20/11/2016  Shatin  Race 10

MR STUNNING lifted its front feet off the ground as the start was effected and began awkwardly, resulting in the horse losing ground. NEW ASIA SUNRISE shifted in at the start, resulting in SECRET COMMAND being taken in onto HAPPY YEAH YEAH, both of which were hampered. MYTHICAL EMPEROR and MARVEL TRIBE bumped at the start. MYTHICAL EMPEROR then shifted out and inconvenienced LUCKY EVER. YOU READ MY MIND lost its right front plate on jumping. From wide barriers, DUKEDOM and LINE SEEKER were steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners. When being steadied after the 1000 Metres, MALMSTEEN proved very difficult to settle and got its head up on a number of occasions. Making the turn after the 900 Metres, LUCKY EVER commenced to hang out badly, resulting in LITTERATEUR being severely hampered when taken very wide. After this, LUCKY EVER continued to hang out badly. Before being allowed to race again, LUCKY EVER will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial around a bend. Near the 550 Metres, HAPPY YEAH YEAH was checked away from the heels of NEW ASIA SUNRISE. Passing the 400 Metres, MR STUNNING (J Moreira) improved into tight running between YOU READ MY MIND and MYTHICAL EMPEROR which was awkwardly placed inside the heels of KEY WITNESS. MR STUNNING was then held up for clear running when continuing to race tight between those horses and near the 350 Metres became unbalanced when momentarily crowded for room inside MYTHICAL EMPEROR which continued to race tight inside KEY WITNESS and YOU READ MY MIND which shifted out marginally when commencing to give ground. Passing the 300 Metres, MR STUNNING was shifted to the outside of MYTHICAL EMPEROR to obtain clear running. When MR STUNNING shifted out, DUKEDOM was hampered and then shifted out away from MR STUNNING, resulting in LITTERATEUR being bumped and taken out. J Moreira was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground in future. Throughout the race, MARVEL TRIBE travelled wide and without cover. For the majority of the race, KEY WITNESS also travelled wide and without cover. A veterinary inspection of LUCKY EVER immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. MR STUNNING, LINE SEEKER and KEY WITNESS were sent for sampling.