12/04/2015  Shatin  Race 6

G-ONE BO BO was withdrawn on 11.4.15 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame right fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter DOUBLE DRAGON (D Lane). Before being allowed to race again, G-ONE BO BO will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. ROYALE ELEGANCE was slow to begin. TING KA PALACE began awkwardly. Shortly after the start, STRATHTAY was steadied away from the heels of MAGICAL BEAM which was taken out by GREAT SPEED. After this, STRATHTAY was shifted across behind runners. From a wide barrier, BRILLIANT MONKEYS was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. TING KA PALACE travelled keenly in the early and middle stages. For some distance approaching and passing the 1000 Metres, COLLAGEN was awkwardly placed close to the heels of ALL MY GAIN when over-racing. Passing the 800 Metres, GREAT SPEED was left racing wide and without cover. At the entrance to the Straight, DASHING FORTUNE was shifted in away from the heels of TING KA PALACE. Passing the 400 Metres, GOLDEN PARTNERS was momentarily crowded for room between COLLAGEN and ALL MY GAIN when obtaining a tight run between those horses. Near the 350 Metres, COLLAGEN broke down and stumbled before falling, resulting in its rider, N Callan, being dislodged. LEAN JOURNEY, which was following, was unable to avoid COLLAGEN and was brought down, also causing its rider, Z Purton, to be dislodged. TING KA PALACE, which was following LEAN JOURNEY, stumbled badly when attempting to avoid LEAN JOURNEY and COLLAGEN, causing its rider, Y T Cheng, to be dislodged. As a result of this incident, GREAT SPEED and CONFUCIUS SPIRIT shifted out abruptly to avoid the fallen horses. When GREAT SPIRIT shifted out, MAGICAL BEAM, which was following that horse, was checked and blundered. When CONFUCIUS SPIRIT shifted out, FORTUNE TERRITORY was severely checked when taken out onto the hindquarters of ROYALE ELEGANCE which became unbalanced and shifted out. BRILLIANT MONKEYS, which was following ROYALE ELEGANCE, was also inconvenienced. STRATHTAY was also hampered in this incident. After the race, the Veterinary Officer reported that COLLAGEN had sustained an injury to its left front leg. TING KA PALACE was examined by the Veterinary Officer who reported that there were no significant findings whilst LEAN JOURNEY was found to have blood at the right nostril after the race. An endoscopic examination of LEAN JOURNEY revealed that there was no blood in the horse’s trachea and accordingly it was not deemed to have bled. After the race, N Callan and Y T Cheng were examined by the Club’s medical officers and stood down from their remaining race riding engagements. Z Purton was also examined by the Club’s medical officers and found fit to fulfil his remaining race riding engagements. COLLAGEN, ALL MY GAIN and GOLDEN PARTNERS were sent for sampling. <13/4/2015 Additional Veterinary Report>TING KA PALACE, which stumbled badly when attempting to avoid the fallen horses near the 350 Metres, was examined by the Veterinary Officer. He said at that time there were no significant findings. TING KA PALACE was again examined by the Clinical Veterinary Surgeon at the stables of Trainer T P Yung this morning. He said at this time he noted the horse to be lame in its left front leg with abrasions over the shoulder. Before being allowed to race again, TING KA PALACE will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.