15/10/2014  Shatin  Race 6

After being loaded into the barriers, IMPERIAL CONCORDE became fractious, reared and momentarily sat down. IMPERIAL CONCORDE was removed from the barriers and examined by the Veterinary Officer who said that other than a small quantity of blood at the mouth, the horse was suitable to race. A veterinary inspection of IMPERIAL CONCORDE immediately following the horse found the horse to have sustained a small wound to the inside lower lip. Before being allowed to race again, IMPERIAL CONCORDE will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test. As the start was effected, EXECUTIVE MANDATE reared and bumped the inside of its gate. This resulted in EXECUTIVE MANDATE losing ground. ALPINEFIELD was slow to begin. From a wide barrier, ALWAYS SOMETHING was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Passing the 1500 Metres, CHARITY KINGDOM shifted out away from the heels of HORSE APLENTY when proving difficult to settle and in doing so bumped AXIOM. After this, CHARITY KINGDOM continued to over-race for some distance. After the 1300 Metres, IMPERIAL CONCORDE was taken wider by EXECUTIVE MANDATE which shifted out. Approaching the 1000 Metres, CARTOON FAY FAY was left racing wide and without cover. For some distance after the 900 Metres, SUPREME FRESH and CARTOON FAY FAY raced tight and bumped on a number of occasions as SUPREME FRESH attempted to shift to the outside of LEVEL PLAYER. Passing the 800 Metres, EXECUTIVE MANDATE became unbalanced after being bumped by IMPERIAL CONCORDE which attempted to shift to the outside of AXIOM. Then making the turn near the 700 Metres, IMPERIAL CONCORDE was steadied and lost ground when EXECUTIVE MANDATE, which had become unbalanced after being bumped by IMPERIAL CONCORDE, shifted in slightly. ALWAYS SOMETHING, which was following, was hampered in consequence. Also making the turn near the 700 Metres, BEST SHOW was momentarily crowded for room inside AXIOM which got its head on the side and shifted in away from ALPINEFIELD. Over the concluding stages, CARTOON FAY FAY and SUPREME FRESH raced tight. A veterinary inspection of BEST SHOW immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SUPREME FRESH, HORSE APLENTY and CARTOON FAY FAY were sent for sampling.