27/05/2015  Shatin  Race 1

COLOURFUL PROFIT was withdrawn on 26.5.15 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (sore left fore fetlock) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter CROATIA (D Lane). Before being allowed to race again, COLOURFUL PROFIT will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. CULTURAL CITY began awkwardly and lost ground. CRIMSON HEART began awkwardly and from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. HEAR THE ROAR began only fairly. SURE PEACE (J Moreira) began very awkwardly, shifted out and bumped the hindquarters of MY CUP OVERFLOWS, causing that horse to become unbalanced and SURE PEACE to lose ground. In this incident, J Moreira suffered an injury to his lower back. On pulling up after the race, J Moreira was forced to dismount from SURE PEACE when unable to ride that horse back to the unsaddling area. J Moreira was transported via ambulance back to the Club’s medical room. As J Moreira was unable to weigh in, without causing an unreasonable delay to the declaration of weighed-in, the Stewards, acting under the power of Rule 112(5), declared weighed-in on the numbers semaphored by the Judge as they were satisfied that there were no circumstances which suggested that less than the proper weight had been carried by SURE PEACE throughout the race. J Moreira was subsequently stood down the by Club’s medical officers from his remaining race riding engagements. Shortly after the start, SWEET BEAN, which was being aggressively ridden along, was awkwardly placed outside the heels of CHANS DELIGHT. Near the 1400 Metres, CULTURAL CITY got its head up when being steadied away from the heels of JACK’S GEM (A Suborics) which shifted in when not quite clear. A Suborics was advised to exercise more care. In the middle stages, GOLD FORTUNE raced with its head on the side and lay in. After the 900 Metres, SURE PEACE was left racing wide and without cover. Approaching the 700 Metres, SWEET BEAN and HEAR THE ROAR raced tight as SWEET BEAN attempted to shift to the outside of NEW PET. When SWEET BEAN was unable to improve, that horse raced close to the heels of NEW PET for some distance. Near the 600 Metres, CHANS DELIGHT, which was commencing to give ground, momentarily raced in restricted room between DRAGON BACHELOR and ALL MY BENEFIT. After this, CHANS DELIGHT continued to give ground and finished tailed out. The performance of CHANS DELIGHT was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, CHANS DELIGHT will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in an official barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. The performances of JACK’S GEM and GOLD FORTUNE, which also finished tailed out, were considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, JACK’S GEM and GOLD FORTUNE will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in an official barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of MY CUP OVERFLOWS and CHANS DELIGHT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SURE PEACE and DRAGON BACHELOR were sent for sampling. <28/5/2015 Additional Veterinary Report>The Veterinary Officer reported that CROATIA was lame in its right front leg on the morning after racing. Before being allowed to race again, CROATIA will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.