Race 4 (810)
THE WONG CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:40-0 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | FLYING MIGHTY (D423) | Z Purton | B/TT | Drifted back after start, raced worse than midfield away from rail. Eased wider on straightening, entered last section 3.5L from lead, dashed to lead at 125m before continuing on to win by 2L. |
2 | 1 | STAR OF GLORY (E316) | C L Chau | B | Had a soft run in fourth along the rail. Moved over the leaders heels entering the last section when only a length from the lead, moved to narrow lead near 275m mark before passed by winner 125m. Held second. |
3 | 2 | GO GO SIXTEEN (E244) | L Ferraris | B/TT | Raced midfield along the rail throughout. Was steadied off heels on straightening before momentarily having no clear run passing the 300m mark before closing off along the inside in last 150m to move to third late. |
4 | 12 | GRAND POWER (E017) | C Y Ho | B | Raced in midfield between runners before ridden along 600m & drifting slightly further back approaching the corner. Didn't have much room near 300m, was closing off well before again crowded at 150m before moving to 4th late. |
5 | 8 | CIRCUIT SPIRITANTO (E483) | K C Leung | -- | Had a nice run 1,1 for the majority. Eased three wide passing 550m mark, straightened 2L from the lead, dashed well at 300m mark to nearly share lead at 225m before peaking at 125m & giving a few lengths late. |
6 | 11 | RUN DES RUN (E179) | A Hamelin | TT | Was trapped racing three wide without cover when worse than midfield in early & middle stages. Continued wide on cornering, straightened just over 2L from lead before finishing off one paced to midfield in the final stages. |
7 | 10 | OWNERS' STAR (B427) | A Badel | B | Steadied & taken back to race a clear last. Shifted wider 550m, was the widest runner on straightening when about 4L from the lead before passing a few tiring runners when running on down the outside to midfield. |
8 | 5 | SUPERB DADDY (D235) | L Hewitson | TT | Drifted back after the start to race third last along the rail. Continued rearward on straightening, entered last section 3.5L behind, made some ground between runners mid-straight before weakening in final furlong. |
9 | 14 | GORGEOUS INHERITOR (D080) | M Chadwick | V | Drifted back to race second last away from the rail. Shifted wider at 650m to move slightly closer, forced very wide from 500m, finished off only one paced in the final section & was beaten 7.5L. |
10 | 6 | EL VALIENTE (D124) | J Moreira | TT | Slow to begin before making up some ground along the rail to race in midfield. Stayed along the rail on straightening when only 3L from the lead before being held up from 250m to 150m before weakening further in late stages. |
11 | 13 | PRIME STAR (E239) | R Maia | B/TT | Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Entered final section only 2.5L from the lead, was held up for clear running near 350m & had to be restrained to get clear & lost ground before not doing much in final 250m. |
12 | 3 | SHANGHAI POWER (D097) | H T Mo | B | Pushed forward to lead but raced keenly for first 600m. Continued in lead & held 1L advantage of nearest rival entering final section, joined & headed near the 275m before weakening out quickly in last furlong. Race too far. |
13 | 9 | HEAVENLY THOUGHT (C163) | M F Poon | B | Raced three wide without cover when only a length or so from the lead throughout the middle stages. Straightened only 1.5L from the lead before wide passage took its toll, weakening badly in final 300m to be long second last. |
14 | 7 | FORTUNE MARBO (G177) | H Bentley | B/TT | Pushed forward, raced second about a length from the lead for the majority. Continued only a length behind on straightening but emptied soon after & weakened out badly in final 350m to be long last. |
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 |