19/12/2015  Shatin  Race 6

MY LEGEND was withdrawn on 18.12.15 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame right fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter BRIGHT CONCEPT (R Fourie). Before being allowed to race again, MY LEGEND will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. On arrival at the Start, it was noted that BRIGHT CONCEPT had cast its left front plate on the way to the Start. BRIGHT CONCEPT was replated behind the barriers and examined by the Veterinary Officer who said, in his opinion, it was suitable to race. After being loaded, HARBOUR VICTORY became fractious. Before being allowed to race again, HARBOUR VICTORY will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test. HARBOUR VICTORY bumped the outside of its stall on jumping, resulting in the horse losing ground. GROOVY was crowded for room on jumping between BRIGHT CONCEPT and THORS BOLT, both of which shifted ground. RAGING BULL and FLYING CAPTAIN bumped at the start. DIAMOND KING shifted out at the start, resulting in MASQUERADER and ROYALE ELEGANCE being hampered. Passing the 800 Metres, THORS BOLT was taken into a position without cover when BORN TO RACE shifted out. After the 700 Metres, GROOVY got its head on the side and hung out. Rounding the Home Turn, INVENTION MASTER was awkwardly placed outside the heels of ROYALE ELEGANCE which shifted out to obtain clear running. MASQUERADER was awkwardly placed close to the heels of THORS BOLT in the early part of the Straight. At the 400 Metres, BRIGHT CONCEPT was steadied when disappointed for running between FLYING CAPTAIN and RAGING BULL (J Moreira) which shifted in. J Moreira was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. DIAMOND KING was held up for clear running approaching and passing the 400 Metres. Approaching the 300 Metres, AMAZING ALWAYS was awkwardly placed inside the heels of BORN TO RACE. Apprentice H N Wong (BOLD STITCH) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that near the 250 Metres he failed to make sufficient endeavour to prevent that horse from shifting in when not clear of BORN TO RACE, causing that horse to be checked and to lose the running to which it was rightfully entitled. Apprentice Wong was suspended from riding in races for a period to expire on Thursday, 14 January 2016 on which day he may resume race riding (3 Hong Kong racedays). The commencement of the suspension was deferred until after the Sha Tin racemeeting on Friday, 1 January 2016. Near the 150 Metres, BRIGHT CONCEPT was momentarily crowded for room between DIAMOND KING and BOLD STITCH, both of which shifted ground. A veterinary inspection of THORS BOLT immediately following the race revealed that the horse was displaying an irregular heart rhythm. Before being allowed to race again, THORS BOLT will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of INVENTION MASTER immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Before being allowed to race again, INVENTION MASTER will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. DIAMOND KING and BOLD STITCH were sent for sampling.