13/10/2018  Shatin  Race 7

I AM POWER lifted its front feet off the ground at the start and consequently lost ground. SUPER MAN began awkwardly. After initially being ridden along for some distance in an endeavour to take up a forward position, BLOCKER DEE was steadied in an attempt to obtain cover after the 1000 Metres. However, BLOCKER DEE was unable to obtain cover and consequently raced very wide and without cover throughout the race. Apprentice M F Poon (NUCLEAR POWER) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that passing the 300 Metres he directed his mount to the outside of SUPER MAN where there was insufficient room to improve between that horse and RAGING BLITZKRIEG, resulting in NUCLEAR POWER making contact with RAGING BLITZKRIEG on a number of occasions, causing RAGING BLITZKRIEG to be hampered and NUCLEAR POWER to be checked. Apprentice Poon was suspended from riding in races for a period to commence on Sunday, 18 November 2018 and to expire on Thursday, 22 November 2018 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays). In addition, Apprentice Poon was fined $15,000. In electing to issue a charge of careless riding rather than improper riding, the Stewards found that rounding the Home Turn and in the early part of the Straight NUCLEAR POWER held a margin over RAGING BLITZKRIEG which entitled Apprentice Poon to explore shifting to the outside of SUPER MAN as at that time he was in a position to shift RAGING BLITZKRIEG out. In arriving at the charge of careless riding, the Stewards found that after RAGING BLITZKRIEG improved to be racing on terms with NUCLEAR POWER as that horse was attempting to shift out from behind SUPER MAN, Apprentice Poon should have desisted in his endeavours to direct his mount to the outside of SUPER MAN. SUPER MAN also travelled wide and without cover throughout the race. After the race, it was found that STAR OF YAN OI was bleeding from the left nostril. An endoscopic examination of STAR OF YAN OI confirmed that horse to have bled. RAGING BLITZKRIEG, GO PUBLIC and HARBOUR ALERT were sent for sampling. <15/10/2018 Additional Veterinary Report>The Clinical Veterinary Surgeon reported that SUPER MAN was lame in its right front leg on the morning after racing. Before being allowed to race again, SUPER MAN will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.