Race 7 (237)
THE HONG KONG ACADEMY OF MEDICINE 20TH ANNIVERSARY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | STEP FASTER (N295) | J Moreira | B/TT | Pressed forward to lead on settling, slowed pace back stretch, given a few reminders in straight and kept kicking to the line. |
2 | 2 | MY NAME IS BOND (M287) | Z Purton | -- | Steadied shortly after start, then raced ungenerously after passing 900m. Reluctant to switch out in straight but finished off nicely when clear. |
3 | 3 | ATACX (N448) | N Callan | TT | Began well, settled on hindquarters of leader before dropping to 3rd when another moved up 700m. Kept on gamely under pressure final 400m, losing quinella spot on the line. |
4 | 5 | PROLIFIC CHAMPION (M226) | G Mosse | TT | Jumped best before taking sit behind leader back stretch. Saved ground turn, kept on steadily in straight only to lose 3rd placing in final strides. |
5 | 12 | SUPREME FLIGHT (M199) | U Rispoli | TT | Began well but held wide, then rolled forward when pace slacked to sit outside leader 700m. Without cover turning for home, one-paced in straight. |
6 | 4 | FLYING SMART (M117) | M L Yeung | -- | Began fairly and taken to fence quickly 3-back from leader. Put under pressure turning for home but only one-paced. |
7 | 7 | COSTA DEL SOL (M111) | A Suborics | TT | Began fairly but ridden forward to sit 1-back, 1-off back stretch. Given reminders entering straight but made little headway. |
8 | 9 | GREEN EASY (S009) | D Whyte | -- | Slow into stride, taken across behind runners to fence, and improved position back stretch. Found little in straight. Had substantial amount of mucus in trachea. |
9 | 1 | TURF MAGIC (CK307) | T Angland | B | Began fairly, pressed forward 3-wide into back stretch, before being eased to find cover at rear. One-paced in straight. |
10 | 11 | GOOD DIRECTIONS (N424) | H W Lai | XB | Began fairly, ridden along to find cover, got head up several times, settling between horses at rear. One-paced in straight. |
11 | 8 | GLAMOROUS RYDER (S007) | K C Leung | -- | Began fairly, outpaced and settled in last pair away from fence. Beaten horse from 600m. |
12 | 6 | SIR JOHN (P344) | W M Lai | -- | Began fairly, taken to fence and last on settling. Never competitive after that. |
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 |