Recap by phillip woo

Favourite Unique Joyous bided his time behind midfield to the outside of Energetic Class, rounded the final bend with one wider out and quickened well despite laying inside under pressure to get up 60m out to remain unbeaten in four outings following a stable change. Enormous Honour rolled to the front 1,200m out from a wide gate, straightened just over a length on top and grudgingly gave way. Energetic Class was short of room early straight after straightening six deep following a rails run behind midfield and finished up nicely to just miss the Quinella spot. Winnam settled midfield with cover from a wide gate, rounded the final bend six deep and stayed on well despite being forced inside by the winner over the late stages for a Quartet spot. General Sherman really let down after travelling fourth from the rear but the mile was too short. Amazing Agility made a good bid widest out after trailing the field for the most part in an improved run.

Racing Incident Report

Race Seven: (780)-BIG PROFIT HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1600Metres

After being loaded, OTOUTO became fractious, reared, struck its head and then collapsed.

Acting on veterinary advice that OTOUTO was not suitable to race, that horse was withdrawn by order of the Stewards.

This resulted in a significant delay to the start of the race.

Before being allowed to race again, OTOUTO will be required to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

LUCKY SEVEN STARS shifted out at the start and bumped UNIQUE JOYOUS.

GENERAL SHERMAN shifted out abruptly on jumping and bumped LUCKY SCEPTER which was taken out by REDWOOD BABY, causing that horse to be crowded for room inside GOLDEN SLEEP which shifted in.

From the outside barriers, PREMIUM CHAMPION and AMAZING AGILITY were steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners.

After the 1400 Metres, LUCKY SEVEN STARS momentarily raced tight inside ENERGETIC CLASS which was awkwardly placed inside the heels of THE SHOW.

Near the 1200 Metres, LUCKY SEVEN STARS, which was being ridden along in an endeavour to improve its position inside ENERGETIC CLASS, was hampered when crowded for room inside that horse which was taken in by WINNAM (O Bosson).

O Bosson was severely reprimanded and advised to ensure that he does not apply undue pressure to other runners which results in interference being caused.

Passing the 200 Metres, GOLDEN SLEEP was steadied away from the heels of WINNAM which was shifting in when racing inside UNIQUE JOYOUS which was also shifting in under pressure.

Throughout the race, LUCKY SCEPTER travelled wide and without cover.

The performance of PREMIUM CHAMPION, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable.

Before being allowed to race again, PREMIUM CHAMPION will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

When questioned, Trainer K W Lui stated that as LUCKY SCEPTER was stepping up in distance today and with the visor being added to the horse??s gear, he asked Apprentice K K Chiong to jump the horse positively from the barriers and position it where it was comfortable.

He said given LUCKY SCEPTER??s normal racing pattern, he felt that the horse may be able to be positioned slightly in front of midfield.

Apprentice Chiong stated that after allowing LUCKY SCEPTER to begin, she was left racing wide and looked to obtain a position behind GOLDEN SLEEP near the 1200 Metres.

She said however that due to the makeup of the field at this time, she was not able to obtain this position, therefore she allowed the horse to improve in the hope that it would be able to obtain a position one horse off the rail.

She added as she improved her position with a view to racing outside ENORMOUS HONOUR, GRAND HARBOUR shifted out from behind that horse which resulted in LUCKY SCEPTER being forced to race three wide and without cover and in a more prominent position than had been intended.

A veterinary inspection of THE SHOW immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

UNIQUE JOYOUS and ENORMOUS HONOUR were sent for sampling.