Recap by phillip woo

Raging favourite Sun Jewellery enjoyed a lovely run in the box seat, peeled out three deep for a clear run at the 350m and just get the better of Dashing Fellow 50m out for a seventh win from nine starts. Dashing Fellow was pestered by Dundonnell 900m out after quickly finding the front from a wide gate, cornered narrowly on top and kept on gamely to just miss despite a tendency to wander under pressure. Specked late, Rewarding Hero made a steady bid along the fence following a rails run in midfield to fill a placing. Dundonnell pressed forward to sit outside the leader 900m out, straightened three deep and grudgingly gave way over the last 100m to just hold Packing Pins for fourth. Packing Pins didn't let down as expected four deep following a handy run with cover. Giant Treasure had to steady off heels 170m out when trying to get going following a patient ride third from the rear. Divine Boy travelled second from the rear, improved to sit ahead of midfield 700m out and only held his ground down the outside upon straightening.

Racing Incident Report

Race Eight: (732)-THE PREMIER CUP (HANDICAP) - Hong Kong Group Three - 1400Metres

BEAUTY FLAME was withdrawn on 18.6.16 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left fore).

DOMINEER was also withdrawn on 18.6.16 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (blood abnormality).

Before being allowed to race again, BEAUTY FLAME and DOMINEER will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

GOLDEN HARVEST and PACKING PINS bumped at the start.

From a wide barrier, GIANT TREASURE was steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners.

Approaching the 1200 Metres, DIVINE BOY commenced to prove very difficult to settle and shifted out abruptly when being checked away from the heels of PACKING PINS which was being steadied to obtain cover behind REWARDING HERO.

When DIVINE BOY shifted out, FREDERICK ENGELS was taken wider.

FREDERICK ENGELS was then steadied to obtain cover and near the 1000 Metres got its head up on a number of occasions when travelling keenly and awkwardly placed close to the heels of DIVINE BOY.

DIVINE BOY subsequently travelled wide and without cover.

REWARDING HERO lost its left hind plate approaching the 1200 Metres.

As GIANT TREASURE was attempting to improve to the outside of PACKING PINS, that horse shifted out, resulting in GIANT TREASURE being hampered passing the 300 Metres.

As the Stewards were satisfied that GIANT TREASURE had not established running to the outside of PACKING PINS at this stage, no further action was taken.

Approaching the 200 Metres, SUN JEWELLERY was bumped by DUNDONNELL which got its head on the side and shifted out.

This resulted in SUN JEWELLERY shifting out.

When SUN JEWELLERY shifted out, PACKING PINS shifted out away from that horse, resulting in GIANT TREASURE being directed away from the heels of PACKING PINS.

Passing the 200 Metres, DASHING FELLOW shifted out abruptly, resulting in DUNDONNELL being inconvenienced.

SUN JEWELLERY and DASHING FELLOW were sent for sampling.