14/10/2017  Shatin  Race 3

AMAZING ALWAYS was slow to begin. From a wide barrier, KING BOUNTIFUL was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. MIDNITE PROMISE shifted out at the start, resulting in FANCY MUSIC being hampered. After this, from a wide barrier, FANCY MUSIC was also shifted across behind runners. Approaching and passing the 1400 Metres, PO CHING TREASURE commenced to prove difficult to settle and got its head up when being checked away from the heels of INDUSTRIALIST WAY. Approaching the 300 Metres, Z Purton (PO CHING TREASURE) dropped his whip. Approaching and 250 Metres and again passing the 200 Metres, INDUSTRIALIST WAY and PO CHING TREASURE raced tight. When questioned, Apprentice H T Mo (INDUSTRIALIST WAY) stated that the pace of the race in the middle stages was good and therefore he was reluctant to improve to race forward of SPARKLING SWORD which was racing behind the leader MIDNITE PROMISE. He said after the 1000 Metres the tempo of the race slowed which resulted in SPARKLING SWORD becoming awkwardly placed close to the heels of MIDNITE PROMISE and shifting out from behind that horse. He said because of this INDUSTRIALIST WAY was taken wider when bumped by SPARKLING SWORD. He added due to INDUSTRIALIST WAY being positioned about a half length behind SPARKLING SWORD in the lead up to this incident, he was then not able to steady his mount in an attempt to obtain a trailing position behind SPARKLING SWORD and consequently was required to race three wide until after the 800 Metres at which time SPARKLING SWORD shifted in marginally back behind MIDNITE PROMISE. After the race, M Chadwick reported that KING BOUNTIFUL did not appear to let down in today’s race and was disappointing. A veterinary inspection of KING BOUNTIFUL immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. PROUD SKY, KING WINSA and PO CHING TREASURE were sent for sampling.