04/10/2015  Shatin  Race 9

Both WILD BOY and HARBOUR ALERT proved difficult to load. Before being allowed to race again, WILD BOY and HARBOUR ALERT will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test. When being loaded, FREE NOVEMBER became fractious, resulting in its rider, K Teetan, being dislodged. When being placed in the barriers, LUCKY ALLOY lunged at the front gates. LUCKY ALLOY was removed from the barriers and examined by the Veterinary Officer who said in his opinion it was suitable to race. A subsequent examination of LUCKY ALLOY found that horse to have sustained a small wound to the top of the head. Before being allowed to race again, LUCKY ALLOY will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test. After being loaded, TEAM FORTUNE became very fractious and reared on a number of occasions. TEAM FORTUNE was removed from the barriers and examined by the Veterinary Officer who said it was not suitable to race as it had blood at its right nostril. Acting on this advice, the Stewards ordered the withdrawal of TEAM FORTUNE. Before being allowed to race again, TEAM FORTUNE will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A subsequent endoscopic examination of TEAM FORTUNE found that horse not to have bled. As a result of this incident, the field was removed from the barriers and the start of the race was delayed. TRIUMPHANT JEWEL shifted out at the start, resulting in SUPER ABUNDANTE being hampered when crowded for room inside TANGO FIRE. BIG FOUR was crowded for room on jumping between LITTLE FANTASY which began awkwardly and SKY MAN which shifted out. FREE NOVEMBER was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 800 Metres, WILD BOY was steadied away from the heels of TRIUMPHANT JEWEL which shifted in after being bumped by SUPER ABUNDANTE. After passing the 800 Metres, TANGO FIRE, which was laying out, got its head up when awkwardly placed inside the heels of REAL FIT. For some distance approaching and passing the 200 Metres, FREE NOVEMBER was held up for clear running. A veterinary inspection of TANGO FIRE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of SUPER ABUNDANTE immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Before being allowed to race again, SUPER ABUNDANTE will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. CHATER ROCK, BIG FOUR and SKY MAN were sent for sampling.