Recap by phillip woo

Well-backed late Circuit Hassler kept on gamely after shaking a challenge for the lead from Enjoyable Success at the 750m to ring up a first win at his 18th start. Specked late Starship rattled home to grab second close to home following a patient ride fourth from the rear. He's not easy to get right. Favourite Dukedom stayed on all right from midfield to just grab third. He's near a bottom. Coby Boy peaked on his move travelling fore of midfield at the 100m in his first run back following a cannon bone injury in September. He'll need to be kept safe going forward if he pulls up all right. Baba Mama ran on late near the inside after travelling second from the rear to just finish out of the placings. He struggles carrying big weights. Encouraging was yielding ground over the last 150m after leading from a wide gate. He's better ridden held up in the run. C P Power didn't fire after covering too much ground in the run near the back from a wide gate.

Racing Incident Report

Race Ten: (511) - HELENE MASCOT HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1400Meters

SUPER MISSILE was withdrawn on 17.3.18 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (lame left hind).

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

WHAMPOA STAR was slow to begin.

DUKEDOM lifted its front feet off the ground as the start was effected and consequently began only fairly.

CIRCUIT HASSLER shifted out on jumping and bumped COBY BOY.

Passing the 1000 Metres, DUKEDOM was awkwardly placed behind COBY BOY.

After the 800 Metres, GREEN CARD was left racing wide and without cover.

After the 700 Metres, RADIANT BUNNY (W M Lai) was taken out by DUKEDOM and after this raced wide and without cover.

After the race, W M Lai said the horse's action did not feel comfortable in today's race.

A veterinary inspection of RADIANT BUNNY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

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

Passing the 400 Metres, GREEN CARD and ENCOURAGING bumped.

STARSHIP had some difficulty obtaining clear running approaching and passing the 300 Metres.

Near the 150 Metres, GREEN CARD was momentarily awkwardly placed inside the heels of ENCOURAGING.

Passing the 150 Metres, BABA MAMA was shifted to the inside of COBY BOY to obtain clear running.

Also passing the 150 Metres, K Teetan (STARSHIP) momentarily dropped his right rein.

When questioned, C Schofield stated that he was asked to obtain a position in about midfield with cover from the outside barrier if possible.

He said whilst it was felt that today's race would not be run at a strong tempo, it was believed that C P POWER's best chance to finish off the race would be to obtain cover and it was also felt that midfield would be the best position for the horse given its wide barrier.

He said after beginning very well he steadied C P POWER in the early stages and commenced to shift across behind runners to obtain cover.

He said because of the circumstances of the race he was unable to obtain a midfield position due to RADIANT BUNNY maintaining its position to the inside of C P POWER approaching and passing the 1200 Metres.

He said he had to steady C P POWER further to obtain cover which he was able to do after the 1000 Metres.

He said C P POWER travelled fairly during the middle stages of the race and then after being placed under pressure in the early part of the Straight was somewhat reluctant to quicken when racing tight inside RADIANT BUNNY.

He added however that C P POWER, despite being ridden along, did not quicken as he expected and he was unable to prevent STARSHIP from shifting out from inside C P POWER.

He said after this C P POWER was disappointing in its failure to finish off the race.

A veterinary inspection of C P POWER immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

DUKEDOM, CIRCUIT HASSLER and STARSHIP were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

1.

Additional Veterinary Reports from Happy Valley Racemeeting on 14 March 2018 Subsequent official veterinary inspections (without endoscopy) of SCARBOROUGH FAIR, TREASURE AND GOLD, RAICHU, MULTIGOGO, GREAT JOY, PEACE COMBINATION, FLYING MONKEY, KING'S MAN, KING BOUNTIFUL, NICE FANDANGO, BOND ELEGANCE, BUOYANT BOY, GENEROUS HEART, SIR REDALOT, WINNING SUPREME, MONEY BOY, MOMENT OF POWER, HIGH VOLATILITY, LITTERATEUR and CHATER LEGEND revealed no apparent abnormality.

2.

Racing Laboratory tests of MEGATRON, CELEBRATION, IVICTORY, CALIFORNIA WHIP, GARLIC YEAH, GOOD DAYS, KING BOUNTIFUL, CLEAR CHOICE, HERO TIME, CALIFORNIA ASPAR, HAR HAR HEART, THE JUDGE, FORTUNE BOOTH, ALCARI, EXTREMELY FUN, SMART BOY, FAST MOST FURIOUS, WINNING FAITH and PRETTY BAUHINIA (7.3.18) proved negative.

SUMMARY:

1.

Withdrawals Race 2: LUCKY SHINY DAY at the Parade Ring on veterinary advice.

Race 3: BOOMING DELIGHT on raceday morning on veterinary advice.

Race 5: PRIMERO on 15.3.18 on veterinary advice.

HARBOUR CENTURY on 17.3.18 on veterinary advice.

Race 10: SUPER MISSILE on 17.3.18 on veterinary advice.

2.

Fine Race 2: N Rawiller (SMILING CHARM): $50,000 for careless riding near the 1200 Metres.



3.

Severe Reprimands Race 3: J Moreira (PAKISTAN STAR) re his riding over the concluding stages.

Race 4: D Whyte (GOLDFIELD) for shifting out at the 250 Metres.

4.

Reprimands Race 4: B Prebble (VICTORY BOYS) for shifting in near the 350 Metres.

Race 7: Z Purton (LUCKY HERO) for shifting in passing the 800 Metres.

5.

Warnings Race 1: K Teetan (ELECTRIC LIGHTNING) and M Chadwick (VIVA COUNCIL) for slowing the pace approaching and passing the 1000 Metres.

Race 2: C Y Ho (VITAL SPRING) re attempting to obtain running between horses which may cause interference to other runners.

Race 4: Z Purton (CHEERFUL GIGGLES) for shifting in approaching the 300 Metres.

Race 9: Z Purton (CALIFORNIA FORTUNE) for shifting in over the final 50 Metres.

6.

Suspension Race 2: N Rawiller (SMILING CHARM) for careless riding near the 1200 Metres (from 11 April 2018 until 16 April 2018 on which day he may resume race riding - 2 Hong Kong racedays).

7.

Stalls Test Race 7: WISHFUL THINKER

8.

Barrier Trial Race 8: PATRIOT HERO

9.

Official Veterinary Examinations Race 2: LUCKY SHINY DAY Race 3: BOOMING DELIGHT Race 4: ZILONG Race 5: PRIMERO HARBOUR CENTURY Race 7: LAMAROSA Race 8: PATRIOT HERO Race 9: PENANG HALL Race 10: SUPER MISSILE RADIANT BUNNY