19/12/2015  Shatin  Race 3

REAL FIT and JOLLY POSH bumped at the start. CONFUCIUS SPIRIT and MOLLY'S JADE STAR bumped shortly after the start. When being steadied in the early stages in order to be shifted across behind runners from a wide barrier, TEAM SWEET shifted in near the 900 Metres and bumped CHEERFUL FRAME. Approaching the 800 Metres, JOLLY POSH was awkwardly placed outside the heels of MOLLY'S JADE STAR due to both horses shifting ground and JOLLY POSH racing keenly. Making the first turn near the 700 Metres, PROFIT KEEPER raced tight inside CONFUCIUS SPIRIT. Making the turn after the 700 Metres, TEAM SWEET, which was racing wide and without cover, got its head on the side and lay out. Near the 600 Metres, PROFIT KEEPER lost ground when reluctant to maintain its position inside CONFUCIUS SPIRIT. CONFUCIUS SPIRIT had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the Straight. In the Straight, ST YAZIN was inclined to lay in under pressure. J Moreira (HAPPY COOPERATION) stated that his mount began awkwardly, shifted in at the start and bumped MODERN FORTUNE. He said when this happened, HAPPY COOPERATION knuckled over badly, resulting in the horse almost falling and him becoming unbalanced. In this incident, HAPPY COOPERATION lost its right front plate. J Moreira added that after this HAPPY COOPERATION travelled very keenly and pulled its way into a forward positon to race outside the lead. He said HAPPY COOPERATION was unbalanced for the majority of the race and became further unbalanced at the 500 Metres and after being placed under pressure in the early part of the Straight gave ground. He said however that the manner in which the horse began and then over-raced in the early stages, in his opinion, accounted for the horse's disappointing performance. A veterinary inspection of HAPPY COOPERATION immediately following the race found that horse to have sustained an overreach wound to the right front heel and cuts to the right front pastern and left hind cannon. After the race, the Veterinary Officer reported that PROFIT KEEPER had bled from both nostrils. HAPPY COOPERATION, CALL ME ACHIEVER and MOLLY'S JADE STAR were sent for sampling. <21/12/2015 Additional Veterinary Report>The Clinical Veterinary Surgeon reported that SOLAR KINGDOM was lame in its right front leg on the morning after racing. Before being allowed to race again, SOLAR KINGDOM will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.