22/05/2016  Shatin  Race 7

GENERAL SHERMAN began awkwardly, shifted in at the start and bumped FLARING SPEED, resulting in both horses becoming unbalanced. VANILLA began only fairly. SHARP SAILOR was hampered when crowded for room on jumping between SAVVY NATURE and OBLITERATOR which got its head on the side and shifted in. Passing the 1600 Metres, OBLITERATOR was steadied away from the heels of FLARING SPEED which shifted in after being bumped by DASHING KING (N Callan). N Callan was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground in future. After this, OBLITERATOR got its head up on a number of occasions when travelling keenly and after the 1400 Metres commenced to over-race and shifted out away from the heels of FLARING SPEED, resulting in OBLITERATOR being left racing wide and without cover. OBLITERATOR was subsequently allowed to stride forward into the lead. Passing the 1300 Metres, GENERAL SHERMAN got its head up. Approaching the 1000 Metres, CLOUD NINE was left racing wide and without cover. Making the turn after the 900 Metres, UNICORN raced tight inside CLOUD NINE which got its head on the side and lay in. For some distance after the 700 Metres, GENERAL SHERMAN again got its head up when awkwardly placed close to the heels of UNICORN. After the 200 Metres, SAVVY NATURE was held up for clear running behind DASHING KING after being disappointed for running inside that horse. Passing the 50 Metres, VANILLA was shifted out away from the heels of UNICORN which was taken in by TOP ACE which in turn got its head on the side and shifted in away from FULL GLORY. FULL GLORY and GENERAL SHERMAN were sent for sampling.