Recap by phillip woo

Favourite Grand Plus settled midfield along the fence, shifted into the open four deep at the 250m and quickened well to win going away 100m out. My Legend sat one off in second behind Shining Champion, advanced to a narrow lead at the 300m and fought back when headed by King Of Household to just get the nose in for second. King Of Household settled one off the fence in fourth, cruised to the lead 280m out and hit a brick wall late as usual. I'm The Won For U made some ground three deep to grab fourth following a rails run behind midfield. Easy Success finished well with three wider out despite still being last at the 500m. Shining Champion grudgingly gave way after a handy run without cover the entire trip. Dr Race came up flat in the final 150m following a one-off run travelling worse than midfield. London Master drove to the front 850m out, cornered a halflength on top and was stopping 180m out. Spitfire couldn't hold a prominent position despite being ridden along, faded to last entering the straight and did nothing thereafter. Hurricane Kid never let down with one wider out after a deep run travelling behind midfield.

Racing Incident Report

Race Five: (381)-SHING YIP HANDICAP - Class 4 - 1200Metres

HOXO was withdrawn on 5.2.16 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame right fore) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter KING OF HOUSEHOLD (C Brown).

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

I'M THE WON FOR U began only fairly and shortly after the start was bumped by GRAND PLUS which shifted out.

HURRICANE KID shifted in at the start and bumped CONFUCIUS SPIRIT which became unbalanced.

EASY SUCCESS was steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners.

For some distance after the 800 Metres, SPITFIRE proved very difficult to settle and was checked away from the heels of SHINING CHAMPION which lost its position making the turn after the 700 Metres.

At this time, SPITFIRE was racing tight to the inside of HURRICANE KID.

SPITFIRE continued to be very awkwardly placed close to the heels of SHINING CHAMPION for some distance approaching and passing the 600 Metres as that horse had difficulty maintaining its position.

A veterinary inspection of SPITFIRE immediately following the race found that horse to have sustained a superficial abrasion to the mid tendon region of the right fore leg with a small wound over the right front fetlock.

GRAND PLUS raced tight inside KING OF HOUSEHOLD making the turn near the 700 Metres.

Making the turn near the 700 Metres, CONFUCIUS SPIRIT was steadied away from the heels of HURRICANE KID which got its head on the side and lay in.

At the 500 Metres, SPITFIRE, which was laying out, was checked after shifting out towards the heels of HURRICANE KID which, after racing wide and without cover throughout, got its head on the side and lay in across the heels of SHINING CHAMPION.

CONFUCIUS SPIRIT, which was following HURRICANE KID, was steadied away from the heels of that horse for a short distance after this incident.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of LONDON MASTER, Apprentice H N Wong stated that the horse travelled very well in the early and middle stages and he expected it to finish off the race well.

He said however that when MY LEGEND improved to the outside of LONDON MASTER at the 400 Metres, LONDON MASTER immediately came under pressure and did not quicken.

He said shortly after entering the Straight LONDON MASTER commenced to make an abnormal breathing noise and subsequently gave ground noticeably in the Straight.

A veterinary inspection of LONDON MASTER immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

A veterinary inspection of HURRICANE KID immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

GRAND PLUS and MY LEGEND were sent for sampling.