06/09/2015  Shatin  Race 9

WAH MAY BABY was slow to begin. SECRET COMMAND shifted out at the start, resulting in ROMANTIC CASH being crowded for room inside TRAVEL RENYI. YOUNG WATCHMAN began only fairly and then shortly after the start was steadied away from the heels of BRILLIANT DREAM. From wide barriers, INVINCIBLE FRESH and LOTUS BREEZE were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Despite being ridden along in the early stages, GRAN BOLIVAR failed to muster speed and then travelled wide and without cover throughout the race. Approaching the 1100 Metres, ROMANTIC CASH became unbalanced after bumping with TRAVEL RENYI. In the early stages, BRILLIANT DREAM, which throughout the race travelled wide and without cover, proved difficult to settle. In the early part of the Straight, SECRET COMMAND (C Schofield) and TRAVEL RENYI raced tight as SECRET COMMAND attempted to shift out into clear running. SECRET COMMAND then had difficulty obtaining clear running until near the 200 Metres. C Schofield dropped his whip near the 150 Metres. Approaching the 200 Metres, STAR OF BOND was shifted in away from the heels of GENTILIS. Passing the 200 Metres, the whip of C Y Ho (INVINCIBLE FRESH) was knocked from his grasp by the whip of Apprentice H N Wong (GRAN BOLIVAR). LOTUS BREEZE was unable to obtain clear running until approaching the 150 Metres. A veterinary inspection of STAR OF BOND and ROMANTIC CASH immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. TRAVEL RENYI and SECRET COMMAND were sent for sampling.