05/06/2016  Shatin  Race 10

After being loaded, SUN TOUCH became fractious. Before being allowed to race again, SUN TOUCH will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test. CHEVALIER STAR began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped SUN TOUCH, resulting in both horses becoming badly unbalanced. HO IN ONE shifted out at the start, resulting in AVELLINO being taken out onto RAGING BULL. VICTORY DAY and JOLLY BANNER bumped at the start. MEGA RED and DIGITAL PIONEER began only fairly and, from wide barriers, were shifted across behind runners in the early stages. G Lerena (HO IN ONE) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that after the 1200 Metres he permitted his mount to shift in when not clear of SUN TOUCH, causing that horse to be hampered and in turn taken in onto MR POTENTIAL which was also hampered and which in turn was taken in onto MAGNETISM, causing that horse to be initially unnecessarily crowded for room before having to be severely checked near the 1100 Metres. G Lerena was suspended from riding in races for a period to commence on Thursday, 23 June 2016 and to expire on Saturday, 2 July 2016 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays). In addition, G Lerena was fined $5,000. In the early part of the Straight, DIGITAL PIONEER became unbalanced after shifting in of its own accord towards the running rail. Passing the 400 Metres, SUN TOUCH was shifted in away from the heels of HO IN ONE to obtain clear running. After the 200 Metres, MAGNETISM got its head on the side, hung in badly and proved difficult to ride. MAGNETISM continued to hang in over the concluding stages. Throughout the race, HANG'S DECISION travelled wide and without cover. The performance of DIGITAL PIONEER, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, DIGITAL PIONEER 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 HO IN ONE immediately following the race found that horse to have bled from both nostrils. A veterinary inspection of MR POTENTIAL immediately following the race revealed the horse to have sustained a wound over the left hind tendon region. Before being allowed to race again, MR POTENTIAL will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of SUN TOUCH and MAGNETISM immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. SUN TOUCH, SENSATION and JOLLY BANNER were sent for sampling.