Race 4 (050)
THE TAXATION INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG 50TH ANNIVERSARY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | HERCULES (C476) | A Badel | B/TT | Got back after the start to race third last on rail. Shifted into clear running on straightening before making impressive late headway between runners to strike the lead inside the final 50m & win by half length. |
| 2 | 2 | EXUBERANT (E282) | H Bentley | B/TT | Niggled along at first bend to hold position in midfield between runners. Travelled strongly approaching the corner before closing strongly in the final 150m to move to second in the last 25m. |
| 3 | 9 | HAPPY TANGO (D075) | L Hewitson | B | Pushed forward to lead. Continued in front until being passed by first two in final 50m. Held third. |
| 4 | 3 | TRIPLE TRIPLE (C359) | M F Poon | CP/TT | Had a nice run 1,1. Eased wider on straightening, finished steadily all the way to line to only be beaten a length. |
| 5 | 11 | BIRDSVILLE (E464) | M L Yeung | SR/TT | Steadied, shared last place when racing along rail. Moved outwards on straightening, held up until near the 200m before making some late headway down the outside to be closer than in recent runs. |
| 6 | 5 | SMILING CITY (D113) | R Maia | V | Bumped at start before being steadied & racing worse than midfield away from the rail. Shifted wider after straightening before passing a few rivals when running onto midfield to only be beaten 2.5L. |
| 7 | 10 | LORIZ (C036) | K C Leung | -- | Had a nice run on leaders back. Finished off only moderately & was beaten about 3L in midfield. |
| 8 | 6 | BLUSTITCH (G290) | L Ferraris | TT | Raced in midfield along rail. Weakened a further few lengths to be beaten 5L on line. |
| 9 | 4 | COMPASSION SUPER (G283) | Z Purton | -- | Pushed forward & raced outside the leader. Travelled keenly when racing on speed. Peaked on run mid-straight & weakened out late under little riding (See report). |
| 10 | 12 | STRIVE FOR GLORY (D186) | M Chadwick | P/TT | Was trapped racing three wide without cover in midfield. Improved slightly closer to lead around bend before wide passage took its toll & weakened to be well beaten. |
| 11 | 1 | WILD WEST WING (C381) | V Borges | -- | Raced in midfield but was trapped racing wide throughout. Was the widest runner on cornering when about 3.5L from the lead before weakening to long second last. |
| 12 | 7 | COUNTRY TREASURE (G158) | L Currie | H/P | Had no speed after start & raced at the tail. Dropped off the remainder off the field before straightening before tailing out to distant last. (Irregular heart rhythm, must trial). |
| 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 |