Recap by phillip woo

Favourite Blaze Warrior quickened nicely to easily reel them in 100m out after biding his time third last following a slow start to ring up a fifth win from 10 starts. Plunged late Keep You Warm ran on nicely after a wide with cover run behind midfield to take second. He has been racing well without winning. Navas Two showed a good turn of foot to get up for a placing after getting held up early straight turning the final bend one from the rear. He clearly has the tools to add to three earlier Class Three wins over the 1,400m. Harmony N Blessed held on for fourth dictating the run from a middle draw. It was a better effort at his second Class Two runs following back-to-back 1,000m wins in Class Three. Hong Kong Win just failed to fill the frame after a rails run in midfield. It was best efforts from three career starts. Punted late Good Luck Friend kept on all right after a wide without cover trip in midfield. He does appear from his two latest runs to be close to a bottom. Lucky With You had nothing left in the final 100m after drawing level for the front 150m out stalking the speed from a wide draw. It was a disappointing run.

Racing Incident Report

Race Ten: (519) - RAPPER DRAGON HANDICAP - Class 2 - 1200Meters

C L Chau was fined the sum of $5,000 for weighing in 2 lbs overweight on HARMONY N BLESSED.

BLAZE WARRIOR began only fairly.

ASTROLOGER shifted out at the start and bumped CLASSIC UNICORN.

HIGHLY PROACTIVE bumped the inside of its gate on jumping and began awkwardly.

HIGHLY PROACTIVE then shifted out towards the heels of STOLTZ, resulting in HIGHLY PROACTIVE losing ground.

LUCKY WITH YOU and GOOD LUCK FRIEND began awkwardly.

As the start was effected, WINNER METHOD lifted its front feet off the ground and because of this began only fairly.

From the outside barriers, NAVAS TWO and WINNING DREAMER were steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners to obtain cover.

Near the 1050 Metres, ASTROLOGER commenced to travel keenly and got its head up when awkwardly placed close to the heels of CLASSIC UNICORN.

Approaching the 900 Metres, GOOD LUCK FRIEND raced tight between ASTROLOGER and KEEP YOU WARM.

Near the 800 Metres, GOOD LUCK FRIEND was left racing wide and without cover.

Passing the 400 Metres, NAVAS TWO was awkwardly placed close to the heels of CALIFORNIA RAD when attempting to improve into tight running between that horse and WINNING DREAMER.

NAVAS TWO was then awkwardly placed behind CALIFORNIA RAD for some distance and near the 300 Metres was again steadied away from the heels of that horse as CALIFORNIA RAD was taken out by BLAZE WARRIOR which shifted to the outside of KEEP YOU WARM to obtain clear running.

This resulted in NAVAS TWO being hampered when having to be shifted out away from the heels of CALIFORNIA RAD and causing WINNING DREAMER to be inconvenienced.

Passing the 150 Metres, GOOD LUCK FRIEND raced tight inside KEEP YOU WARM which shifted in before being directed out to relieve the crowding to GOOD LUCK FRIEND.

Passing the 100 Metres, WINNER METHOD improved into tight running between STOLTZ and HONG KONG WIN.

Whilst the Stewards were satisfied that the riding of C L Chau (HARMONY N BLESSED), 4th placegetter, over the concluding stages did not affect the horse's finishing position, he was nonetheless reminded of his obligation to ride his mounts out at least hands and heels to the end of the race where circumstances permit.

A veterinary inspection of STOLTZ sand ASTROLOGER immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

BLAZE WARRIOR and KEEP YOU WARM were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

1.

Racing Laboratory tests of TELECOM CHEETAH, LUCKY MISSILE, ONE STEP AHEAD, TAKE WHAT YOU NEED, CIGAR BUDDIES, FABULOUS EIGHT, CIRCUIT SEVEN, SUPER COMMANDER, SEIZING THE MOMENT, PARTY WARRIOR, JOYFUL MOOD, STREET SCREAM, PEAK TO PEAK, LUCKY QUALITY, XPONENTIAL, HK DRAGON, SPARKY STAR, NERVOUS WITNESS, SPECIAL M, EXCEPTIONAL NICE, KING'S CAPITAL and DR WINNING (9.3.22) proved negative.

SUMMARY:

1.

Riding Change A Hamelin was substituted as the rider of THE GOOD DEAL in Race 1 after its declared rider, M L Yeung, failed to arrive on course by the required time.

2.

Fines Race 1: M L Yeung (THE GOOD DEAL): $7,500 for failing to arrive on course by the required time.

Race 10: C L Chau (HARMONY N BLESSED): $5,000 for weighing in 2 lbs overweight.

3.

Warnings Race 1: J Moreira (ERIMO) for shifting out at the 100 Metres.

Race 6: A Badel (ZOOM BOOM) for shifting out at the entrance to the Straight.

Race 9: J Moreira (HEZA BEAUTY) for shifting out at the entrance to the Straight.

Race 10: C L Chau (HARMONY N BLESSED) re the manner in which he rode his mount out over the concluding stages.

4.

Stewards' Inquiry Race 6

5.

Stalls Tests Race 1: SUPER HIGHWAY Race 5: COPARTNER ELITES

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Barrier Trials Race 5: BOOM ALLIANCE Race 6: A LA KING LOOKING COOL Race 8: S J TOURBILLON ROCKET SPADE

7.

Official Veterinary Examinations Race 1: FORTUNE CARRIER Race 5: BOOM ALLIANCE Race 7: MOONLIGHT VISTA Race 8: S J TOURBILLON ROCKET SPADE Race 9: KOWLOON GREAT

8.

Course and False Outside Rail Arrangement Turf A Course, the false outside rail was placed at 4 metres.

9.

Rolling Arrangement The track was rolled after race

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