10/11/2018  Shatin  Race 3

POWER MAN stumbled at the start and lost ground. FLYING GODSPELL began awkwardly. CAPTAIN BOSS shifted out at the start, resulting in JOYFUL CONTENDER losing ground when crowded onto DISTRICT EXPRESS which became badly unbalanced when bumped on the hindquarters by JOYFUL CONTENDER. STARTLING POWER shifted out at the start, resulting in SWOT WINDICATOR being hampered and taken out onto NICE KICK which was bumped. Passing the 900 Metres, SWOT WINDICATOR and NICE KICK bumped, causing both horses to become unbalanced. Making the first turn near the 700 Metres, SWOT WINDICATOR commenced to race ungenerously and shifted out abruptly across the heels of NICE KICK, resulting in SWOT WINDICATOR being checked and losing ground. MASSIVE MILLENNIUM, which was racing to the outside of SWOT WINDICATOR, was inconvenienced as a result of that horse shifting out. After this, MASSIVE MILLENNIUM got its head on the side and lay out making the turn. Close to the finishing line, ROYAL MOJITO was shifted out away from the heels of FLYING GODSPELL. Throughout the race, NICE KICK travelled wide and without cover. M Chadwick, the rider of 5th placegetter, GOLDEN EFFORT, pleaded guilty to a charge of having failed to ride his mount out all the way to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stewards [Rule 100(2)]. M Chadwick was suspended from riding in races for a period to commence on Sunday, 2 December 2018 and to expire on Thursday, 6 December 2018 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays). A veterinary inspection of CAPTAIN BOSS immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. RIGHT CHOICE and FLYING GODSPELL were sent for sampling.