Recap by phillip woo

Solar Kingdom crossed to lead from a wide gate, cornered a length on top and kept up a strong gallop for a second win over the 1,400m from six outings. Indigo Way travelled three deep with cover beyond midfield, swung the final bend with three wider out and finished willingly to get up 100m out to cap a huge Quinella. Favourite Unique Happiest enjoyed a box-seat run, came one off at the 300m and kept grinding away for a minor placing. Commandant settled midfield along the rails, straightened four deep and stayed on well to inject further value into the Quartet. Unicorn made his run fourth from the rear and one off the rails, rounded the final bend six deep and was finished up reasonably well to make it close for a Quartet spot. G-One Bo Bo was shuffled back to beyond midfield and one off the fence at the 1,000m, eased five deep at the 300m and and kept on one-paced over the final 150m. Short Squeeze was shuffled back to have only one beaten coming to the final bend and made some ground.

Racing Incident Report

Race Four: (498)-THE CUHK ALUMNI CUP (HANDICAP) - Class 4 - 1400Metres

After being loaded, MASTER MIND and TONES became fractious.

Before being allowed to race again, MASTER MIND and TONES will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test.

SHORT SQUEEZE lifted its front feet off the ground as the start was effected and shortly after the start was steadied away from the heels of UNIQUE HAPPIEST which shifted out.

HOW SPEEDY and OWNERS' PRIDE bumped at the start, causing both horses to become unbalanced.

FISHKING THUNDER was hampered on jumping by UNICORN which shifted out.

TONES began awkwardly.

Near the 1200 Metres, SHORT SQUEEZE was steadied when crowded for room inside COMMANDANT which was taken in by MASTER MIND which in turn shifted in when being steadied away from the heels of OWNERS' PRIDE (Apprentice H N Wong) which shifted in when not clear.

Apprentice Wong was severely reprimanded and advised that whilst he has only been riding in Hong Kong for a short period, nonetheless all riders are expected to ride with sufficient care and to ensure that they are at least two lengths clear when shifting ground.

Passing the 1000 Metres, G-ONE BO BO commenced to prove very difficult to settle and was steadied away from the heels of MASTER MIND for some distance.

Then passing the 800 Metres, G-ONE BO BO was checked after improving inside the heels of MASTER MIND of its own accord where there was insufficient room.

G-ONE BO BO then continued to be awkwardly placed behind MASTER MIND for some distance after this.

After the 800 Metres, MAGICAL BEAM was left racing wide and without cover.

Near the 750 Metres, ELITE PRIDE, which was proving difficult to settle, was steadied when crowded for room between MAGICAL BEAM and UNICORN which shifted out.

At the entrance to the Straight, MASTER MIND raced in restricted room between UNICORN and OWNERS' PRIDE.

Approaching the 100 Metres, MASTER MIND was shifted out away from the heels of G-ONE BO BO which shifted ground.

After the race, C Williams stated that near the 500 Metres he heard HOW SPEEDY, which had been racing wide and without cover, make an abnormal breathing noise.

He said he placed the horse under pressure rounding the Home Turn, however, its action deteriorated in the early part of the Straight.

A veterinary inspection of HOW SPEEDY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Before being allowed to race again, HOW SPEEDY will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

A veterinary inspection of TONES and ELITE PRIDE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

UNIQUE HAPPIEST, SOLAR KINGDOM and INDIGO WAY were sent for sampling.