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Race 9 (045)

HKU FACULTIES OF ARTS AND EDUCATION HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HAPPY TOGETHER (G446) A Badel H/TT Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide at rear, 3 wide from 900M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score by a neck.
2 8 SNAFFLES (G299) K Teetan -- Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late.
3 10 BIG RED (H299) L Hewitson -- Out with rest, raced better than midfield on the inside, angled out 600M, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
4 11 MASTER OF FORTUNE (G474) M Chadwick TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame.
5 6 SECRET VISION (G302) C Y Ho CP/TT Began fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 550M, kept on well in straight without threatening.
6 3 PACKING HURRICANE (H137) E C W Wong TT Away with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, a length or so back turning in, finished off evenly.
7 9 YOUNG BRILLIANT (H135) M F Poon B Made contact at start, raced in 2nd, there to turn, took the lead 350M, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 4 POWERFUL WINGS (G225) K De Melo B Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, moved a bit closer after passing 1000M, 4 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home.
9 7 SUPER FOOTBALL (D465) M L Yeung B/TT Moderately away from gate 1, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, weakened final furlong.
10 12 CHRYSOS (H136) H Bentley B/TT Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M.
11 2 LEADING FORTUNE (C441) A Hamelin B Made contact at start, trapped wide in midfield, similar position on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final furlong.
12 1 CALIFORNIA TEN (E045) H Bowman B/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right hind leg next day.)
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