20/01/2016  Happy Valley  Race 6

Trainer P O'Sullivan was fined a sum of $10,000 for breaching the Trainers' Handbook Regulations in that he entered ACCLAIMED LIGHT for a barrier trial at Sha Tin on Tuesday, 19 January 2016 when that horse was a Standby Declared Starter for this race. As the start was effected, REGENCY KING became fractious and reared, resulting in the horse losing a considerable amount of ground. Before being allowed to race again, REGENCY KING will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial. B Prebble (REGENCY KING) pleaded guilty to a charge of misconduct, the misconduct being that shortly after the start he did make an inappropriate gesture towards the Starter. B Prebble was fined the sum of $10,000. SPINNING DANCER and LUCKY HAMMER bumped on jumping. A short distance after the start, SPINNING DANCER raced in restricted room between LUCKY HAMMER and GO GO WIN which shifted out. GRIFFINDOR began only fairly and then despite being ridden along in the early stages failed to muster speed. From a wide barrier, RED DANCER was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 800 Metres, REGENCY KING got its head up when proving difficult to settle and awkwardly placed close to the heels of RED DANCER. SPINNING DANCER was awkwardly placed close to the heels of GREAT CHARM when held up for clear running rounding the Home Turn. Near the 450 Metres, LUCKY HAMMER and RED DANCER raced tight as LUCKY HAMMER shifted out in an attempt to improve its position. Over the concluding stages, SPINNING DANCER was awkwardly placed outside the heels of BOSSIEE and close to the winning post shifted out towards JOLLY GENE. A veterinary inspection of AMAZINGLY and GRIFFINDOR immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of LUCKY HAMMER immediately following the race revealed the horse to have bled from both nostrils. RED DANCER, TEN FLAMES and BOSSIEE were sent for sampling.