Recap by phillip woo

Favourite Noble Steed let down brilliantly travelling behind midfield to win going away approaching the 100m. He's got more points in hand. Nicconi Express found one too good on the day after hitting the lead 200m out following a box-seat run. It was a good debut performance. Grade One stayed on fore of midfield to fill a placing. He's holding his own in back-to-back runs this term at this level and might be able to get away with a race soon. Seventy Seventy closed well down the outside following a patient ride fourth from the rear to fill a Quartet spot. Smart Boy got going late without menacing from near the back. It was a good effort but he's more effective over the 1,200m. Viva Council faltered after dictating the run. Class Three on the turf is too rich but he merits one more chance next time on the dirt where he was a last-start winner. Specked late Smart Leader faded after a hard run. He had excuses but still needs to lift on his five overall runs.

Racing Incident Report

Race Ten: (190) - BOC CREDIT CARD HANDICAP - Class 3 - 1400Meters

Prior to the declaration of weighed-in, Mr A Speechley, the Starter, notified the Stewards that he had been made aware that the starting lights positioned on the Starter's stand to alert jockeys that the race is about to begin did not operate.

After viewing the video and after no rider expressed concern that his mount had been afforded an unfair start as a result of the starting lights not functioning, the Stewards considered that all horses had been afforded a fair start and accordingly weighed-in was notified.

ROUNDABOUT got its head up on jumping and began awkwardly.

VILLA FIONN began only fairly.

From wide barriers, INCREDIBLE, SEVENTY SEVENTY and SMART BOY were all shifted across behind runners in the early stages.

VIVA COUNCIL lay out rounding the Home Turn.

Passing the 150 Metres, VILLA FIONN was checked away from the heels of COMFORT LIFE which shifted ground when being eased down.

Throughout the race, SMART LEADER travelled wide and without cover and then making the Home Turn got its head on the side and lay out and passing the 400 Metres N Callan dropped his left rein.

SMART LEADER then gave ground in the Straight.

After the race, Z Purton stated that COMFORT LIFE hung out badly and in particular in the Straight.

He said COMFORT LIFE commenced to give ground from the 200 Metres, however, he was unable to ride the horse out due to the manner in which it was racing.

The racing manners and performance of COMFORT LIFE were considered unacceptable.

Before being allowed to race again, COMFORT LIFE will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial around a bend and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

A veterinary inspection of COMFORT LIFE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

NOBLE STEED and NICCONI EXPRESS were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

1.

The Stewards today questioned Trainer Y S Tsui regarding FOREVER KINDNESS, a horse trained by him, being initially presented to run in batch 2 at the barrier trials held at the Conghua Racecourse on Friday, 16 November 2018 when FRESH POWER, a horse also trained by him, was entered to run in that trial.

Mr Tsui pleaded guilty to having breached Rule 149 in that he had failed in his responsibility to ensure the correct horse was presented in a barrier trial run at the Conghua Racecourse on 16 November 2018.

Having regard to the circumstances of this case, the Stewards were of the opinion that a fine of $10,000 was appropriate.

Additional Veterinary Reports from Happy Valley Racemeeting on 14 November 2018 Subsequent official veterinary inspections (without endoscopy) of DUTCH WINDMILL, WONDERFUL TIGER, PEACE ON EARTH, MR RIGHT, GENTLE BREEZE, LOOK ERAS, CHAMPION SUPREME, LOOKING GOOD, GOLDEN GLORY, ALL YOU KNOW, ENORMOUS HONOUR, AMBITIOUS HEART, COUNTRY STAR, RULE THEE, BIGWOOD, RED WARRIOR, SUPER CHIC and TURIN REDSTAR revealed no apparent abnormality.

3.

Racing Laboratory tests of ACTUARIAT, DRAGON DANCE, SPORTS MASTER, DOLLAR REWARD, PAKISTAN BABY, JOLLY BOUNTIFUL, CURLING LUXURY, MARVEL JOY, HAVE FUN TOGETHER, FANTASTIC FABIO, WALDORF, LITTLE BIRD, PRANCE DRAGON, PLANET STAR, LET'S TAKE IT EASY, NITRO EXPRESS, GOOD BEAUTY, BLITZING, SUPER HOPPY, WISHFUL THINKER and ALMABABY (7.11.18) proved negative.

SUMMARY:

1.

Withdrawals Race 2: PLAY IT (standby runner) on 17.11.18 on veterinary advice.

Race 3: IMPERIAL CONCORDE on 17.11.18 on veterinary advice.

2.

Fine Race 1: W M Lai (SUPER EURO STAR): $7,500 for careless riding for some distance approaching and passing the 100 Metres.

General: Trainer Y S Tsui: $10,000 for a breach of Rule 149.

3.

Severe Reprimand Race 1: Apprentice H T Mo (KING MORTAR) for shifting out passing the 100 Metres.

Race 6: Z Purton (BEAUTY GENERATION) for shifting in approaching and passing the 1100 Metres.



4.

Reprimand Race 7: K Teetan (PAKISTAN BABY) for shifting in approaching the winning post on the first occasion.

5.

Suspension Race 1: W M Lai (SUPER EURO STAR) for careless riding for some distance approaching and passing the 100 Metres (from 5 December 2018 until 10 December 2018 on which day he may resume race riding - 2 Hong Kong racedays).

6.

Stalls Test Race 6: PINGWU SPARK

7.

Barrier Trials Race 1: KING OF THE NORTH Race 7: TIME WARP PAKISTAN STAR Race 9: PATCH BABY Race 10: COMFORT LIFE

8.

Official Veterinary Examinations Race 1: KING OF THE NORTH Race 2: PLAY IT Race 3: IMPERIAL CONCORDE Race 5: VICTORY BOYS Race 7: TIME WARP PAKISTAN STAR Race 9: PATCH BABY Race 10: COMFORT LIFE