Recap by phillip woo

Wonderful Journey was nicely rated on the lead and kept finding to score an easy win with smart money coming for him late after just getting touched off last Wednesday. He'll be winning more races. I'm A Witness stalked the speed from a wide gate and kept on gamely to just hold Fantastic Feeling for second. He doesn't know how to run a bad race but isn't a prolific winner. Fantastic Feeling kept grinding away following a handy run off a big weight. He's racing well but the weight anchored him. Victory Marvel made a progressive move from midfield to just miss a placing. He's likely on his mark. Favourite Who Else But You had every chance following a box-seat run but only plodded in the run to the wire. He might be ready for a step to 1,400m. The also rans never looked likely at any point in the run.

Racing Incident Report

Race Eight: (230)-STIRLING HANDICAP (Sec1) - Class 3 - 1200Metres

CELESTIAL NOVA began awkwardly.

BRING IT ON began only fairly.

From wide barriers, STAR SUPERIOR and PENANG HALL were steadied in the early stages and shifted across behind runners.

Making the first turn, FANTASTIC FEELING was steadied away from the heels of WONDERFUL JOURNEY which shifted in.

Making the turn after the 1000 Metres, CELESTIAL NOVA raced tight between ALWAYS WIN and VICTORY MARVEL.

COURAGEOUS BROTHER, which was following CELESTIAL NOVA, was shifted out away from that horse, resulting in STAR SUPERIOR being inconvenienced.

Approaching the 750 Metres, FANTASTIC FEELING was awkwardly placed close to the heels of I'M A WITNESS.

When questioned, N Rawiller stated that with the blinkers removed tonight, he had been asked to ride HAPPY BAO BEI in about 5th or 6th position with cover if possible.

He said shortly after the start it appeared as though VICTORY MARVEL may be able to obtain a position close to the rail as a gap had opened up to that horse's inside and he positioned HAPPY BAO BEI to take advantage should that eventuate.

He said to ensure that HAPPY BAO BEI was in a position to take advantage of this opportunity, he gave the horse a slap down the shoulder with the whip passing the 1100 Metres.

He said however that VICTORY MARVEL was left racing in a three wide position approaching the 1000 Metres when CELESTIAL NOVA improved to the inside of that horse.

He added passing the 1000 Metres VICTORY MARVEL was able to shift in to a position one horse off the rail which left HAPPY BAO BEI racing in a three wide position without cover outside CELESTIAL NOVA.

He said CELESTIAL NOVA shifted out after the 700 Metres, resulting in HAPPY BAO BEI being taken wider and consequently HAPPY BAO BEI was ridden further back in the field than had been intended and without cover throughout.

Mr Y S Tsui, the trainer of HAPPY BAO BEI, will be interviewed prior to the Sha Tin racemeeting on Sunday, 4 December 2016 regarding the instructions that were issued to Jockey Rawiller for tonight's race.

A veterinary inspection of WHO ELSE BUT YOU immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.

WHO ELSE BUT YOU, WONDERFUL JOURNEY and I'M A WITNESS were sent for sampling.

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GENERAL:

1.

Additional Veterinary Reports from Sha Tin Racemeeting on 27 November 2016 Subsequent official veterinary inspections (without endoscopy) of LOOK ERAS, AMBITIOUS HEART, FANTASTICLIFE, KING WINSA, ACE KING, PREMIERE, HAPPY AGILITY, CONVINCIBLE, HURRICANE KID, PERPETUAL JOYANCE, HASTILY FEET, UNICRON JEWELLERY, GO BEAUTY GO, GONNA RUN, SOLAR HEI HEI, ARIZONA BLIZZARD, STAR OF YAN OI, HAPPY PLACE, PRAWN BABA, PEOPLE'S KNIGHT, BEAT THE CLOCK, BABA MAMA, JOLLY BANNER and MIGHTY MAVERICK revealed no apparent abnormality.



2.

Racing Laboratory tests of AMAZING FEELING, WORLD RECORD, SUPER SWEET ORANGE, REGENCY BO BO, JUMBO LUCK, FOREVER ACCURATE, POLYMER LUCK, WILLIE WAY, XINJIANG YARN, EASY HEDGE, REDWOOD BABY, ALLCASH, VOLITATION, WINNER'S WAY, DESIGNS ON ROME, SECRET WEAPON, FLAME HERO, SUN JEWELLERY, BEAUTY ONLY, ROMANTIC TOUCH, NOT LISTENIN'TOME, LUCKY BUBBLES, SIMPLY INVINCIBLE, PAKISTAN STAR, MR STUNNING, LINE SEEKER and KEY WITNESS (20.11.16) proved negative.

SUMMARY:

1.

Withdrawal Race 2: YEUNG SING on 29.11.16 on veterinary advice.



2.

Riding Changes As Apprentice K K Chiong was indisposed, permission was given for the following riding substitutions on 29 November 2016:- Race 1: H W Lai on SMART GAIN Race 2: T H So on VIVACIOUS WINNER Race 3: K Teetan on HAPPY FIERY DRAGON Race 4: H W Lai on SPARKLING TALENT Race 6: K Teetan on ALL GREAT FRIENDS Race 8: D Lane on WONDERFUL JOURNEY

3.

Fine Race 3: O Murphy (YO-YO DA): $2,000 for presenting himself to be weighed out with the incorrect saddle cloth number.



4.

Reprimands Race 2: J Moreira (DOUBLE POINT) for shifting in near the 250 Metres.

Race 3: O Doleuze (SUPERIOR BOY) for shifting in making the turn near the 1000 Metres.

N Rawiller (MASTER STEED) for shifting out near the 450 Metres.



5.

Warnings Race 2: C Schofield (GOLDEN PARTNERS) for having used the whip on the horse on two occasions behind the barriers.

S Clipperton (MASSIVE POWER) for shifting in approaching the winning post on the first occasion.

Race 4: Trainer J Moore (SEA JADE) re consistency.

Race 7: K Teetan (SILVERFIELD) for shifting in passing the winning post on the first occasion.



6.

Barrier Trials Race 3: DOUBLE DOUBLE RED SUN Race 4: DAZZLE

7.

Official Veterinary Examinations Race 2: YEUNG SING Race 3: DOUBLE DOUBLE RED SUN Race 4: DAZZLE