29/03/2015  Shatin  Race 3

On entering the track, TO-KALON made contact with a rail. TO-KALON was examined by the Veterinary Officer on arrival at the Start and found to be suitable to race. On arrival at the Start, B Prebble expressed concern regarding the action of THE PRINCE. THE PRINCE was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said in his opinion it was suitable to race. UNIQUE JOYFUL was badly checked and lost ground on jumping when crowded for room between DIAMOND MYSTERIOUS and JOLLY JOLLY, both of which shifted ground. LONDON CITY was crowded for room on jumping between MY LEGEND and LUCKY YEAR which got its head on the side and shifted out after being brushed by GOOD FRIENDS MAGIC. ONE MORE WORLD (J Moreira) began awkwardly and shortly after the start dipped when awkwardly placed close to the heels of SILVER DRAGON. Then a short distance later, ONE MORE WORLD was steadied away from the heels of TO-KALON which shifted out after initially shifting in, resulting in crowding to DRAGON ENERGY. J Moreira advised that it had been intended for ONE MORE WORLD to be ridden in a forward position, however, due to these incidents at the start, he was left racing wide and back in the field in the early stages and for this reason he shifted the horse across behind runners. From the outside barrier, ALL PALS was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Making the turn after the 900 Metres, GOOD FRIENDS MAGIC got its head up when travelling keenly and awkwardly placed close to the heels of FLYING RED. Approaching and passing the 700 Metres, MY LEGEND raced with its head on the side and was awkwardly placed inside the heels of GOOD FRIENDS MAGIC. Approaching the 650 Metres, SILVER DRAGON was taken wider by GOOD FRIENDS MAGIC which got its head up when racing in restricted room between FLYING RED and LONDON CITY which shifted out when awkwardly placed close to the heels of DIAMOND MYSTERIOUS. Passing the 600 Metres, DRAGON ENERGY was awkwardly placed close to the heels of GOOD FRIENDS MAGIC. Approaching the 500 Metres, DIAMOND MYSTERIOUS and JOLLY JOLLY made contact. Then shortly after entering the Straight, JOLLY JOLLY became unbalanced after being bumped by DIAMOND MYSTERIOUS which shifted out to obtain clear running. For the majority of the race, SILVER DRAGON travelled wide and without cover. A veterinary inspection of FLYING RED immediately following the race revealed the horse to be a “roarer” which had previously been reported. UNIQUE JOYFUL, LUCKY YEAR and DIAMOND MYSTERIOUS were sent for sampling.