Recap by phillip woo

Favourite Czarson won going away 200m out after settling three deep with cover in a handy spot from a wide gate. The win was overdue after seconds in three other courseand- distance runs this term. Flying On The Turf closed well three from the right to snatch second on the wire after making his run one off the fence behind midfield. It was his best run to date with a switch to the dirt. Plunged late Gunnar kept on well for third after rushing forward to press Utopia Life 700m out for the lead from the widest gate. It was a good first run in the grade. All For South stayed on well to just miss a placing after a wide without cover run in midfield. He hasn't been beaten far off the mark in each of his three runs. Utopia Life grudgingly gave way to just miss a placing after dictating the run from a middle draw. He's in the right grade. Nothing New made some ground late without menacing after a rail run behind midfield. It was a decent run on debut here.

Racing Incident Report

Race Four: (224) - CHEVALIER E & M ENGINEERING HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1200Meters

NOTHING NEW undertook its required barrier trial on 27 October 2020 with a hood on and accordingly is required to race with that gear.

Trainer C W Chang was fined the sum of $2,000 for failing to submit a gear change adding a hood to NOTHING NEW, a declared runner in this race, by the required time.

HONGKONG GREAT shifted in at the start and bumped ACA POWER.

ACA POWER then lost ground when crowded for room between HONGKONG GREAT and ALL FOR SOUTH which shifted out.

In this incident, HONGKONG GREAT was crowded for room between ACA POWER and GUNNAR which shifted in.

GUNNAR then became unbalanced when bumped on the hindquarters by ALL FOR SOUTH.

Despite being ridden along in the early stages, HONGKONG GREAT failed to muster speed and was then awkwardly placed inside the heels of GUNNAR after the 1100 Metres.

After this, HONGKONG GREAT was steadied to obtain cover.

Near the 900 Metres, PING HAI TREASURE, which was being shifted in to obtain a position closer to the rail, was steadied away from the heels of FLASHCARD which shifted out.

B Shinn (GUNNAR) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that approaching the 700 Metres he failed to take sufficient measures to prevent his mount from shifting in, resulting in ALL FOR SOUTH being crowded for room and being checked when losing the running between GUNNAR and CZARSON which was also hampered in this incident.

HONGKONG GREAT, which was following ALL FOR SOUTH, got its head up when being checked away from the heels of that horse in consequence.

B Shinn was suspended from riding in races for a period to commence on Wednesday, 9 December 2020 and to expire on Monday, 14 December 2020 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays).

In assessing penalty, the Stewards took into account Jockey Shinn's good race riding record.

Making the turn near the 600 Metres, ALL FOR SOUTH got its head on the side and shifted out.

ACA POWER, which was following, shifted out away from the heels of that horse, resulting in HONGKONG GREAT being hampered and taken wider.

After this, both ALL FOR SOUTH and HONGKONG GREAT travelled wide and without cover.

Passing the 500 Metres, ORION PATCH was crowded for room inside POISED TO STRIKE which was racing tight inside the heels of GUNNAR which shifted in.

B Shinn was advised to ensure that he leaves comfortable racing room for runners to his inside in similar circumstances.

In the early part of the Straight, ORION PATCH was shifted out a number of horses to obtain clear running.

At the entrance to the Straight, ACA POWER momentarily raced in restricted room between HONGKONG GREAT and FLYING ON THE TURF.

A veterinary inspection of FLASHCARD, PING HAI TREASURE and POISED TO STRIKE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

CZARSON and FLYING ON THE TURF were sent for sampling.