03/12/2017  Shatin  Race 2

GENEROUS BOBO was withdrawn on 2.12.17 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame right fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter BEEKELY. Before being allowed to race again, GENEROUS BOBO will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. SILLY BUDDIES shifted out at the start and bumped HEARTS KEEPER. SUN TOUCH stumbled on jumping and then became unbalanced after being bumped by BINGO which shifted out. ELUSIVE STATE began awkwardly. Making the turn near the 700 Metres, BINGO hung out badly, resulting in MASTER VIKING and ELUSIVE STATE, which were both racing wide and without cover, being badly hampered when taken wider still. This resulted in MASTER VIKING and ELUSIVE STATE losing ground. BINGO continued to hang out badly until on straightening. Due to the horse’s racing manners, BINGO also lost a considerable amount of ground. Before being allowed to race again, BINGO will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial around a bend. After the race, it was reported that SUN TOUCH had sustained a small wound to the inside of the right front heel. A veterinary inspection of MASTER VIKING and BEEKELY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. A veterinary inspection of BINGO immediately following the race did not show any significant findings other than the horse had sustained a small abrasion to the back of the right hind fetlock. SUN TOUCH, UGLY WARRIOR and HEARTS KEEPER were sent for sampling.