06/03/2016  Shatin  Race 3

GO BABY GO was crowded for room on jumping between RAD which shifted in after being bumped by ACCESS YEARS and NOT LISTENIN'TOME which shifted out away from AMBER SKY. In this incident, GO BABY GO lost ground and consequently raced back in the field. Near the 750 Metres, GO BABY GO was checked when crowded for room between MY LITTLE FRIEND which was over-racing when travelling close to the heels of FREDERICK ENGELS and NOT LISTENIN'TOME (Z Purton) which, after shifting out and initially crowding the room of GO BABY GO, was then taken out by SUPER JOCKEY (J Moreira). This incident was also compounded by MY LITTLE FRIEND shifting in away from the heels of GO BABY GO when continuing to be awkwardly placed close to the heels of that horse. Z Purton was advised that, in the opinion of the Stewards, he had initiated the incident by shifting out, however, during the latter stages of the incident, NOT LISTENIN'TOME was left with no option but to shift out due to SUPER JOCKEY taking up the room made vacant by NOT LISTENIN'TOME and then shifting out further marginally. Both Z Purton and J Moreira were advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. After the 600 Metres, RAD got its head on the side, hung out under pressure and proved difficult to ride. RAD continued to hang out and for some distance approaching the 300 Metres raced tight inside AMBER SKY. Then over the concluding stages, RAD was steadied when it continued to hang out and also when racing tight between AMBER SKY and SUPER JOCKEY, both of which shifted a minimal amount of ground. Consequently RAD was not able to be ridden out to the end of the race. A veterinary inspection of FREDERICK ENGELS immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of MY LITTLE FRIEND immediately following the race confirmed the horse to be a "roarer" which had previously been reported. NOT LISTENIN'TOME and SUPER JOCKEY were sent for sampling.