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When questioned regarding his riding of VIVA FREEDOM, particularly in the Home Straight, H W Lai stated that he was not under any specific instructions on where to position VIVA FREEDOM, which was having its first race start today, other than he had been told to allow it to settle in the early stages. He said VIVA FREEDOM became very fractious in the barriers which resulted in the horse having to be removed and inspected by the Veterinary Officer before being placed back in the barriers. He said in the early stages he rode VIVA FREEDOM along to obtain a position and he was able to follow SOLDIER. He said making the first turn VIVA FREEDOM commenced to over-race, proved difficult to settle and shifted out across the heels of CHINA GOOD which resulted in VIVA FREEDOM losing ground and no longer being able to race on the back of SOLDIER. He said after obtaining the position behind CHINA GOOD, he shifted VIVA FREEDOM out near the 600 Metres to improve his position behind RAY㷧 FAVOURITE. He said rounding the Home Turn he had to severely check VIVA FREEDOM away from the heels of RAY㷧 FAVOURITE which struck interference and because of this VIVA FREEDOM became unbalanced in its action. He said he rode VIVA FREEDOM hands and heels in the early part of the Straight and near the 300 Metres pulled the whip through to his right hand as VIVA FREEDOM remained awkward in its action. He said passing the 300 Metres he struck VIVA FREEDOM with the whip in the right hand, however, the horse got its head on the side and lay out. He said he rode the horse along hands and heels until near the 150 Metres at which time he commenced to use the whip on the horse in a backhanded manner. He added close to the finishing line whilst there was a run immediately ahead of VIVA FREEDOM, he felt that MIGHTY FEELING, which was to his inside, was shifting out slightly, therefore he allowed VIVA FREEDOM to shift to the inside of the heels of that horse. Trainer L Ho confirmed that the primary instructions he gave to Jockey Lai were to ensure that the horse was settled in the early stages. He said he did not want the horse to be ridden along and forced to take up a position. He said after viewing the videos, having in mind that VIVA FREEDOM had struck interference on a number of occasions, particularly rounding the Home Turn, he was satisfied with Jockey Lai𠏋 riding of that horse in the Straight. A veterinary inspection of VIVA FREEDOM after the race revealed the horse to be displaying dynamic pharyngeal collapse. H W Lai was advised that whilst the Stewards accepted that VIVA FREEDOM, which was having its first race start, had raced greenly in the early and middle stages of the race and then had been severely checked rounding the Home Turn, nonetheless his riding of the horse in the Straight had come under notice. The Stewards advised Jockey Lai that he has an obligation to ride his mounts out with sufficient vigour and purpose so as to leave no room for query.
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