14/07/2019  Shatin  Race 6

SUPER HERO was withdrawn on 13.7.19 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left hind) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter GOOD DAYS (V Borges). Before being allowed to race again, SUPER HERO will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. G van Niekerk (AMAZING AGILITY) was fined $2,000 for failing to initially weigh out with a girth. When proceeding to the barriers, A Sanna was dislodged from FULL OF CHANCES without incident. FULL OF CHANCES was quickly recaptured with A Sanna remounting the horse before again proceeding to the Start. Just prior to the start being effected, CROWN AVENUE put its head to the left, resulting in the horse losing ground at the start. GORGEOUS AGAIN and CHEERFUL STAR bumped at the start. From wide barriers, BULLISH GLORY and KING’S MAN were steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners. After the 1500 Metres, CROWN AVENUE got its head up when awkwardly placed behind GOOD DAYS. After the 900 Metres, CHEERFUL STAR was left racing wide and without cover. After the 800 Metres, FULL OF CHANCES got its head on the side and was awkwardly placed inside the heels of AMAZING AGILITY. Near the 350 Metres, V Borges (GOOD DAYS) momentarily dropped his left rein. Approaching the 300 Metres, CROWN AVENUE raced tight between GORGEOUS AGAIN and SMART ROCKET. Throughout the race, MCQUEEN travelled very wide and without cover and in the Straight gave ground and subsequently finished tailed out. The performance of MCQUEEN was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, MCQUEEN will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. SUNNY POWER lost its left front plate after the race. When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of GORGEOUS AGAIN, A Domeyer stated that the horse travelled more keenly today than it did at its most recent start when it finished second for him. He said he had to make some use of GORGEOUS AGAIN in the early stages to clear SUNNY POWER to his inside and after shifting in to race outside SMART ROCKET passing the 1400 Metres, GORGEOUS AGAIN did not relax as well as what he had hoped. He said GORGEOUS AGAIN came under pressure rounding the Home Turn and he was initially happy with the response as GORGEOUS AGAIN quickened satisfactorily. He added however that GORGEOUS AGAIN came under pressure after the 300 Metres and then did not finish off the race. A veterinary inspection of GORGEOUS AGAIN 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 SUNNY POWER and MCQUEEN immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. DEFINING MOMENT and DOR DOR were sent for sampling.