Recap by phillip woo

Favourite Imperial Rome travelled closer than usual with a clean break behind midfield and one off the fence, swung the final bend with one wider out and finished up willingly to get up in the final stride for the victory. He remains one to follow at Happy Valley. Good Words was nicely rated in fifth and one off the fence, cornered in four deep, briefly hit the front 20m out and was headed very late. Super Plus sat second and one off the fence without cover behind Dr Super, worked to the lead three deep at the 150m and found a couple too good in deep stretch. It was a good effort in his season debut. Jun Gong bided his time third from the rear, switched into the clear widest out soon after straightening and finished up well to just miss a placing in a bob of heads. New Glory settled three deep in midfield from the widest gate, cornered in six deep and kept on reasonably well, despite the hard run. My Name Is Bond was switched off second from the rear and near the inside, shifted into the clear with two wider out at the 200m and was hitting the line with some purpose. He may be better suited over the longer Sha Tin straight. Plunged late, Dr Super was given an uncontested lead, straightened a length on top and was yielding ground over the last 100m.

Racing Incident Report

Race Eight: (184) - LOMOND HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1200 Meters HONG KONG DANCER began awkwardly, shifted in and made contact with the hindquarters of SAMMY'S FALCON.

Shortly after the start, MY NAME IS BOND was steadied when crowded for room between IMPERIAL ROME and DR SUPER which shifted out.

From a wide barrier, TOUCH GO was taken across behind runners shortly after the start.

Making the turn near the 1000 Metres, GOOD WORDS got its head on the side and hung in.

Near the 900 Metres, MY NAME IS BOND got its head up and over-raced when awkwardly placed close to the heels of SAMMY'S FALCON.

Passing the 600 Metres, MY NAME IS BOND was steadied away from the heels of SAMMY'S FALCON, again got its head up and shifted out towards the heels of JUN GONG.

Making the turn after the 600 Metres, HONG KONG DANCER became unbalanced after shifting in and making contact with the running rail.

In the Straight, MY NAME IS BOND hung in and proved difficult to ride.

For the major part of the race, FIONN'S TREASURE travelled wide and without cover.

After the race, the Veterinary Officer reported that SAMMY'S FALCON had sustained a small wound to the outside of the left hind fetlock.

A veterinary inspection of DR SUPER after the race revealed the horse to have blood at the right nostril.

The Veterinary Officer said an endoscopic examination confirmed the horse to be a bleeder.

A veterinary inspection of FIONN'S TREASURE after the race did not show any significant findings.

IMPERIAL ROME and GOOD WORDS were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL : Additional Veterinary Reports from Sha Tin Racemeeting on 18 November 2012 Subsequent official veterinary inspections (without endoscopy) of FABULOUS NOVEMBER, GOLDEN GUNNERS, HINYUEN PALADIN, THE PRINCE, DANESOUTH, NOBLE FLIER, LITTLE COW, SUPER CAGA, TURBO JEWELLERY, SHAHJEE, FOREVER ELATION, PACKING WHIZ, CALIFORNIA MEMORY, IRIAN, GLORIOUS DAYS, AMBITIOUS DRAGON, LUCKY NINE, TIME AFTER TIME, IT HAS TO BE YOU, SUPREME KNIGHT, THE PEAK and COSMIC BOOM revealed no apparent abnormality.

SUMMARY : 1.

Reprimands Race 3:K C Leung (STORM UNICORN) for shifting in passing the 1300 Metres.Race 5:H W Lai (CHARMGOLD) for shifting in near the 1300 Metres.Y T Cheng (HOME WITH GLORY) for shifting in near the 1300 Metres.B Prebble (HECO RIDER) for shifting out passing the 250 Metres.

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Warning Race 5:A Suborics (FORTUNE BRAVO) for shifting in at the 900 Metres.

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Suspension Race 3:K C Leung (STORM UNICORN) for careless riding passing the winning post on the first occasion (29 November 2012 - 6 December 2012 on which day he may resume race riding - 2 Hong Kong racedays).

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Bleeders Race 4:BLESS US ALL (3rd time)Race 8:DR SUPER 5.

Official Barrier Trials Race 1:FASTALOTRace 6:JUN JU 6.

Official Veterinary Examinations Race 1:FASTALOTRace 6:JUN JU