17/02/2019  Shatin  Race 10

DEFINING MOMENT shifted in at the start and bumped the hindquarters of KA YING LEGEND, causing KA YING LEGEND to become unbalanced and DEFINING MOMENT to lose ground. MONSTER KAKA shifted in at the start and made contact with RELENTLESS ME. FLYING THUNDER began awkwardly, shifted in and bumped STARLIT KNIGHT, causing both horses to become unbalanced. From wide barriers, RACING FIGHTER, XIANG YIN and GOOD BEAUTY were all shifted across behind runners in the early stages. M Chadwick (GRADE ONE) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that approaching the 1200 Metres he permitted his mount to shift in when not clear of RELENTLESS ME, causing that horse to be taken in abruptly off its line and to be unnecessarily hampered. FLYING THUNDER, which was following RELENTLESS ME, was inconvenienced in consequence. FLYING THUNDER then commenced to prove difficult to settle and was awkwardly placed close to the heels of RELENTLESS ME for some distance after the 1100 Metres when racing tight inside SMART LEADER which was awkwardly placed inside the heels of PICKEN. M Chadwick was suspended from riding in races for a period to commence on Wednesday, 27 February 2019 and to expire on Sunday, 3 March 2019 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays). In assessing penalty, the Stewards took into account Jockey Chadwick’s good race riding record. Near the 850 Metres, FLYING THUNDER was steadied when racing tight inside SMART LEADER which was awkwardly placed inside KA YING LEGEND which throughout the race travelled wide and without cover. RACING FIGHTER, which was following FLYING THUNDER, was awkwardly placed close to the heels of that horse in consequence. GOOD BEAUTY lost its right front plate near the 600 Metres. At the entrance to the Straight, GRADE ONE raced in restricted room between KINGSFIELD and PICKEN when attempting to improve into tight running between those horses. For some distance after the 400 Metres, STARLIT KNIGHT was awkwardly placed inside the heels of ALCARI when attempting to obtain running inside that horse. STARLIT KNIGHT was then shifted to the outside of ALCARI near the 250 Metres to obtain clear running. In the early part of the Straight, GOOD BEAUTY got its head on the side and lay in under pressure. Passing the 200 Metres, C Murray, the rider of DEFINING MOMENT, momentarily stopped riding his mount when racing between GOOD BEAUTY which continued to lay in under pressure and STARLIT KNIGHT which was shifted to the outside of ALCARI. When questioned, T Berry stated that he commenced to pressure XIANG YIN, which was having its first race start in Hong Kong, rounding the Home Turn and the horse immediately commenced to lay in. He said he attempted to improve inside GOOD BEAUTY in the early part of the Straight whilst XIANG YIN continued to lay in and then when that horse shifted ground passing the 300 Metres he directed XIANG YIN to the inside of that horse. He said he was reluctant to use the whip on the horse as it continued to lay in. He said at the 200 Metres he directed XIANG YIN to the inside of KA YING LEGEND and then near the 150 Metres to the inside of RELENTLESS ME, however, he was unable to ride his mount out over the final 100 Metres due to it being awkwardly placed close to the heels of PICKEN. A veterinary inspection of KA YING LEGEND immediately following the race did not show any significant findings, however, the horse was unable to be scoped due to being fractious. A veterinary inspection of PICKEN immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Before being allowed to race again, PICKEN will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. PICKEN, KINGSFIELD and RACING FIGHTER were sent for sampling. <18/2/2019 Additional Veterinary Report>PICKEN, which performed poorly, was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said at that time an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse’s trachea. PICKEN was again examined by the Veterinary Officer at the stables of Trainer J Size this morning. He said at this time he noted the horse to be lame in its left front leg. As previously advised, PICKEN will be subjected to an official veterinary examination before being allowed to race again.