05/06/2016  Shatin  Race 3

VICTORY MARVEL was withdrawn on 3.6.16 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame right fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter BEST JADE TRIUMPH (M L Yeung). Before being allowed to race again, VICTORY MARVEL will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. When proceeding to the barriers, G Lerena was momentarily dislodged from KING'S MAN without incident. After being loaded, CIRCUIT KING became fractious and as the start was effected turned its head to the left, resulting in the horse being slow to begin. WORLD RECORD began awkwardly. SOARING WYVERN and BEST JADE TRIUMPH bumped at the start. VICTORY DUKE lost its right front plate shortly after the start and its left front plate after the 600 Metres. From the outside barrier, WINNING TALENT was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Despite being vigorously ridden for a considerable distance in the early stages, HAYHAY failed to muster speed and then for the majority of the race travelled wide and without cover. When being steadied after the 1000 Metres, KING'S MAN travelled keenly and got its head up on a number of occasions. Making the turn after the 900 Metres, KING'S MAN was steadied away from the heels of WORLD RECORD which made the turn awkwardly. FOREVER ACCURATE lost its left hind plate near the 500 Metres. Also near the 500 Metres, WORLD RECORD commenced to travel keenly and blundered when awkwardly placed close to the heels of FOREVER ACCURATE. Over the concluding stages, KING'S MAN was awkwardly placed close to the heels of CHEERFUL BOY which shifted in. After the race, the Veterinary Officer reported that HAYHAY was lame in its left front leg and that FOREVER ACCURATE had sustained a cut to the left hind tendon region. Before being allowed to race again, HAYHAY will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. LOVE SHOCK and RUMINARE were sent for sampling.