Recap by phillip woo

Packing Pins travelled three deep without cover ahead of midfield, rounded the final bend five deep and kept on dourly to get up in the final few strides for a fourth win from seven starts. Eroico travelled one, one-back, straightened three deep, barged to the lead 50m out and was caught in the final metre. Tableaux settled behind midfield and one off the fence, swung the final bend with three wider out and finished willingly after losing the whip 320m out to make it a blanket finish in his first run for his new trainer. Universal Union came on strongly widest out after travelling second from the rear to just miss a placing. Dashing Fellow travelled deep with cover in midfield, straightened six deep and stayed on all right to just miss a spot in the Quartet. Dr Good Habit rolled forward from a wide gate to sit one off in second at the 1,000m, rushed up to share the lead 250m out and grudgingly gave way to lost a placing 30m out. Precision King was swamped 50m out for a placing. Pikachu was one-paced.

Racing Incident Report

Race Ten: (662)-VENGEANCE OF RAIN HANDICAP - Class 2 - 1400Metres

FULL TALENT was withdrawn on 29.5.15 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (infection left front leg) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter PRECISION KING (G Mosse).

Before being allowed to race again, FULL TALENT will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

After being loaded, FIGHT HERO became fractious, reared and momentarily got its right front leg over the front barrier gate.

FIGHT HERO was removed from the barriers and examined by the Veterinary Officer who said in his opinion it was suitable to race.

Before being allowed to race again, FIGHT HERO will be required to perform satisfactorily in an official barrier trial.

LOTUS BREEZE began awkwardly and shifted out at the start, resulting in the horse being awkwardly placed close to the heels of EROICO which shifted in.

MAJESTIC ANTHEM shifted out at the start, hampering ROYAL PARTNER.

From wide barriers, UNIVERSAL UNION and DEEP THINKER were shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

After the 1300 Metres, SPEEDYGONZALEZ (Apprentice C Y Lui) commenced to prove difficult to settle and got its head up when being checked away from the heels of TABLEAUX.

After the race, Apprentice Lui reported that his saddle shifted during the race.

Passing the 400 Metres, PIKACHU was awkwardly placed close to the heels of PACKING PINS.

M L Yeung (TABLEAUX) dropped his whip near the 350 Metres.

Passing the 350 Metres, MAJESTIC ANTHEM momentarily raced in restricted room inside FIGHT HERO which shifted in.

Over the concluding stages, J Moreira (PACKING PINS) dropped his left rein.

Throughout the race, PACKING PINS travelled wide and without cover.

A veterinary inspection of DEEP THINKER immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

PACKING PINS and EROICO were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

1.

After the running of Race 1, the track classification was officially changed from "Good" to "Good to Firm".

This change in the opinion of the Stewards should be recorded as being retrospective.

As a consequence of this, the official results will show Race 1 being run on a track rated "Good to Firm".



2.

Additional Veterinary Reports from Sha Tin Racemeeting on 27 May 2015 Subsequent official veterinary inspections (without endoscopy) of SURE PEACE, DRAGON BACHELOR, CRUISE CONTROL, SPINNING DANCER, TRILLION TREASURE, LOVELY NAUGHTY, ARCHIPPUS, SILLY BUDDIES, DASHING SUPER, DIAMOND FRIENDS, ORIENTAL PROSPER, GOLDLAND DANCER, CARTOON FAY FAY, SICHUAN VIGOUR and VANILLA revealed no apparent abnormality.



3.

Racing Laboratory tests of RISING POWER, LIGHTNING AND GOLD, KIROV, SPURS ON, STEP HIGH, ADDOLE, GREAT TOPLIGHT, KITAYA, SPARKLING SWORD, TRIUMPHANT DRAGON, HAPPY SURVEYS, KING OF HOUSEHOLD, SHINING CHAMPION, PAKISTAN BABY, CAGA FORCE, SPEEDY LONGWAH, STARTING OVER, SUPREME ESSENCE, GOODHEART SUCCESS and SUPREME FLIGHT (20.5.15) proved negative.

SUMMARY:

1.

Withdrawals Race 1: CROATIA on 28.5.15 on veterinary advice.

Race 4: ENDORSING on 30.5.15 on veterinary advice.

Race 10: FULL TALENT on 29.5.15 on veterinary advice.



2.

Fines Race 1: Trainer D E Ferraris (YOUNG HAPPY): $2,000 for a declaration error.

Race 2: M L Yeung (OCTAL LUCK): $5,000 for breaching Stewards' Instruction 22(3).



3.

Severe Reprimands Race 9: N Rawiller (DIVINE CALLING) for shifting out at the 200 Metres.

T Berry (CHARLES THE GREAT) for shifting in at the 200 Metres.



4.

Reprimand Race 3: G Mosse (FULL GLORY) for shifting in passing the 700 Metres.



5.

Suspension Race 7: T Berry (DOMINANT) for improper riding between the 1700 Metres and the 1600 Metres (21 June 2015 - 9 July 2015 on which day he may resume race riding - 6 Hong Kong racedays).



6.

Bleeder Race 1: GOLDEN OSMANTHUS

7.

Official Barrier Trials Race 6: FAIRY EAGLE Race 7: SAME WORLD Race 8: SGT ROCK Race 10: FIGHT HERO

8.

Official Veterinary Examinations Race 1: CROATIA Race 2: BAYONET Race 3: AMBITIOUS CHAMPION Race 4: ENDORSING Race 6: FAIRY EAGLE Race 7: SAME WORLD Race 8: SGT ROCK Race 10: FULL TALENT