Race 7 (766)
THE HONG KONG REUNIFICATION CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | CALIFORNIA FORTUNE (A415) | N Callan | B/TT | Jumped well from barrier 13, sent forward to take the lead, found the rail near 600M, kicked clear early in straight, kept on well to the line and scored. |
2 | 7 | DRAGON GENERAL (T400) | K C Leung | TT | Taken back to race at tail, 8 lengths back, still well back on turn, finished off very strongly in straight to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
3 | 10 | STAR SHINE (B163) | D Whyte | TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place. |
4 | 12 | RAGING STORM (B173) | C Schofield | PC | Crowded shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, same position on turn, made some headway in straight to make frame without threatening. |
5 | 1 | MY DARLING (V142) | T Berry | -- | Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to be nearest on line. |
6 | 2 | BALTIC WHISPER (B216) | Z Purton | H/TT | Began well, raced in 2nd, on rail, travelled well throughout, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line. |
7 | 8 | FANTASTIC EIGHT (A079) | U Rispoli | B/TT | Jumped with them, positioned on rail behind the lead, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
8 | 6 | ALWAYS WIN (T050) | M L Yeung | B | Clean jump, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, failed to quicken under pressure in straight. |
9 | 14 | KEY WITNESS (S212) | K C Ng | B/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, no early speed, raced at rear on rail, 5 to 6 lengths back, saved ground to turn, unable to obtain clear running early in straight, checked after passing 200M, one-paced thereafter. |
10 | 5 | SEVEN HEAVENS (B089) | A Sanna | H/TT | Crowded on jumping, recovered to race 3 to 4 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, failed to quicken under pressure in straight, eased after passing 100M. (Laceration to the left stifle.) |
11 | 11 | E-SUPER (T010) | C Wong | -- | Moderately away from a wide draw, unable to slot in, raced 4 wide with no cover, a length or so back, 3 wide on turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took toll. |
12 | 9 | MISSION TYCOON (B224) | J Moreira | B/TT | Average to begin, made contact early, raced 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, similar position on turn, weakened early in straight, eased near 150M. (Lame right front leg.) |
13 | 13 | MY ALLY (B261) | T H So | H/XB | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide, a length or so back, bumped near 900M, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight, checked near 150M, eased thereafter. |
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 |