Race 10 (687)
HKU SPACE HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | YUE LU TREASURE (CJ184) | M W Leung | B | No speed early and faded back to rear, ended up 12Ls from lead, strong pace advantaged, saved ground on bend and weaved a passage clear from 400 M to 200 M, flew late to score. |
2 | 7 | MIGHTY HIGH (CL096) | D Beadman | H/TT | Even break, behind pace group 5Ls away on rails travelled well on rails throughout, improved on bend, joined in at 300 M and looked set for victory before being caught last 50 M. |
3 | 6 | BULLISH CASH (CH049) | Z Purton | TT | Closer than usual in a midfield role, 6Ls or so away in mid-section, made some progress rounding bend and turned in usual honest effort making good ground for place. |
4 | 5 | QUICK TOUCH (CJ196) | Y T Cheng | -- | Began with first few, trailed early leaders but gradually crept closer on bend, made an early effort at 500 M, challenging 3 wide, peaked inside 200 M but hung on to make frame. |
5 | 10 | PRINCE KALAMOUN (CK178) | J Lloyd | -- | Positioned well trailling speed 6Ls back in 6th, even run in mid-section, same margin down to turn, kept on without threatening. |
6 | 2 | BEAUTY FOREVER (CK074) | B Prebble | B/TT | Lost ground at start, mustered to be behind midfield, nearly 12Ls down in mid-section, aided by tempo, saved ground on rails rounding bend, closed gradually without threatening. |
7 | 8 | VIGOR DELIGHT (CK070) | M Du Plessis | P/H | No speed from jump, soon at rear more than 14Ls of fast pace, had plenty to do but improved on circle, impossible spot turning but did work home reasonably in straight. |
8 | 4 | BERIO (CJ202) | K C Leung | V | Broke well and crossed to lead, took a trail but improved to leaders girth on circle, in 3 way battle turning in, there to 200 M before run ended after being used in mid-section. |
9 | 1 | PRESTO (CJ048) | D Whyte | -- | Faded back from an awkward alley, 12Ls or more from speed, fast pace suited, plenty to do on bend, made some minor ground passing tiring runners. |
10 | 3 | IRON FIST (CH143) | M L Yeung | TT | Rolled forward from widest alley to take over, made use of with good speed on, challenged again from 500 M, struggling by 300 M and folded soon after. |
11 | 12 | MING HOI TREASURE (CK145) | W M Lai | TT | Away only fairly and received a back check and nearly fell, best part of 11Ls off top end in mid-section, appreciated pace on but didn't respond in straight. (Lame after race.) |
12 | 9 | SURVEY SURVEY (CH070) | C K Tong | XB/TT | Reasonable break, settled just off speed 4 to 5Ls away, niggled on bend, faded out in straight. |
13 | 13 | BUTTERFIELD (CG178) | G Cheyne | B | Drifted back to race in midfield 7 to 8Ls from lead, did work wide without cover with strong speed on, folded after a tough trip. |
14 | 14 | JOHNSON (CJ305) | T H So | B/TT | Settled in midfield on rails. 6 to 7Ls back, not asked in mid-section, struggling on turning and stopped soon after. (Heart irregularity.) |
B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
"1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |