13/03/2016  Shatin  Race 9

SOCCER BRAVE began awkwardly and lost ground. HIGH VOLATILITY and SIMPLY INVINCIBLE were badly crowded for room on jumping between EXPECTATOR (T H So) which shifted out and MIGHTY MAVERICK which shifted in abruptly. In this incident, T H So became badly unbalanced. From a wide barrier, CHEEKY TOO was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. DIEGO KOSTA was badly held up for clear running in the early part of the Straight and passing the 300 Metres attempted to shift to the outside of NUMERO UNO (Z Purton). When shifting out, DIEGO KOSTA raced close to the heels of NUMERO UNO. NUMERO UNO then shifted out after becoming unbalanced, resulting in DIEGO KOSTA being checked away from the heels of NUMERO UNO and shifting in abruptly, causing SIMPLY INVINCIBLE, which was improving inside DIEGO KOSTA, to become badly unbalanced after being bumped heavily by DIEGO KOSTA. DIEGO KOSTA then continued to be badly held up for clear running until near the 150 Metres. After the race, Z Purton reported that after his mount became badly unbalanced in this incident, it did not stretch out for the remainder of the race. A veterinary inspection of NUMERO UNO immediately following the race did not show any significant findings, however, due to the fractious nature of the horse, an endoscopic examination was unable to be performed. Approaching the 200 Metres, LUCKY GUY was shifted out away from the heels of MIGHTY MAVERICK. Throughout the race, TRUMP travelled wide and without cover and in the Straight gave ground. The performance of SOCCER BRAVE, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, SOCCER BRAVE will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of SIMPLY INVINCIBLE and TRUMP immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. MIGHTY MAVERICK and CHEEKY TOO were sent for sampling.