26/06/2016  Shatin  Race 5

WILLIE WAY was withdrawn on 25.6.16 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame right fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter RAPID TRIUMPH (K Teetan). Before being allowed to race again, WILLIE WAY will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. ROUGE ET BLANC lost its left hind plate at the start. HO HO FEEL began awkwardly. KING BOUNTIFUL began only fairly and then was crowded for room inside ROUGE ET BLANC which got its head on the side and shifted in. From a wide barrier, GOOD FIT was steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners. For some distance after the 1600 Metres, ELECTRONIC PHOENIX travelled keenly and was awkwardly placed close to the heels of IMPERIAL SEAL. JUBILEE FUN, which was following, got its head up when being steadied away from that horse in consequence. ROUGE ET BLANC travelled wide and without cover until after the 1300 Metres at which time HOLMES LEGEND was taken out by CHANCELLOR into a position three wide and without cover. Approaching the 600 Metres, ELECTRONIC PHOENIX became unbalanced and lost ground after bumping ROUGE ET BLANC when shifting out away from the heels of IMPERIAL SEAL. JUBILEE FUN, which was following, again got its head up when being steadied away from the heels of ELECTRONIC PHOENIX in consequence. Passing the 600 Metres, TELEPHATIA was awkwardly placed close to the heels of HO HO FEEL. A veterinary inspection of ROUGE ET BLANC and ELECTRONIC PHOENIX immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. HOLMES LEGEND and HO HO FEEL were sent for sampling.