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Race 4 (031)

THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:72-48   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 GOLDEN DUKE (BN194) K H Ting -- Midfield far side, dropping to rear of bunched field into straight. Quickened well between runners passing 300 M to hit front over 150 M out and held on under pressure.
2 10 PROFESSIONALKILLER (BN113) R Fradd -- Always well there. Quickened to gain narrow advantage briefly 200 M out but soon worn down by winner. Fought on.
3 13 MIDAS KING (BN199) C F Chan -- Settled in last few. Effort rounding home bend. Switched for a clear run early in straight and made up good ground to be nearest at finish.
4 8 COSSACK (BN223) E Saint-Martin -- Settled at the back. Good headway along rails turning into straight and sustained progress early on before hanging out inside final 200 M.
5 1 SURE WIN KING (BK205) W M Lai -- Well back until making good late progress inside final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
6 4 GOOD FORTUNE (BN102) Y S Wong -- Prominent. Amongst leaders early in straight but overhauled inside final 200 M.
7 11 JEWELLERY STAR (BK179) B Doyle -- Towards rear before headway approaching home turn. Midfield into straight and kept on steadily.
8 2 KING OF FLASH (BN047) D Whyte V- Settled in midfield. Progress rounding home bend to be just behind leaders into straight holding some chance but could not find a clear passage.
9 3 MASTER MAGIC (BP193) P Payne -- Mostly in midfield to straight. Within striking distance turning home but denied a clear run.
10 6 ROARING STAR (BP099) L F Chung -- Made running until joined turning into straight, then weakened inside final 300 M.
11 5 NERVOUS WITNESS (BH195) A Munro -- Midfield to 500 M and weakened.
12 7 TALISWIN (BN095) D Harrison -- Given reminders early and quickly improved to midfield. Made headway around home bend to have some chance turning into straight but weakened under pressure.
13 9 PREMIERSHIP (BN224) B Marcus -- Close up. Disputed lead turning into straight but weakened under pressure inside final 300 M.
14 14 BRAVE RON (BM064) K M So -- Around midfield far side. Made some headway while hanging out rounding home bend, then weakened upon straightening.
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