13/12/2015  Shatin  Race 4

As the start was effected, KHAYA lifted its front feet off the ground and consequently was slow to begin. Then a short distance after the start, KHAYA was steadied when crowded for room between FLINTSHIRE and DARIYAN which shifted out. MING DYNASTY was slow to begin and then shifted out towards the heels of ENSURING shortly after the start. HELENE SUPER STAR began awkwardly. For some distance in the early stages, MING DYNASTY proved very difficult to settle and passing the winning post on the first occasion became badly unbalanced when being checked away from the heels of DARIYAN. Approaching the 1600 Metres, CANNOCK CHASE was left racing wide and without cover. After the 1400 Metres, HARBOUR MASTER was ridden along to improve its position around the field into the lead. Immediately after the running of this race, the Stewards became aware that CANNOCK CHASE, saddle cloth number 3, had been inadvertently signalled as the 3rd placegetter in this race rather than DARIYAN, saddle cloth number 13, which did in fact finish 3rd. This matter was rectified by the Judge a short time later with DARIYAN correctly being signalled as the 3rd placegetter. Prior to the declaration of weighed-in, the Stewards confirmed that the betting system would pay out on the correct numbers and accordingly weighed-in was semaphored at the normal time. HIGHLAND REEL and FLINTSHIRE were sent for sampling.