31/01/2016  Shatin  Race 10

At declaration time, M L Yeung was declared as the rider of both EXCELLENCE and WHO'STHEDUDE. It was established that M L Yeung had a firm commitment to ride EXCELLENCE. As such, the Stewards permitted C Schofield to be substituted as the rider of WHO'STHEDUDE. For this declaration error, M L Yeung was fined $2,000. BEST EFFORT was slow to begin. BEAUTY MASTER and WAYFOONG VINNIE bumped on jumping. HONEST HORSE shifted out at the start and bumped SO CAFFE. SO CAFFE was then shifted across behind runners from a wide barrier. After being aggressively ridden to improve into tight running between NEW ASIA SUNRISE and LUCOBLU (G Mosse) approaching the 1100 Metres, WHO'STHEDUDE was steadied after the 1100 Metres as a result of LUCOBLU shifting in marginally. G Mosse was advised to exercise more care. Approaching the 900 Metres, GLENEALY PRIZE shifted in and bumped WHO'STHEDUDE. After the 900 Metres, SIGHT SEEING was left racing wide and without cover. ALL WIN BOY was unable to obtain clear running from upon straightening until near the 300 Metres. In the early part of the Straight, HONEST HORSE got its head on the side, shifted in and made contact with BUDDY BUNDY which became unbalanced. In the Straight, BEAUTY MASTER lay out under pressure and proved difficult to ride. The performance of EXCELLENCE, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, EXCELLENCE will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of LUCOBLU, which weakened in the Straight, 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, LUCOBLU will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of BEAUTY MASTER and EXCELLENCE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. NEW ASIA SUNRISE and RADIANT BUNNY were sent for sampling.