Recap by phillip woo

Favourite Ping Hai Treasure comfortably saluted after a beautifully-rated run in front. A rise in trip and switch to the dirt was the right mix but he had put the writing on the board in his past two of six starts. Grand Chancellor kept on gamely following a dream run to finish a clear-cut second. He returned to form in his first run on the dirt surface here. Bear Slam stayed on well to place at a price after getting posted fore of midfield from a wide gate. It was a much better effort following a downgrade and step up in distance. Firming late in betting Vincy got going after a deep run with cover behind midfield to finish a distant fourth. It wasn't a bad effort in a race run to suit those in front. Red Elysees gave way inside the final 150m after tracking the leader from a middle gate. He's on his mark after a win two back in Class Four. Old-timer Good Fit was getting going late without menacing down the outside after a patient ride at the rear of the field.

Racing Incident Report

Race Eight: (555) - MEI LAM HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1800Meters

From wide barriers, DRAGON COMMANDER, GOOD FIT and NAMJONG PLUS were all shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

Near the 1550 Metres, VINCY was bumped by KING PRINT which shifted out marginally away from the heels of GRAND CHANCELLOR.

After passing the winning post on the first occasion, KING PRINT shifted out marginally, resulting in BEAR SLAM being awkwardly placed inside the heels of SARRI.

After the 800 Metres, KING PRINT came under heavy pressure to maintain its position, then approaching the 600 Metres was taken out by GRAND CHANCELLOR which got its head on the side and lay out despite the efforts of its rider.

When taken out, KING PRINT bumped BEAR SLAM.

As a result of being taken out, GENERAL SHERMAN and VOLPINO both improved into very tight running inside KING PRINT which commenced to give ground.

As KING PRINT was giving ground, that horse shifted in marginally which resulted in VOLPINO being crowded for room and being taken in onto GENERAL SHERMAN which was checked and lost ground.

After this, KING PRINT continued to give ground and finished tailed out.

WILLIE WAY, which was following GENERAL SHERMAN, was hampered in consequence and shifted out away from the heels of GENERAL SHERMAN to avoid that horse which resulted in DRAGON COMMANDER being inconvenienced.

As the Stewards found that KING PRINT giving ground abruptly approaching and passing the 600 Metres was the principal factor in this incident, no further action was taken.

The performance of KING PRINT, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable.

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

A veterinary inspection of KING PRINT immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

Throughout the race, SARRI travelled wide and without cover and subsequently finished tailed out.

The performance of SARRI, was considered unacceptable.

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

A veterinary inspection of NAMJONG PLUS immediately following the race including an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea.

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

A veterinary inspection of WILLIE WAY immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

PING HAI TREASURE and GRAND CHANCELLOR were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

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Additional Veterinary Reports from Sha Tin Racemeeting on 31 March 2019 Subsequent official veterinary inspections (without endoscopy) of LORIZ, DUKE WAI, SUPER EIGHTEEN, LITTLE FANTASY, INDIGENOUS STAR, BEST EFFORT, EVERYONE'S JOY, BINGO, GOLDEN SIXTY, SHINING ACE, LONDON HALL, CHAMPION SUPREME, CIRCUIT THREE, HAPPY ALUMNI, PERFECT PAIR, VICTORY POWER, CHAMPION'S WAY, FAT TURTLE, CHAIRMAN LO, SUPER WISE, YOUNG LEGEND, LEAN PERFECTION, TORNADO TWIST, NOT USUAL TALENT and DEFINING MOMENT revealed no apparent abnormality.

2.

Racing Laboratory tests of TRIUMPHANT LIGHT, RUMINARE, FLYING NOBLE, VOYAGE WARRIOR, WHAT A LEGEND, NATURAL FLARE, OTOUTO, FLYING LOVER, PRINCE OF GEMS, MONICA, BAND OF BROTHERS, WIN WIN, UTOPIA LIFE, MULTIMILLION, GOKO, RIGHT CHOICE, TIME TO CELEBRATE, HONEST WAY, FLYING THUNDER, CHUNG WAH SPIRIT, GAMEPLAYER EMPEROR, RACING FIGHTER, BEAUTY SPIRIT and HIGH VOLATILITY (24.3.19) proved negative.

SUMMARY:

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Withdrawal Race 3: COMPLACENCY on 2.4.19 on veterinary advice.

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Fines Race 2: Trainer T P Yung (SUNNY ORIENT): $3,000 for failing to declare the rider's probable overweight of 2 lbs.

Race 5: K Teetan (GENERAL DINO): $5,000 for repeatedly using the whip down the horse's right shoulder in the Home Straight.

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Warnings Race 3: K Teetan (COBY OPPA) for using his whip near the 550 Metres.

Race 4: H N Wong (TAKINGUFURTHER) re his riding in the early and middle stages.

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Barrier Trials Race 1: STRIKING MR C ROOKIE STAR Race 5: FRIENDS OF NANJING Race 6: KING MORTAR Race 7: HAPPY VICTORY BEAR AGAIN Race 8: SARRI KING PRINT

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Official Veterinary Examinations Race 1: STRIKING MR C ROOKIE STAR Race 2: RUN MOOCHI Race 3: COMPLACENCY HOME RUN Race 4: HARBOUR CENTURY Race 5: FRIENDS OF NANJING Race 6: KING MORTAR Race 7: HAPPY VICTORY BEAR AGAIN Race 8: SARRI KING PRINT NAMJONG PLUS