12/04/2015  Shatin  Race 2

SEA FURY was withdrawn on 10.4.15 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (right fore tendon re-injury) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter EVERYONE’S CHOICE (N Callan). Before being allowed to race again, SEA FURY will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. JOYFUL LUCK was slow to begin. TRENDIFUL and MANIPULATION bumped at the start. A short distance after the start, TRENDIFUL was then crowded for room between ENJOY THE FUN and MANIPULATION which shifted in. After this, TRENDIFUL was shifted across behind runners. Despite being aggressively ridden in the early stages, SOLAR BOY failed to muster speed and then raced very wide and without cover throughout the race. ENJOY THE FUN also travelled wide and without cover throughout the race. JOYFUL LUCK was held up for running in the early part of the Straight when unable to improve inside PRECIOUS GEM where there was insufficient room. HELEN’S CHOICE lay out in the early part of the Straight. BLACK STAR was held up from the 350 Metres until passing the 200 Metres when unable to obtain clear running initially behind NOVEL START and then COSMO ONE. After the race, an endoscopic examination was conducted on TRENDIFUL at the request of Trainer C S Shum. The Veterinary Surgeon reported this examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Before being allowed to race again, TRENDIFUL will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of JOYFUL LUCK and NOVEL START immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BERNARD’S CHOICE and EVERYONE’S CHOICE were sent for sampling.