17/01/2016  Shatin  Race 4

After being loaded, OUR GENERATION became fractious and reared. HIT A HOME RUN, which was in the stall outside that occupied by OUR GENERATION, reared and got down behind. HIT A HOME RUN then took some time to remove from the barriers. After being removed from the barrier stalls, HIT A HOME RUN and examined by the Veterinary Officer who said that the horse was not suitable to race and accordingly was withdrawn by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice. OUR GENERATION and UNIQUE HAPPIEST, which were drawn either side of HIT A HOME RUN, were removed from the barriers to allow for HIT A HOME RUN to be freed. OUR GENERATION, which had reared up, was examined by the Veterinary Officer and passed suitable to race. Before being allowed to race again, OUR GENERATION will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial whilst HIT A HOME RUN will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. HO LEE HORSE blundered badly at the start, resulting in the horse becoming badly unbalanced and losing its right front plate. HO LEE HORSE and its rider K Teetan then became further unbalanced shortly after the start when bumped by LIGHTNING AND GOLD which was taken out by WILLIE WAY which began awkwardly. HO LEE HORSE subsequently gave ground in the Straight. A veterinary inspection of HO LEE HORSE immediately following the race revealed that due to having lost its right front plate, there was a small associated wound to the outside of the right front heel. HOUSE OF LUCK began only fairly and then shortly after the start was bumped by HARBOUR VICTORY which shifted out. After this, despite being ridden along, HOUSE OF LUCK was slow to muster speed. Near the 250 Metres, SUPER MAN was momentarily crowded for room between WILLIE WAY and UNIQUE HAPPIEST, both of which shifted ground. Throughout the race, UNIQUE HAPPIEST (R Moore) travelled wide and without cover and in the Straight gave ground. After the race, R Moore stated that when HIT A HOME RUN got down in the stall inside UNIQUE HAPPIEST, his mount became stirred up and very fractious. He said whilst UNIQUE HAPPIEST suffered no physical problem and appropriately was suitable to race, he did feel that the incident may have had an effect on the manner in which the horse performed after being required to travel wide and without cover from the outside barrier. A veterinary inspection of UNIQUE HAPPIEST immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of SUPER MAN immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of SNOW SLIDER immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of mucus in the horse's trachea. HOUSE OF LUCK and EASY HEDGE were sent for sampling.