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Race Meeting:  24/06/2020   Happy Valley

RACE 3 (762)
Class 4 - 1650M - (60-40) Going : GOOD TO FIRM
WONG NAI CHUNG GAP HANDICAP Course : TURF - "C" Course
HK$ 967,000 Time : (27.92) (51.63) (1:15.65) (1:39.19)
Sectional Time : 27.92 23.71 24.02 23.54

Multi Angle Race Replay Pass Through Analysis Aerial Virtual Replay

Pla. Horse No. Horse Jockey Trainer Act. Wt. Declar. Horse Wt. Dr. LBW Running
Position		 Finish Time Win Odds
1 2 SMILING CITY (D113) V Borges D J Whyte 132 1053 8 -
7
8
7
1
1:39.19 12
2 10 STARLIT KNIGHT (A137) T H So Y S Tsui 119 1108 11 1/2
2
2
1
2
1:39.27 6
3 8 KING DRAGON (C437) Z Purton K L Man 124 1063 2 2-1/4
3
3
3
3
1:39.57 4.2
4 12 LUCKY MISSILE (C501) M F Poon D J Hall 116 1122 6 4-1/2
8
7
8
4
1:39.89 18
5 9 MANAGEMENT STAR (B006) C Y Ho K W Lui 124 1071 1 4-1/2
5
5
5
5
1:39.91 6.5
6 4 ORIENTAL ELITE (A282) N Callan P O'Sullivan 131 1137 7 6-1/4
6
6
6
6
1:40.18 9.6
7 1 LASTING FRIENDSHIP (B251) A Hamelin L Ho 133 1117 12 8-1/4
10
10
10
7
1:40.50 40
8 11 THE SHOW (T256) C Schofield C W Chang 121 1108 9 8-1/2
4
4
4
8
1:40.56 51
9 5 NUREMBERG (C369) H T Mo A S Cruz 127 1058 4 9-1/4
9
9
9
9
1:40.68 62
10 7 PLAY WISE (A411) K H Chan C H Yip 119 1087 3 9-1/2
11
11
12
10
1:40.72 8
11 3 FOCUS (C254) K Teetan P F Yiu 131 1089 10 11-3/4
1
1
2
11
1:41.06 7.8
12 6 LUCKY QUALITY (D050) J Moreira C Fownes 129 1063 5 12-1/4
12
12
11
12
1:41.16 9.5

Note: Special Incidents Index

Dividend
Pool Winning Combination Dividend (HK$)
WIN 2 126.00
PLACE 2 38.00
10 20.00
8 19.00
QUINELLA 2,10 285.00
QUINELLA PLACE 2,10 134.00
2,8 119.00
8,10 68.00
3 PICK 1
(COMPOSITE WIN)		 A1 NOT WIN
A2 NOT WIN
A3 18.50
 Detail
TIERCE 2,10,8 5,976.00
TRIO 2,8,10 702.00
FIRST 4 2,8,10,12 3,217.00
QUARTET 2,10,8,12 77,550.00
2ND DOUBLE 9/2 1,094.00
9/10 84.00
Dividend Note: For Winning Combination, "F" denotes "Any Combination" while "M" denotes "Any Order".

Racing Incident Report

As the start was effected, LUCKY QUALITY reared and lost a considerable amount of ground. A veterinary inspection of LUCKY QUALITY immediately following the race found that horse to be distressed. Before being allowed to race again, LUCKY QUALITY will be required to perform satisfactorily in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.
PLAY WISE was slow to begin.
LUCKY MISSILE lost its right front plate at the start.
Shortly after the start, KING DRAGON and NUREMBERG bumped as a result of both horses shifting ground.
From the outside barrier, LASTING FRIENDSHIP was steadied in the early stages to obtain cover.
Near the 1600 Metres, NUREMBERG was steadied away from the heels of KING DRAGON which shifted out when being ridden along.
Near the 1500 Metres, PLAY WISE was steadied when crowded for room inside NUREMBERG (H T Mo) which got its head on the side and shifted in. H T Mo was reprimanded and told that whilst it was accepted he had attempted to straighten his mount, he should have done so sooner than he did on this occasion.
C Schofield (THE SHOW) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that approaching the winning post on the first occasion he failed to take sufficient measures to prevent his mount from shifting in when not clear of ORIENTAL ELITE, resulting in that horse being checked and losing the running to which it was rightfully entitled. C Schofield was suspended from riding in races for the racemeeting to be conducted at Sha Tin on Wednesday, 1 July 2020. As such, C Schofield is eligible to resume race riding on Thursday, 2 July 2020. In addition, Jockey Schofield was fined $50,000. After this, ORIENTAL ELITE was checked away from the heels of THE SHOW for some distance.
LUCKY QUALITY lost its left front plate near the 600 Metres.
Rounding the Home Turn, PLAY WISE was awkwardly placed close to the heels of NUREMBERG. Then shortly after straightening, PLAY WISE was shifted abruptly to the outside of NUREMBERG to obtain clear running.
Passing the 300 Metres, MANAGEMENT STAR and THE SHOW bumped.
Also passing the 300 Metres, the whip of N Callan (ORIENTAL ELITE) momentarily became caught under the right rein of V Borges (SMILING CITY).
Passing the 100 Metres, PLAY WISE was checked away from the heels of FOCUS which was giving ground.
V Borges was spoken to regarding his riding out of that horse over the final 50 Metres.
When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of FOCUS, K Teetan stated that it was intended for the horse to take up a forward position in the early stages and then he was to steady his mount in order to allow STARLIT KNIGHT, which was anticipated would take up the lead, to cross FOCUS and provide him with cover. He said after riding his mount positively from a wide barrier to take up a forward position, he was able to cross runners to his inside to race on the rail near the 1300 Metres. He said he immediately steadied his mount in the hope that STARLIT KNIGHT would continue to improve to his outside, however, when STARLIT KNIGHT remained racing to the outside of FOCUS, this resulted in his mount not being able to obtain cover. He said when travelling in the lead without cover, FOCUS travelled too keenly and would not relax. He said when STARLIT KNIGHT improved its position to be racing on terms with FOCUS after the 600 Metres, he was required to ride his mount along to hold his position as it was too late a stage in the race to allow STARLIT KNIGHT to cross FOCUS. He said FOCUS immediately came under heavy pressure and after staying on reasonably rounding the Home Turn then gave ground in the early part of the Straight and weakened noticeably over the latter stages. He added whilst FOCUS was disappointing, in his opinion, the horse’s performance could be attributed to the fact that it would not relax in the early and middle stages. A veterinary inspection of FOCUS immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. The performance of FOCUS, which finished towards the rear of the field, was considered unacceptable. Before being allowed to race again, FOCUS will be required to perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in a barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination.
After the race, Apprentice K H Chan explained that after being slow to begin, PLAY WISE was obliged to race at the back of the field and due to the circumstances of the race was not able to improve its position when required. He said although PLAY WISE was checked passing the 100 Metres, the horse was beaten at this time. A veterinary inspection of PLAY WISE immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.
KING DRAGON, SMILING CITY and STARLIT KNIGHT were sent for sampling.

Breed of the Winning Horse-Online
SMILING CITY

Sire: So You Think

Dam: Laylia

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