06/09/2015  Shatin  Race 10

PACKING GO GO was withdrawn on 5.9.15 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left fore foot) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter SMILING WATCH (M L Yeung). Before being allowed to race again, PACKING GO GO will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. IMPERIAL CONCORDE was slow to begin. BULLISH SMART and SUPREME FRESH began awkwardly. JOYFUL MOMENTS was crowded for room on jumping between UP AND COMING and PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT which shifted out. From a wide barrier, GOOD GOOD VIEW was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT lost its left hind plate near the 1300 Metres. For some distance approaching and passing the 1200 Metres, PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT commenced to prove very difficult to settle and was checked away from the heels of UP AND COMING. Also near the 1200 Metres, SUPREME FLIGHT was restrained away from the heels of SMILING WATCH when travelling keenly. Near the 700 Metres, PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT and CHARITY KINGDOM were hampered when taken wider by NORTHERN FALLS which shifted out away from the heels of SMILING WATCH. After this, CHARITY KINGDOM was left racing wide and without cover. Passing the 700 Metres, JOYFUL MOMENTS got its head up when being checked away from the heels of NORTHERN FALLS, resulting in JOYFUL MOMENTS becoming unbalanced and losing ground. GOOD GOOD VIEW, which was following JOYFUL MOMENTS, was shifted out away from the heels of that horse in consequence. HURRICANE KID lost its left hind plate rounding the Home Turn. At the entrance to the Straight, NORTHERN FALLS was awkwardly placed inside the heels of PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT. Passing the 400 Metres, JOYFUL MOMENTS was awkwardly placed close to the heels of CHARITY KINGDOM when being shifted out to improve between that horse and GOOD GOOD VIEW. Also passing the 400 Metres, SUPREME FLIGHT and HURRICANE KID bumped. Near the 100 Metres, SUPREME FRESH was awkwardly placed inside the heels of KYNAM which got its head on the side and shifted in marginally under pressure. After the race, K Teetan stated that it had been intended for SUPREME FLIGHT to be ridden in a forward position, however, after the blindfold was removed from the horse in the barriers, SUPREME FLIGHT lifted its front feet off the ground as the start was effected, resulting in the horse losing ground and being required to race further back in the field than had been intended. A veterinary inspection of CHARITY KINGDOM immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT immediately following the race found that horse to have sustained a small overreach wound to the outside left hind heel. UP AND COMING and ENORMOUS HONOUR were sent for sampling. <7/9/2015 Additional Veterinary Report> PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT, which performed poorly, was examined by the Veterinary Officer. He said at that time he found the horse to have sustained a small overreach wound to the outside left hind heel. PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT was again examined by the Veterinary Officer at the stables of Trainer C S Shum 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, PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.