22/05/2016  Shatin  Race 5

After being loaded, POLYMER LUCK became fractious. Before being allowed to race again, POLYMER LUCK will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test. Also after being loaded, OUR GENERATION reared on a number of occasions. Having regard to OUR GENERATION’s previous record in respect of its barrier manners, the Stewards ruled that the horse will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial before being allowed to race again. GOOD FOR YOU, which was leaning on the outside of its stall, was slow to begin. GORGEOUS LEGEND shifted in at the start and hampered ELECTRONIC PHOENIX. OUR GENERATION and LIGHTNING AND GOLD bumped at the start. From wide barriers, OUR GENERATION and GREAT TREASURE were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. After the 1500 Metres, GREAT TOPLIGHT was shifted out away from the heels of BEAUTY LOVE which was taken out by GORGEOUS LEGEND. LITTLE FANTASY lost its right hind plate after the 1300 Metres. After the 1200 Metres, GREAT TOPLIGHT was left racing wide and without cover. After the 650 Metres, UNIQUE JOYFUL and GREAT TOPLIGHT bumped, resulting in UNIQUE JOYFUL becoming unbalanced. Near the 550 Metres, UNIQUE JOYFUL and GREAT TOPLIGHT raced tight as UNIQUE JOYFUL shifted out into clear running. ABLE DEED and LITTLE FANTASY were held up for clear running in the early part of the Straight. Approaching the 300 Metres, POLYMER LUCK was bumped by LITTLE FANTASY which shifted out to obtain clear running. Passing the 300 Metres, LIGHTNING AND GOLD was shifted out away from the heels of UNIQUE JOYFUL. At the 250 Metres, the whip of K Teetan (POLYMER LUCK) was knocked from his grasp by the whip of H W Lai (UNIQUE JOYFUL). Over about the final 150 Metres, LIGHTNING AND GOLD got its head on the side and lay in under pressure. Over the concluding stages, POLYMER LUCK raced in restricted room between UNIQUE JOYFUL and LITTLE FANTASY. After the race, B Prebble was not able to offer any explanation for the disappointing performance of COOL AND NEAT other than to note that the horse is lightly raced and still inexperienced. A veterinary inspection of COOL AND NEAT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings, however, the horse was unable to be scoped due to being fractious. When questioned, J Moreira (ELECTRONIC PHOENIX) stated that his mount travelled strongly in the early and middle stages and after being shifted to the outside of runners at the entrance to the Straight, he expected the horse to finish off the race well. He said after quickening for a short distance, ELECTRONIC PHOENIX then finished off only one-paced over the concluding stages. A veterinary inspection of ELECTRONIC PHOENIX immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of GOOD FOR YOU immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. ABLE DEED, BEAUTY LOVE and GORGEOUS LEGEND were sent for sampling.