Recap by phillip woo

Such A Happiness kept on gamely for the win after rushing to the front near the 150m following a rail run behind midfield. He was suited by the return to the Sha Tin mile after a dull 1,800m run at the Valley. Blastoise was making good strides late to make it close on the wire while just shading Villa Fionn for second following a deep run without cover from beyond midfield. Villa Fionn came with a nice move in-between the Quinella pair to make it interesting on the wire settling fourth from the back following a slow start. Early favourite Savvy Seven came within strides of placing after finding the gaps when needed near the inside following a patient ride second from the rear. He's honest but has trouble winning. Specked late Little General closed off reasonably well three from the right travelling one-off behind midfield. He's near a bottom. London Hall came up one-paced over the final 150m after taking off from near the back at the 650m.

Racing Incident Report

Race Five: (109) - PARMIGIANI FLEURIER EXCELLENT HANDICAP - Class 4 - 1600Meters

Trainer K H Ting was fined $3,000 for presenting PHENOMENAL in the Parade Ring without a parade hood, part of that horse's declared gear.

LONDON HALL and VILLA FIONN were slow to begin.

BLASTOISE shifted in at the start and hampered SPEEDY OPTIMIST.

WITNESS HUNTER shifted out at the start and bumped SMART BABY.

From a wide barrier, SAVVY SEVEN was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

After the 1100 Metre, BLASTOISE was left racing wide and without cover.

Passing the 900 Metres, THE ONE commenced to travel keenly and got its head up when racing close to the heels of WINNING CONTROLLER.

Approaching the 700 Metres, DASHING DART commenced to travel very keenly and was shifted out when being checked away from the heels of SMART BABY.

Near the 650 Metres, BLASTOISE was bumped and then raced tight outside LITTLE GENERAL which commenced to travel keenly and shifted out momentarily away from the heels of WITNESS HUNTER which was awkwardly placed behind SPEEDY OPTIMIST.

In this incident, LONDON HALL, which was improving to the outside of BLASTOISE, was forced wider.

Passing the 600 Metres, DASHING DART was steadied away from the heels of SMART BABY which shifted out from behind LITTLE GENERAL.

Approaching the 500 Metres, BLASTOISE momentarily raced in restricted room between LONDON HALL and WITNESS HUNTER which lay out.

BLASTOISE was then shifted to the outside of LONDON HALL at the entrance to the Straight to obtain clear running.

SAVVY SEVEN had some difficulty obtaining clear running in the early part of the Straight.

Passing the 250 Metres, LITTLE GENERAL was shifted out a number of horses to obtain clear running.

VILLA FIONN, SUCH A HAPPINESS and BLASTOISE were sent for sampling.