28/09/2015  Shatin  Race 5

REAL GENEROUS and FIGHTING BOY were slow to begin. DASHING FORTUNE and GOLD TALENT bumped at the start. KING BOUNTIFUL began awkwardly and shortly after the start was steadied away from the heels of TERRIFIC MASTER which shifted out. KING BOUNTIFUL lost its left front plate in the early stages. Near the 1300 Metres, SPICY SIAM lost ground when crowded for room between BAMBOO DANCE and TERRIFIC MASTER which initially got its head on the side and shifted in away from MALAYAN PEARL and then raced tight inside that horse. For some distance after the 1100 Metres, FIGHTING BOY was awkwardly placed close to the heels of SPICY SIAM which shifted in when being steadied away from the heels of TERRIFIC MASTER. Near the 800 Metres, TERRIFIC MASTER was restrained away from the heels of PACKING DRAGON. In this incident, TERRIFIC MASTER got its head on the side and lay in towards the heels of BAMBOO DANCE, resulting in SPICY SIAM momentarily racing tight inside TERRIFIC MASTER. REAL GENEROUS was held up for clear running in the early part of the Straight. Passing the 400 Metres, TERRIFIC MASTER was awkwardly placed inside the heels of PACKING DRAGON which shifted in marginally under pressure. After this, TERRIFIC MASTER was held up for clear running and near the 200 Metres was steadied when disappointed for running between GOLD TALENT and PACKING DRAGON, both of which shifted ground. Near the 250 Metres, CASH COURIER and FIGHTING BOY bumped due to FIGHTING BOY shifting out. For some distance after this, FIGHTING BOY and CASH COURIER raced tight due to both horses shifting ground. Then right on the finishing line, both FIGHTING BOY and CASH COURIER became badly unbalanced after bumping due to both horses continuing to shift slight ground. Near the 200 Metres, MALAYAN PEARL was crowded for room between FIGHTING BOY which was racing tight inside CASH COURIER and SPICY SIAM (Y T Cheng) which, when improving into narrow running between MALAYAN PEARL and TERRIFIC MASTER, shifted out away from TERRIFIC MASTER which shifted out marginally. Y T Cheng was advised that whilst there were a number of circumstances associated with this incident, nonetheless he must, in similar circumstances, make every endeavour to prevent his mounts from shifting ground. Passing the 200 Metres, KING BOUNTIFUL was shifted out away from the heels of CASH COURIER to continue improving. Over the concluding stages, TERRIFIC MASTER was awkwardly placed outside GOLD TALENT. When questioned, N Callan (PACKING DRAGON) stated that after the 1000 Metres he had been able to obtain a trailing position behind GOLD TALENT one horse off the rail and it was his intention to maintain this position. He said however that near the 900 Metres PACKING DRAGON became unbalanced of its own accord and shifted out marginally away from the heels of GOLD TALENT. He said as he was attempting to shift PACKING DRAGON back in behind that horse, BAMBOO DANCE quickly improved its position to be racing inside PACKING DRAGON and he was left racing in a three wide position without cover. He added near the 800 Metres PACKING DRAGON again became unbalanced and was inclined to lay out and he had to ride his mount along near the 750 Metres in an attempt to have it race more tractably. A veterinary inspection of TERRIFIC MASTER immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BAMBOO DANCE and REAL GENEROUS were sent for sampling.