27/09/2014  Shatin  Race 8

REAL TREAT was slow to begin and shortly after the start was momentarily crowded for room between SUPER ABUNDANTE and MERIDIAN TREASURE which shifted out. Passing the 600 Metres, ALL THE BEST became unbalanced when buffeted for room between GENEROUS BOBO and PURE FORCE which got its head on the side and shifted out marginally. In this incident, both PURE FORCE and GENEROUS BOBO also became unbalanced. At the 400 Metres, ST YAZIN became unbalanced after jumping a shadow. Passing the 300 Metres, TANGO FIRE raced in restricted room between REGENCY HO HO and SKY MAN (Z Purton) which shifted in under pressure. Z Purton was reprimanded and advised that in similar circumstances he would be expected to stop riding and straighten his mount. ST YAZIN was held up for clear running over about the last 150 Metres and consequently was not able to be properly tested. Approaching the 50 Metres, GENEROUS BOBO shifted in away from the heels of REGENCY HO HO and in doing so bumped PURE FORCE which became unbalanced. After the race, an endoscopic examination was conducted on REAL TREAT at the request of Trainer C W Chang. The Veterinary Surgeon said this examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Before being allowed to race again, REAL TREAT will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of ALL THE BEST immediately following the race revealed the horse had bled from both nostrils. A veterinary inspection of REGENCY HO HO and MERIDIAN TREASURE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. REGENCY HO HO, SKY MAN and SEASONS STAR were sent for sampling.