06/12/2015  Shatin  Race 9

DISCIPLES TWELVE was withdrawn on raceday morning by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame right fore). Before being allowed to race again, DISCIPLES TWELVE will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. FULL TALENT began only fairly. Shortly after the start, DEHERE'S THE LOVE shifted out and bumped RAINBOW FIGHTER which became unbalanced. GREAT SPIRIT was steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners. Passing the 200 Metres, FULL TALENT shifted out and bumped CHARITY JOY, causing both horses to become unbalanced. PABLOSKY lost its left front plate after the race. When questioned, D Whyte was unable to offer any explanation for the disappointing performance of CHARITY JOY. He said although he had to ride his mount along in the early stages from a wide barrier to take up a forward position as instructed and then was obliged to race three wide and without cover throughout the race, he was able to give CHARITY JOY an opportunity to relax in the middle stages. He said whilst CHARITY JOY did have to cover ground, the horse was particularly disappointing in the manner in which it came off the bridle prior to the Home Turn and then gave ground noticeably in the Straight. Trainer C S Shum stated that he was unable to offer any explanation for the horse's disappointing performance. He said he had ridden the horse personally in its track work in the lead up to today's race and he expected it to perform well based on the quality of the work. A veterinary inspection of CHARITY JOY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of CHARITY JOY was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, CHARITY JOY will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. DEHERE'S THE LOVE and PABLOSKY were sent for sampling.