shatin  Race 1

KING OF WINE was withdrawn on 17.11.12 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (inappetance). Before being allowed to race again, KING OF WINE will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. AMAZING ALWAYS proved difficult to load. Before being allowed to race again, AMAZING ALWAYS will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test. AMAZING ALWAYS was slow to begin and then shortly after the start was crowded for room between MUTUAL DELIGHT and FABULOUS NOVEMBER which was taken out by DRAGON KEEPER which shifted ground abruptly despite the efforts of its rider. Shortly after the start, GOLDEN GUNNERS was steadied away from the heels of HEARTS KEEPER. PURE VICTORY got its head on the side and hung out making the first turn passing the 900 Metres. When the pace slackened passing the 800 Metres, HEARTS KEEPER commenced to over-race and improved into tight running between MUTUAL DELIGHT and PURE VICTORY. Then near the 700 Metres, HEARTS KEEPER, which continued to prove difficult to settle, was checked away from the heels of FABULOUS NOVEMBER. HEARTS KEEPER then continued to be awkwardly placed close to the heels of FABULOUS NOVEMBER for some distance after this. Near the 700 Metres, HIGHEST ACCLAIM momentarily raced in restricted room inside FESTINO ANIMOSUS which shifted in. GOLDEN GUNNERS was not able to obtain clear running until near the 350 Metres. After this, GOLDEN GUNNERS lay in under pressure in the Straight. FABULOUS NOVEMBER and GOLDEN GUNNERS were sent for sampling.