20/03/2011  Shatin  Race 8

VICTOR DELIGHT and SEMOS were slow to begin. FREE JUDGEMENT began awkwardly and in the early stages got its head up on a number of occasions. Passing the 1000 Metres, MILITARY MOVE proved very difficult to settle and near the 900 Metres shifted out away from the heels of TREASURE LANDS when awkwardly placed behind that horse. After this, MILITARY MOVE continued to prove difficult to settle. VICTOR DELIGHT was held up for clear running in the early part of the Straight. B Doyle (LET ME HANDLE IT) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that rounding the Home Turn he directed his mount out when not clear of FAT CHOY OOHLALA, resulting in those horses making contact and FAT CHOY OOHLALA being badly hampered and taken out across the rightful running of FREE JUDGEMENT which in turn was also badly hampered and taken wider. B Doyle was suspended from riding in races for a period to expire on Sunday, 10 April 2011 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays). The commencement of the suspension was deferred until after the Sha Tin racemeeting on Sunday, 3 April 2011. In addition, B Doyle was fined $50,000 in lieu of a suspension for a period incorporating two further racedays. H W Lai (OUTDOOR PEGASUS) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that approaching the 200 Metres he permitted his mount to shift out, resulting in JACOBEE being severely checked and losing the running to which it was rightfully entitled when taken out onto the hindquarters of LET ME HANDLE IT which also became unbalanced. H W Lai was suspended from riding in races for a period to expire on Thursday, 14 April 2011 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays). The commencement of the suspension was deferred until after the Happy Valley racemeeting on Wednesday, 6 April 2011. In addition, H W Lai was fined $70,000 in lieu of a suspension for a period incorporating two further racedays. Throughout the race, LITTLE BRIDGE travelled wide and without cover and in the Straight gave ground. Before being permitted to race again, both LITTLE BRIDGE and TREASURE LANDS, which finished tailed out, will be required to perform competitively in an official barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of LITTLE BRIDGE and FREE JUDGEMENT after the race did not show any significant findings AMBITIOUS DRAGON and XTENSION were sent for sampling.