13/10/2018  Shatin  Race 6

SHINING BRIGHT and LIGHTNING STEED were crowded for room on jumping between EXCEPTIONAL DESIRE which shifted out abruptly and HAPPY TOUR which began awkwardly and shifted in. This resulted in both SHINING BRIGHT and LIGHTNING STEED becoming badly unbalanced and losing ground. When being corrected following this incident, EXCEPTIONAL DESIRE shifted in and bumped KEEP GOING which in turn shifted in, resulting in crowding to PRECIOUS SWEETIE outside MONKEY JEWELLERY. Passing the 1100 Metres, PRECIOUS SWEETIE, which was being steadied to obtain cover, raced in restricted room between KEEP GOING and MONKEY JEWELLERY which got its head on the side and shifted out away from SWOT WINDICATOR which was awkwardly placed outside the heels of E MASTER. After the 800 Metres, REGENCY DARLING raced wide and without cover and in the Straight gave ground. HAPPY FORCE got its head on the side and lay out rounding the Home Turn. At the entrance to the Straight, REGENCY DARLING momentarily shifted out away from the heels of EXCEPTIONAL DESIRE which shifted out after being awkwardly placed close to the heels of LIGHTNING STEED. SWOT WINDICATOR raced ungenerously under pressure in the Straight and after the 300 Metres shifted out abruptly, resulting in its rider having to stop riding and straighten the horse. After the 200 Metres, REGENCY DARLING raced in restricted room between PRECIOUS SWEETIE and HAPPY FORCE which shifted out from behind EXCEPTIONAL DESIRE to obtain clear running. HAPPY FORCE was then shifted to the outside of PRECIOUS SWEETIE passing the 50 Metres. When questioned regarding the performance of GENTLE BREEZE, K Teetan stated that after obtaining a trailing position behind the eventual winner HAPPY TOUR, GENTLE BREEZE travelled well. He said GENTLE BREEZE did not quicken as well as HAPPY TOUR in the early part of the Straight, however, did stay on until about the 200 Metres at which time the horse’s condition gave out. He added although GENTLE BREEZE gave ground over the concluding stages, he was of the opinion that the horse, which was first up today, would take benefit from the race. A veterinary inspection of GENTLE BREEZE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. When questioned, Z Purton stated that it was hoped for MONKEY JEWELLERY to settle in about a midfield position, however, after beginning only fairly and due to the circumstances of the race in the early stages MONKEY JEWELLERY was required to race slightly further back in the field than had been hoped. He said the tempo of the race in the middle stages was only fair and this resulted in MONKEY JEWELLERY having to be steadied away from the heels of E MASTER passing the 550 Metres. He said after this MONKEY JEWELLERY was left flat-footed when the pace of the race quickened, but he was happy with the manner in which the horse quickened in the early part of the Straight. He added passing the 250 Metres he had to shift out away from the heels of LIGHTNING STEED to obtain clear running and after this MONKEY JEWELLERY continued to improve its position, however, he felt that the horse’s run ended over the concluding stages. A veterinary inspection of MONKEY JEWELLERY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of REGENCY DARLING immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. MONKEY JEWELLERY, HAPPY TOUR and E MASTER were sent for sampling.