Recap by phillip woo

Sensationally-backed New Asia Sunrise sat outside the leader Our Folks, assumed the lead 200m out and kept finding off a light weight with a rise in grade to continue his solid form over this course and distance. Favourite Racing Supernova was held up without a clear run upon straightening following a one-off run in midfield, got the run with Secret Command pulling out at the 200m and finished well to grab second 30m out. All You Wish settled a distant last after jumping slowly from a wide gate, peeled widest out at the 320m and finished willingly to grab a placing close to home with a drop in grade. Secret Command had his chance following a prominent run and was collared late. Washington Heights finished nicely near the inside after settling third from the rear.

Racing Incident Report

Race Ten: (677)-MA ON SHAN HANDICAP - Class 2 - 1200Metres

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS was crowded for room on jumping between MR BOGART and HAMMER KING which shifted in.

In this incident, MR BOGART became unbalanced after being bumped on the hindquarters by WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.

Passing the 1300 Metres, RACING SUPERNOVA was shifted in away from the heels of OUR FOLKS which shifted in, resulting in WHY WHY racing tight inside RACING SUPERNOVA.

After the 1000 Metres, RACING SUPERNOVA travelled keenly when being steadied to allow OUR FOLKS to cross.

Making the turn after the 900 Metres, FRIENDS OF KA YING was steadied away from the heels of OUR FOLKS (Apprentice K K Chiong) which shifted in when not quite clear.

Apprentice Chiong was advised to ensure that she is sufficiently clear prior to shifting ground in similar circumstances.

Passing the 800 Metres, RHODE ASSASSIN was awkwardly placed behind WHY WHY.

For some distance after the 800 Metres, HAMMER KING commenced to prove difficult to settle and was awkwardly placed close to the heels of MR BOGART.

Then near the 700 Metres, when continuing to prove difficult to settle, HAMMER KING shifted out away from the heels of MR BOGART, resulting in HAMMER KING racing wide and without cover.

KEY WITNESS was badly held up for clear running until passing the 250 Metres.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS was held up for clear running until approaching the 250 Metres and passing the 200 Metres was hampered when bumped by FRIENDS OF KA YING which, after initially shifting in marginally, was then taken in further by HELLA HEDGE which shifted in when giving ground.

Throughout the race, HELLA HEDGE travelled wide and without cover.

When questioned regarding his riding of MR BOGART, Y T Cheng stated that, from barrier 11, he had been asked to ride the horse along in the early stages and obtain a forward position if possible to overcome the wide barrier.

He said in accordance with his instructions he rode MR BOGART vigorously for the first 100 Metres of the race in an endeavour to comply with his instructions, however, a considerable number of horses, which were drawn more favourably than MR BOGART, were also ridden to obtain forward positions and he believed that if he continued to ride the horse along, he would not be able to obtain the position as required and would be left racing extremely wide.

He said for this reason after the 1300 Metres he elected to steady MR BOGART and obtain a position behind the leaders with cover.

He said however that when a number of horses drawn towards the inside were also steadied to allow OUR FOLKS and NEW ASIA SUNRISE to cross, this resulted in MR BOGART being left racing wide and without cover after the 800 Metres.

He added passing the 500 Metres he commenced to ride MR BOGART along and in the early part of the Straight rode the horse out hands and heels.

He said after being bumped by JADE FORTUNE inside the 400 Metres, MR BOGART became unbalanced which also resulted in him becoming unbalanced.

He said he then took some time to rebalance MR BOGART and it was not until near the 200 Metres that he was able to commence to fully test the horse.

He said after riding the horse out including using the whip, MR BOGART was finishing off the race only one-paced until near the 100 Metres at which time SECRET COMMAND shifted out to his inside which resulted in him being disappointed for running between that horse and ALL YOU WISH which had improved quickly to the outside of MR BOGART.

He said as a consequence he was not able to ride MR BOGART out fully over the concluding stages.

Y T Cheng was severely reprimanded and advised that his lack of vigour from inside the 400 Metres until approaching the 200 Metres had come under notice.

He was again reminded of a number of times that he had been spoken to regarding his riding of horses this season alone and also informed that this would be brought to the attention of the Licensing Committee at their next meeting.

A veterinary inspection of HAMMER KING immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

NEW ASIA SUNRISE and RACING SUPERNOVA were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

1.

Race 4 was put back 5 minutes.



2.

Additional Veterinary Reports from Sha Tin Racemeeting on 22 May 2016 Subsequent official veterinary inspections (without endoscopy) of MAMBO ROCK, ARM RUNDA, HAPPY FRIENDSHIP, DRAGON HARMONY, VICTORY MARVEL, REGENCY DARLING, DR LISTENING, PENIAPHOBIA, AMAZING KIDS, ABLE DEED, BEAUTY LOVE, GORGEOUS LEGEND, CARE FREE PRINCE, MOLLY'S JADE STAR, G-ONE LOVER, FULL GLORY, GENERAL SHERMAN, WERTHER, BLAZING SPEED, VICTORY MAGIC, MOMENTUM LUCKY, FIONESAY, LAUGH OUT LOUD, SICHUAN VIGOUR, HARBOUR MASTER, CIRCUIT LAND, MY DARLING and SICHUAN DAR revealed no apparent abnormality.



3.

Racing Laboratory tests of FRIENDS FOREVER, PLENTY OF SPEED, SUPER KING STAR, DIAMOND FRIENDS, ROYAL PARTNER, PRINCE FALCON, METALLIC STAR, VICTORY MASTER, ADVENTURER, LOVE SHOCK, SUN TOUCH, BLAZE STAMINA, DIEGO KOSTA, ARCHIPPUS, RACING SUPERNOVA, TRAVEL FIRST, ULTIMATE GLORY, PEOPLE'S KNIGHT, SIMPLY INVINCIBLE, RAGING BULL, MIGHTY MAVERICK, JOYFUL TRINITY, SOLAR HEI HEI, BASIC TRILOGY, WINNING LEADER (14.5.16) and RUGBY DIAMOND, KING ON EARTH, INVENTOR, THE SYLPH, GLORY STAR, KING BOUNTIFUL, WILLIE WAY, SECRET AGENT, MINT MASTER, GENTILIS, OCEAN ROAR, HARBOUR ALERT, MAGICAL BEAUTY, KING OF MONGOLIA, NEWSWIRE FREE, RAPID TRIUMPH, ROCK THE TREE, RED MARVEL, GOLDEN SLEEP, HEROIC GURU, LUCKY YEAR, EROICO (18.5.16) proved negative.

SUMMARY:

1.

Withdrawals Race 3: DIAMOND BIT (standby runner) on 27.5.16 on veterinary advice.

Race 5: POSITIVE FORCE prior to the race on veterinary advice.

Race 8: MULTIVICTORY on 26.5.16 on veterinary advice.



2.

Fine Race 8: D Whyte (SECRET WEAPON): $2,000 for presenting himself to be weighed out with the incorrect saddle cloth number.



3.

Severe Reprimand Race 10: Y T Cheng (MR BOGART) re his riding from inside the 400 Metres until approaching the 200 Metres.



4.

Reprimands Race 4: M Chadwick (REAL SUPREME) for shifting in passing the 800 Metres.

Race 6: Z Purton (FASHION MAESTRO) for shifting in approaching the 300 Metres.

Race 7: O Bosson (DRAGON GENERAL) for shifting out approaching the 900 Metres.



5.

Warnings Race 2: Apprentice K K Chiong (JOY TOGETHER) re her riding in the middle stages.

Race 4: C Schofield (CHEERFUL FRAME) for shifting in passing the 1000 Metres.

M Chadwick (REAL SUPREME) for shifting in for some distance after the 150 Metres.

Race 5: N Rawiller (MODERN TSAR) re his riding in the early part of the Straight.

Race 6: G Lerena (XINJIANG YARN) for raising his whip arm above the height of his shoulder.

Race 10: Apprentice K K Chiong (OUR FOLKS) for shifting in making the turn after the 900 Metres.



6.

Suspension Race 2: J Moreira (GOLD TARTINI) for careless riding near the 250 Metres (10 - 16 June 2016 on which day he may resume race riding - 2 Hong Kong racedays).



7.

Stewards' Inquiry Race 3

8.

Stewards' Inquiry & Protest/Objection Race 4

9.

Bleeder Race 4: INVENTION MASTER

10.

Stalls Test Race 3: DASHING DART

11.

Barrier Trials Race 1: FAST ROCKET Race 3: DANCING FLAMES Race 6: CHARITY PLENTY Race 9: HIGH VOLATILITY

12.

Official Veterinary Examinations Race 1: FAST ROCKET Race 3: DIAMOND BIT Race 5: POSITIVE FORCE SMART DELIGHT Race 6: CHARITY PLENTY BULB MASTER Race 7: SHAMAL EASY TOUCH Race 8: MULTIVICTORY Race 9: HIGH VOLATILITY