01/07/2016  Shatin  Race 1

PAKISTAN STAR was slow to begin and shortly after the start was shifted across behind runners. CHEER WIN bounded in the air at the start and consequently lost ground. CARRY TO WIN was slow to begin. DON WONGCHOY shifted in at the start and bumped GAINFULJET. CALL ME HANDSOME began awkwardly. CALL ME HANDSOME lost its left hind plate near the 1050 Metres. Approaching the 1000 Metres, SEA JADE raced in restricted room between LOOK ERAS and AMBITIOUS HEART. CARRY TO WIN lost its right front plate near the 900 Metres. Passing the 800 Metres, CHEER WIN commenced to prove difficult to settle and got its head up. Then approaching the 750 Metres, CHEER WIN got its head on the side and was severely checked after shifting out abruptly across the heels of AMBITIOUS HEART. SEA JADE, which was racing outside CHEER WIN, was hampered and taken wider. CHEER WIN continued to race ungenerously and shifted in off the heels of AMBITIOUS HEART passing the 700 Metres, causing AUDACITY, which was following, to be steadied and to bump the hindquarters of CARRY TO WIN which became unbalanced. After this, CHEER WIN continued to travel keenly. Throughout the race, BUMBLE BABY travelled wide and without cover and making the first turn after the 900 Metres lay out. AMBITIOUS HEART made the Home Turn awkwardly. Approaching the 300 Metres and again near the 200 Metres, GAINFULJET and ARM RUNDA raced tight. When questioned, Z Purton stated that, from barrier 11, it had been intended for CALL ME HANDSOME to be ridden from off the speed today as it was at its last start when successful. He said in accordance with his instructions, he steadied CALL ME HANDSOME in the early stages in order to be shifted across behind initially HOLY UNICORN. He said when he did this, CALL ME HANDSOME got its head on the side and would not shift across behind runners. He said when CALL ME HANDSOME was left racing very wide after the 1100 Metres and it was no longer available for him to steady the horse given that CALL ME HANDSOME was laying out and travelling keenly, he rode it forward to race outside the leader BEAR CHUM. He added CALL ME HANDSOME continued to race keenly and lay out making the turns when required to race in a position much further forward than had been intended. A veterinary inspection of CHEER WIN immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. ARM RUNDA, PAKISTAN STAR and BEAR CHUM were sent for sampling.