10/10/2015  Shatin  Race 6

ENTITLING was crowded for room on jumping between INDUSTRIALIST WAY and KIRAM which was taken out by CLUB LIFE. From the outside barrier, PRINCE FALCON was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Despite being ridden along in the early stages, DUAL HAPPY failed to muster speed. Approaching the 1200 Metres, AMBASSADORSHIP was awkwardly placed outside the heels of CLUB LIFE which throughout the early and middle stages raced with its head on the side and was inclined to lay out away from the running rail. After the 1100 Metres, INDUSTRIALIST WAY was left racing wide and without cover. In the early stages, MARVEL HERO was left racing wide and after the 1000 Metres was allowed to improve its position to race outside the lead. At the entrance to the Straight, PHOTON WILLIE shifted out and bumped the hindquarters of KIRAM. Shortly after entering the Straight, CIRCUIT LAND shifted out to obtain clear running and in doing so bumped MARVEL HERO. Near the 300 Metres, INDUSTRIALIST WAY was crowded for room inside PHOTON WILLIE which, after initially being taken in by KIRAM (R Fourie), then shifted in away from that horse. R Fourie was advised that in similar circumstances he would be expected to stop riding and straighten his mounts sooner than he did on this occasion. Passing the 50 Metres, R Fourie dropped his left rein. When questioned, B Prebble stated that he had been asked to obtain a forward position on ENORMOUS HONOUR from a wide barrier and it was anticipated that the horse would be able to obtain a position outside the likely leader CLUB LIFE. He said on jumping he rode his mount along for a number of strides, however, ENORMOUS HONOUR did not show any early speed. He said when it was apparent that AMBASSADORSHIP and MARVEL HERO, which were racing either side of ENORMOUS HONOUR, were showing more speed than ENORMOUS HONOUR, he elected to shift his mount across behind runners and obtained a position with cover. He added he was reluctant to ride ENORMOUS HONOUR too aggressively in the early stages as when he rode it late last season, ENORMOUS HONOUR had over-raced badly behind runners after having to be ridden along out of the barriers. CIRCUIT LAND and PHOTON WILLIE were sent for sampling.