Recap by phillip woo

Favourite Go Go Sixteen responded kindly to win going away 200m out after a one-off trip from behind midfield for a second career win. He had put the writing on the wall last start over 1,600m. Regency Master ran on well to take second after switching off a wall of horses for a clear run 200m out following a one-off trip from midfield. He goes well under Hugh Bowman. Sky Gem ran on well for third after making his run five back and one-off the fence. He is an honest performer at this level. Baron Zee kept on well to just take fourth from Moonluck after getting caught wide early on in a handy spot from gate 13. He has shown some improvement in recent runs. Moonluck just lost a ding-dong battle for fourth after a prominent run on the fence. He went OK with a return to Sha Tin. Young Explorer was held up for a good part of the straight travelling midfield on the fence from the 1,200m following a slow start. It was a better effort.

Racing Incident Report

Race Five: (362) - YUE YEE HANDICAP - Class 5 - 1800Meters

YOUNG EXPLORER, which was fractious in the barriers, began awkwardly and shifted out towards the heels of MOONLUCK, resulting in YOUNG EXPLORER losing ground.

SKY GEM and SMART COUSIN bumped at the start, resulting in SKY GEM shifting in and hampering REGENCY MASTER which in turn shifted in, resulting in GO GO SIXTEEN being taken in onto SHINY TWO which was awkwardly placed outside the heels of MOONLUCK.

From wide barriers, OWNERS' STAR, TURF BRILLIANT, THIS IS CHARISMA and SUPERB DADDY were all steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners to obtain cover.

Approaching the 400 Metres, MOONLUCK was brushed by BARON ZEE as a result of both horses shifting ground.

REGENCY MASTER was held up for clear running after the 400 Metres and near the 300 Metres was directed out away from the heels of BARON ZEE to obtain clear running.

YOUNG EXPLORER had difficulty obtaining clear running from passing the 300 Metres until near the 100 Metres at which time the horse was steadied away from the heels of BOYS PARTY and shifted to the inside of that horse to obtain clear running.

The performance of TURF BRILLIANT, which finished tailed out, was considered unacceptable.

Before being allowed to race again, TURF BRILLIANT 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 TURF BRILLIANT immediately following the race which included an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea.

After the race, Z Purton stated that, in his opinion, the circumstances of today's race resulted in SUPERB DADDY not being able to finish the race off strongly.

He said after racing towards the rear of the field from barrier 14, SUPERB DADDY had to make a sustained run around horses rounding the Home Turn and the pattern of racing to this time indicated that horses were finding it difficult to make up ground.

He added that SUPERB DADDY's task was made more difficult by having to carry top weight in today's race.

A veterinary inspection of SUPERB DADDY immediately following the race found that horse to be a "roarer??which had previously been reported.

A veterinary inspection of THIS IS CHARISMA immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

GO GO SIXTEEN and REGENCY MASTER were sent for sampling.