Recap by phillip woo

Plenty of futures winners will be emerge from a high grade Derby. It was a history making run by Rapper Dragon who darted to the front approaching the 300m following a handy run and kept finding to sweep the four-year-old series. He's a superstar from a mile to 2,000m. Pakistan Star was still last at the head of the straight but let down brilliantly to loom a fleeting chance at the 200m. He's extremely versatile and will be winning group races in the future. Beauty Generation stuck on well after a deep run travelling fore of midfield without cover early on to edge out Seasons Bloom for third. He'll be winning his share of races over a mile and further. Seasons Bloom stayed on well following a rails run in midfield to just lose out on a placing. He didn't quite get the trip and will be a force to be reckoned with back in distance, especially at a mile. Helene Charisma closed off well despite a check 300m out and chequered passage. He's coming to hand and is crying out for an even longer trip. Eagle Way peaked on his run 100m out after travelling second from the rear. He too prefers a longer trip on faster ground. Booming Delight failed to let down from just worse than midfield. He didn't seem to handle the ground.

Racing Incident Report

Race Eight: (506)-THE BMW HONG KONG DERBY 2017 - Restricted - 2000Metres

C Williams (PRAWN BABA) was fined the sum of $2,000 for failing to wear Club provided sponsor??s apparel in this race.

LIMITLESS lifted its front feet off the ground as the start was effected and was slow to begin.

RODRICO began awkwardly.

PRAWN BABA was slow to begin and shortly after the start was steadied away from the heels of DINOZZO which shifted out.

From the outside barriers, PAKISTAN STAR and HELENE CHARISMA were shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

EAGLE WAY was also steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners.

Passing the winning post on the first occasion, LIMITLESS and GOLD MOUNT raced tight inside BOOMING DELIGHT (R Moore) which shifted in.

R Moore was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground.

Near the 1600 Metres, LIMITLESS, which was proving difficult to settle, became badly unbalanced after being crowded for room between PRAWN BABA and BOOMING DELIGHT which shifted in.

Whilst the Stewards accepted that LIMITLESS would not respond to the efforts of its rider to steady the horse in the lead up to this incident, nonetheless R Moore was reprimanded for permitting his mount to shift in when not properly clear of LIMITLESS.

In this incident, GOLD MOUNT was hampered when having to be steadied away from the heels of LIMITLESS.

RODRICO travelled wide and without cover in the early stages and after the 1400 Metres was allowed to improve its position into the lead.

After the 1400 Metres, BOOMING DELIGHT proved difficult to settle and got its head up when racing close to the heels of DINOZZO.

After the 1300 Metres, GOLD MOUNT was left racing wide and without cover and passing the 1100 Metres was taken wider by DINOZZO which shifted out to improve its position.

Passing the 500 Metres, HELENE CHARISMA was checked when disappointed for running between EAGLE WAY which improved quickly around HELENE CHARISMA and GOLD MOUNT which at this time shifted to the outside of BEAUTY GENERATION.

As there was no carelessness involved in this incident, no further action was taken.

After the 500 Metres, CIRCUIT HASSLER got its head on the side and lay out and near the 450 Metres was bumped by RAPPER DRAGON (J Moreira) which shifted out to improve.

In this incident, both horses became unbalanced.

J Moreira was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.

Passing the 450 Metres, MY DARLING was awkwardly placed close to the heels of DINOZZO., Near the 350 Metres, HELENE CHARISMA was checked when crowded for room between GOLD MOUNT which was taken in by EAGLE WAY (T Berry) and LIMITLESS which was taken out by PAKISTAN STAR (S de Sousa).

Both T Berry and S de Sousa were reprimanded.

Approaching the 200 Metres, RAPPER DRAGON shifted out abruptly.

A veterinary inspection of GOLD MOUNT immediately following the race found that horse to have sustained a cut to the right front cannon.

A veterinary inspection of LIMITLESS and BOOMING DELIGHT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

RAPPER DRAGON and PAKISTAN STAR were sent for sampling.