23/03/2016  Happy Valley  Race 6

THANKSGIVING and AMAZINGLY bumped at the start. WICKED WINDICATOR shifted out at the start ad bumped YOU HAVE MY WORD. After this, WICKED WINDICATOR and YOU HAVE MY WORD were shifted across behind runners from the outside barriers. From a wide barrier, ABLE DEED was steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners. Passing the winning post on the first occasion, ABLE DEED raced tight inside AMAZINGLY which shifted in before being shifted back out to relieve the tightening. N Callan (AMAZINGLY) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that near the 1300 Metres he permitted his mount to shift in when not clear of ABLE DEED, resulting in that horse being hampered and taken in across the rightful running of FORMULA WON which was severely checked and lost the running to which it was rightfully entitled. When FORMULA WON was severely checked, that horse lost a considerable amount of ground, resulting in WICKED WINDICATOR being severely checked away from the heels of FORMULA WON and shifting out abruptly, causing YOU HAVE MY WORD to be badly hampered and taken wider. N Callan was suspended from riding in races for a period to expire on Thursday, 14 April 2016 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays). The commencement of the suspension was deferred until after the Sha Tin racemeeting on Wednesday, 6 April 2016. In addition, N Callan was fined $67,500 for a period incorporating 1½ further racedays. After the race, the Veterinary Officer reported that FORMULA WON had sustained a wound above the back of the left hock. Near the 650 Metres, THANKSGIVING shifted out after being crossed by AMAZINGLY, resulting in LANG TAI SING being taken three wide and without cover. GIANT STARS was held up for clear running rounding the Home Turn. Passing the 200 Metres, ULTIMATE GLORY got its head on the side and shifted out away from AMAZINGLY which shifted out, resulting in LANG TAI SING being crowded for room inside GOLDEN SLEEP. In the middle part of the Home Straight, ULTIMATE GLORY (G Mosse) changed lead leg on a number of occasions. Passing the 50 Metres, ULTIMATE GLORY became badly balanced in its action and then over the concluding stages baulked, resulting in that horse giving ground abruptly. When ULTIMATE GLORY became badly unbalanced passing the 50 Metres, it shifted in, resulting in AMAZINGLY being badly crowded for room and GIANT STARS, which was racing to the inside of AMAZINGLY, being checked. Consequently neither AMAZINGLY nor GIANT STARS was able to be ridden out to the end of the race and also G Mosse was not able to ride ULTIMATE GLORY out to the end of the race. As this was the second consecutive occasion that the Stewards have reported that ULTIMATE GLORY had become unbalanced near the finishing line, Mr K L Man, the trainer of ULTIMATE GLORY, was advised that the horse must barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards on two consecutive occasions before being permitted to race again and that ULTIMATE GLORY will not be permitted to be entered for any race conducted under lights. The Stewards further ruled that ULTIMATE GLORY will not be permitted to be ridden by an apprentice jockey until further notice. Mr Man advised the Stewards that he would consider removing the shadow roll from the gear of ULTIMATE GLORY given the horse had raced with this gear at its two most recent starts. The performance of YOU HAVE MY WORD, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, YOU HAVE MY WORD 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 ULTIMATE GLORY, YOU HAVE MY WORD and WICKED WINDICATOR immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of THANKSGIVING immediately following the race did not show any significant findings, however, the horse was unable to be scoped due to being fractious. KING OF MONGOLIA and FORMULA WON were sent for sampling.