12/04/2015  Shatin  Race 3

CHANS DELIGHT was withdrawn on 10.4.15 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (inappetence) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter AMERICAN FAME (Apprentice K C Ng). Before being allowed to race again, CHANS DELIGHT will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. Whilst in the Parade Ring, AMERICAN FAME had its left hind plate refitted. AMERICAN FAME was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said in his opinion it was suitable to race. ZERO ENERGY ACT was slow to begin. CRIMSON HEART began awkwardly. AMERICAN FAME and LA COTE DE BLEU were crowded for room on jumping between ALL FRIENDS and BRIGHT CONCEPT which shifted out. After this, both AMERICAN FAME and LA COTE DE BLEU were shifted across behind runners. From the outside barrier, HEAR THE ROAR was also shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Despite being ridden along in the early stages, KING HARADASUN failed to muster speed. Approaching the 1500 Metres, TRIUMPHANT WAY was momentarily awkwardly placed between LUCKY PIONEER and MY CUP OVERFLOWS. Also approaching the 1500 Metres, COLOURFUL PROFIT momentarily raced tight inside CRIMSON HEART which got its head on the side and lay in. Making the turn near the 700 Metres, MY CUP OVERFLOWS and SURE PEACE bumped. After the 600 Metres, LA COTE DE BLEU and KING HARADASUN raced tight due to KING HARADASUN shifting out. Approaching the 400 Metres, KING HARADASUN was crowded for room between TRIUMPHANT WAY which shifted out and LA COTE DE BLEU which lay in. In this incident, LA COTE DE BLEU became unbalanced after making contact with KING HARADASUN. COLOURFUL PROFIT was inclined to lay in under pressure rounding the Home Turn. Rounding the Home Turn and in the early part of the Straight, ZERO ENERGY ACT was held up for clear running when awkwardly placed behind LUCKY PIONEER which was giving ground. AMERICAN FAME was also held up for clear running rounding the Home Turn and in the early part of the Straight. ZERO ENERGY ACT lost its left front plate approaching the winning post. When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of MY CUP OVERFLOWS, O Doleuze stated that although his mount was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the race, he did not put this down as the reason for the horse’s disappointing performance. He said during the race MY CUP OVERFLOWS travelled well and he expected the horse to respond to his riding when placed under pressure. He said after commencing to ride his mount along after the 600 Metres, MY CUP OVERFLOWS immediately came under pressure and was most disappointing in the manner in which it weakened out of the race in the Straight. He added although MY CUP OVERFLOWS travelled well, he felt that the horse was not as comfortable in its action as when it was successful at its last start. A veterinary inspection of MY CUP OVERFLOWS immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of MY CUP OVERFLOWS, a last start winner, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, MY CUP OVERFLOWS will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in an official barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. When questioned regarding the performance of BRIGHT CONCEPT which was having its first start on the All Weather surface today, Z Purton stated that he had to make some use of the horse in the early stages to obtain a forward position from barrier 10. He said after being left racing wide after the 1400 Metres, he continued on into the lead when LUCKY PIONEER was steadied after the 1100 Metres. He said BRIGHT CONCEPT was disappointing in the manner in which it then failed to finish off the race, however, he did state that the horse had previously run well when able to race beside another runner which was not the case in today’s race. A veterinary inspection of BRIGHT CONCEPT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of LA COTE DE BLEU immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BRIGHT CONCEPT, HEAR THE ROAR and ZERO ENERGY ACT were sent for sampling.