01/10/2015  Shatin  Race 8

After shifting out at the start and making contact with SHORT SQUEEZE, DUTCH WINDMILL then became unbalanced, shifted in abruptly and bumped heavily with ROYAL SPIRIT which became unbalanced, shifted in further and made contact with the hindquarters of GREAT CHARM. From the outside barriers, ROYAL PARTNER and COLOSSUS were shifted across behind runners shortly after the start. Shortly after the start, GOOD TREASURE and KIRAM were steadied when crowded for room between PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT and SUPREME FLIGHT, both of which shifted ground. Passing the 1100 Metres, GREAT CHARM momentarily raced in restricted room inside SHORT SQUEEZE which was inclined to lay in. After passing the 900 Metres, COLOSSUS shifted in after making contact with CHARITY KINGDOM and hampered GOOD TREASURE. Approaching the 800 Metres, GOOD TREASURE commenced to over-race and shifted out when being checked away from the heels of ROYAL SPIRIT, resulting in COLOSSUS being crowded and taken out across the heels of CHARITY KINGDOM. At the 800 Metres, SHORT SQUEEZE was left racing wide and without cover. For some distance passing the 300 Metres, LOTUS BREEZE and GREAT CHARM raced tight as LOTUS BREEZE attempted to shift out away from the heels of SUPREME FLIGHT. Approaching the 200 Metres, the tiring SUNNY PEARL was steadied away from the heels of GREAT CHARM which was taken out slightly by LOTUS BREEZE when had shifted out to establish clear running to the outside of SUPREME FLIGHT. For the majority of the race, PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT travelled wide and without cover. After the race, N Callan reported that COLOSSUS, which was having its first run for the season, was hampered when bumped and taken out across the heels of CHARITY KINGDOM on the first turn. He said after being able to maintain cover throughout the middle stages, he immediately shifted COLOSSUS to the outside in the early stages of the Straight, however, the horse failed to quicken and finished off the race one-paced. A veterinary inspection of COLOSSUS immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of CHARITY KINGDOM and SUNNY PEARL immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. THE SHOW and PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT were sent for sampling.