Race 5 (545)
THE CUHK ALUMNI CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | LUCKY GOLD (G112) | C L Chau | B | Began well, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, angled out 450M, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 200M, kept on very well to the line. |
2 | 4 | FLYING MOJITO (G412) | H Bowman | V/XB/TT | Began fairly, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide on turn, 4-1/2L back turning in, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
3 | 6 | FORERUNNER (G465) | A Hamelin | TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, slightly improved on turn, very wide into straight, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the winner. |
4 | 10 | SMART FIGHTER (H278) | H Bentley | TT | Jumped well from gate 12, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, took the lead 300M, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 50M. |
5 | 2 | DARING PURSUIT (G424) | E C W Wong | TT | Moderately away from a tricky draw, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, 2 lengths back turning in, made some progress early in straight, no extra inside final furlong. |
6 | 5 | SETANTA (G095) | M Chadwick | B2/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight. (A wound to the left front leg.) |
7 | 13 | CHEONG FAT (H058) | L Hewitson | H/PC | Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide at rear, 3 wide after passing 600M, 6 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
8 | 3 | GOLDEN RISE (H242) | Z Purton | -- | Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, no clear run 250M, cleared 150M, one-paced thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
9 | 14 | FORTUNE PRESIDENT (G054) | Y L Chung | B/TT | Slowly away, raced at rear on the inside, 2 wide from 600M, 5-1/2L back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. |
10 | 7 | GAMEPLAYER WARRIOR (J178) | L Ferraris | XB | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, made no progress in straight. |
11 | 9 | GIMME FIVE (J099) | K C Leung | -- | Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, peaked and headed 300M, weakened inside final furlong. |
12 | 1 | BEAUTY GLORY (E459) | B Avdulla | CP/H/TT | Commenced well, positioned 1-3/4L behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, no clear run early in straight, cleared 150M, made no progress thereafter. |
13 | 12 | BRAVE WITNESS (H425) | K De Melo | TT | Jumped awkwardly, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until 200M, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
14 | 8 | TEAM HAPPY (J218) | K Teetan | B | Began well from the widest draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, 1/2L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |