24/04/2016  Shatin  Race 10

BERLINI began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped MIGHTY MAVERICK. GREEN DISPATCH shifted in at the start and made contact with DYNAMISM. WINNING LEADER and CLOUD NINE bumped on jumping. DOYENI lost its both front plates whilst SERGEANT TITANIUM lost its right front plate in the early stages. At the 400 Metres, RACING HERO was steadied away from the heels of CONSORT which shifted out. Throughout the race, WINNING LEADER, DOYENI and SERGEANT TITANIUM travelled wide and without cover. When questioned, C Schofield stated that when ridden from behind at its last start, CONSORT had raced keenly. He said as the horse had shown good speed in a recent trial and had raced on the speed prior to being imported into Hong Kong, it was decided for the horse to be ridden in a forward position but not necessarily to lead. He said after beginning fairly he initially rode CONSORT along, however, the horse was then able to improve into a forward position without any further pressure. He said he had hoped to obtain a trailing position behind the leaders, however, when unable to do so, he allowed CONSORT to continue into the lead after the 1400 Metres. He said CONSORT did not settle at any stage after this and travelled too keenly and consequently was not able to close off the race. He added, in his opinion, CONSORT handled the track conditions today and the horse's disappointing run could be attributed to the manner in which it travelled in the early and middle stages. A veterinary inspection of CONSORT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. After the race, M Chadwick stated that after beginning well DOYENI did not show early speed as was anticipated despite being niggled along. He said after losing both front plates in the early stages, DOYENI never travelled comfortably and then did not close off the race. He added, in his opinion, DOYENI did not seem to handle the rain affected track. A veterinary inspection of DOYENI immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. MIGHTY MAVERICK, BERLINI and SANTA FE SUN were sent for sampling. <25/4/2016 Additional Veterinary Report>DOYENI, which performed poorly, was examined by the Veterinary Officer. He said at that time there were no significant findings. DOYENI was again examined by the Veterinary Officer at the stables of Trainer A S Cruz this morning. He said at this time he noted the horse to be lame in its left front leg. Before being allowed to race again, DOYENI will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.