Recap by phillip woo

Big Four came from last to run down Sky Man 60m out for the win with a drop back to the minimum trip. Sky Man sat underneath the leader Harbour Alert, advanced to the front 250m out and found one too smart in the end. Post-time favourite Charter Rock kept grinding away to finish a non-threatening third after a prominent run three off the stands side. Free November ran on well from behind midfield near the center of the course to give the Quartet some value. Wild Boy peaked on his run 100m out following a handy run four from the left. Harbour Alert punctured 200m out after showing terrific gate speed to lead on the grandstand side. Sparkling Talent gave way 150m out following a handy run three from the outside fence. Triumphant Jewel travelled on his lonesome on the far side fore of midfield from a bad gate, loomed a place chance 300m out and was stopping 150m out. Super Abundante knocked up badly in the final 200m after travelling near the front on the wrong side of track.

Racing Incident Report

Race Nine: (083)-THE CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 115TH ANNIVERSARYCUP (HANDICAP) - Class 3 - 1000Metres

Both WILD BOY and HARBOUR ALERT proved difficult to load.

Before being allowed to race again, WILD BOY and HARBOUR ALERT will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test.

When being loaded, FREE NOVEMBER became fractious, resulting in its rider, K Teetan, being dislodged.

When being placed in the barriers, LUCKY ALLOY lunged at the front gates.

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

A subsequent examination of LUCKY ALLOY found that horse to have sustained a small wound to the top of the head.

Before being allowed to race again, LUCKY ALLOY will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test.

After being loaded, TEAM FORTUNE became very fractious and reared on a number of occasions.

TEAM FORTUNE was removed from the barriers and examined by the Veterinary Officer who said it was not suitable to race as it had blood at its right nostril.

Acting on this advice, the Stewards ordered the withdrawal of TEAM FORTUNE.

Before being allowed to race again, TEAM FORTUNE will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

A subsequent endoscopic examination of TEAM FORTUNE found that horse not to have bled.

As a result of this incident, the field was removed from the barriers and the start of the race was delayed.

TRIUMPHANT JEWEL shifted out at the start, resulting in SUPER ABUNDANTE being hampered when crowded for room inside TANGO FIRE.

BIG FOUR was crowded for room on jumping between LITTLE FANTASY which began awkwardly and SKY MAN which shifted out.

FREE NOVEMBER was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Approaching the 800 Metres, WILD BOY was steadied away from the heels of TRIUMPHANT JEWEL which shifted in after being bumped by SUPER ABUNDANTE.

After passing the 800 Metres, TANGO FIRE, which was laying out, got its head up when awkwardly placed inside the heels of REAL FIT.

For some distance approaching and passing the 200 Metres, FREE NOVEMBER was held up for clear running.

A veterinary inspection of TANGO FIRE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

A veterinary inspection of SUPER ABUNDANTE 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, SUPER ABUNDANTE will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

CHATER ROCK, BIG FOUR and SKY MAN were sent for sampling.