10/10/2015  Shatin  Race 7

BRILLIANT DREAM and SUPER FLUKE bumped heavily on jumping. From the outside barrier, WONDERFUL COUPLES was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. From a wide barrier, FOREVER ACCURATE was ridden along in the early stages, however, failed to muster speed and was left racing wide and without cover throughout the race and consequently gave ground in the Straight. At the 500 Metres, SUPER FLUKE became unbalanced when awkwardly placed close to the heels of HEALTHY JOYFUL. Passing the 300 Metres, HEALTHY JOYFUL was awkwardly placed outside NEW ASIA SUNRISE which shifted out marginally. Passing the 150 Metres, RUBY COAST, which was inclined to lay in, was checked away from the heels of BEAUTY KINGDOM (M L Yeung) which shifted out under pressure. Whilst the Stewards formed the opinion that RUBY COAST had not properly established running to the outside of BEAUTY KINGDOM as that horse was shifting ground, no action was taken against M L Yeung, however, he was reprimanded and advised that in similar circumstances he would be expected to stop riding and straighten his mount. After the 100 Metres, HEALTHY JOYFUL lay in under pressure. Throughout the race, HEALTHY JOYFUL travelled wide and without cover. When questioned, Y T Cheng (NEW ASIA SUNRISE) stated that in the early part of the Straight his mount was inclined to lay in and for this reason he changed his whip into his right hand. He said after this, when being ridden out, NEW ASIA SUNRISE shifted out under pressure and therefore he stopped riding his mount with the whip near the 150 Metres. He said after this point BRILLIANT DREAM improved to the outside of NEW ASIA SUNRISE and his mount commenced to lay in away from that horse. He added because of the manner in which NEW ASIA SUNRISE was responding to being ridden out hands and heels and the fact that the horse was shifting ground, he was reluctant to recommence riding it with the whip over about the final 100 Metres. G Mosse (RUBY COAST) stated that despite being aggressively ridden, RUBY COAST did not show any early speed and got much further back in the field than had been intended. He said because of the manner in which RUBY COAST raced in the early and middle stages, he did suggest to connections that they should give consideration to stepping the horse up in distance. A veterinary inspection of FOREVER ACCURATE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SO FAST, BRILLIANT DREAM and NEW ASIA SUNRISE were sent for sampling.