14/05/2016  Shatin  Race 8

NONE OTHER was withdrawn on 13.5.16 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter SIMPLY INVINCIBLE (B Prebble). Before being allowed to race again, NONE OTHER will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. ENORMOUS HONOUR shifted out at the start, resulting in POWER OF ONE being bumped and taken out onto SUPER LEADER which also became unbalanced after being bumped. VICTORY FOLLOW ME was slow to begin and then shortly after the start was shifted across behind runners. Shortly after the start, RUN FORREST attempted to savage KINGSFIELD. As this was the second occasion on which RUN FORREST had attempted to savage another runner during a race, Trainer C S Shum was advised that the horse must undergo a series of satisfactory consecutive barrier trials amongst other runners before being allowed to race again. Mr Shum was further advised that should at any time in the future RUN FORREST attempt to savage another runner, a recommendation would be forwarded to the Club’s Board of Stewards that the horse be compulsorily retired. Approaching the 1300 Metres, POWER OF ONE lost ground and SUPER LEADER was hampered when crowded for room between RUN FORREST and ENORMOUS HONOUR, both of which shifted ground. Passing the 500 Metres, SUPER LEADER and POWER OF ONE bumped as a result of POWER OF ONE being taken out by KINGSFIELD. SUPER FLUKE, which was following, was awkwardly placed close to the heels of POWER OF ONE in consequence. SUPER FLUKE then had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the Straight. RAGING BULL also had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the Straight. In the early part of the Straight, KINGSFIELD got its head on the side and shifted out away from SIMPLY INVINCIBLE and in doing so shifted out towards the heels of ENORMOUS HONOUR. Then near the 350 Metres, KINGSFIELD was checked when ENORMOUS HONOUR (Apprentice K K Chiong) shifted in. Apprentice Chiong was severely reprimanded and advised that whilst KINGSFIELD had initially shifted out towards ENORMOUS HONOUR, nonetheless she has an obligation to make every endeavour to prevent her mounts from shifting ground under pressure. Passing the 300 Metres, KINGSFIELD was awkwardly placed outside the heels of SIMPLY INVINCIBLE. Approaching the 250 Metres, SIMPLY INVINCIBLE raced in restricted room between CLASSIC VINEGAR and ENORMOUS HONOUR, both of which shifted ground. Passing the 250 Metres, SUPER LEADER was awkwardly placed outside the heels of POWER OF ONE which shifted out. When questioned, Apprentice K K Chiong (ENORMOUS HONOUR) stated that after the 900 Metres she had a good trailing position behind CLASSIC VINEGAR one horse off the rail. She said however near the 800 Metres the tempo of the race steadied and ENORMOUS HONOUR commenced to travel keenly and because of this she was obliged to shift her horse out away from the heels of CLASSIC VINEGAR which resulted in ENORMOUS HONOUR racing in a three wide position without cover outside that horse after the 800 Metres. When questioned, J Moreira (PEOPLE’S KNIGHT) stated that it had been intended for the horse to be ridden in a forward position behind the speed. He said after being placed in the barriers PEOPLE’S KNIGHT became fractious and after the blindfold was removed from the horse, it lunged at the front gates. He said then just prior to the start being effected PEOPLE’S KNIGHT again became restless and as the start was effected lifted its front feet off the ground and consequently was slow to begin. He said he was able to improve his position in the early stages to be following the eventual winner SIMPLY INVINCIBLE just worse than midfield and PEOPLE’S KNIGHT travelled comfortably in the early and middle stages albeit much further back in the field than had been intended. He added he improved around SIMPLY INVINCIBLE near the 700 Meters and felt that the horse was travelling well enough to finish off the race, however, after being placed under pressure rounding the Home Turn PEOPLE’S KNIGHT was then disappointing in the manner in which it failed to respond to his riding and finished off only one-paced. A veterinary inspection of PEOPLE’S KNIGHT immediately following the race revealed the horse to have sustained a small cut to the left front fetlock. A veterinary inspection of SUPER LEADER and KINGSFIELD immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. PEOPLE’S KNIGHT, SIMPLY INVINCIBLE and RAGING BULL were sent for sampling.