Race 11 (713)
HKU FACULTY OF ENGINEERING HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | FANTASTIC KAKA (P363) | D Whyte | H | Moderately away from a tricky gate, sent forward to race prominently in 2nd, outside leader, travelled well to turn, took the lead near 250M, stuck on bravely to hold off the late challenger and scored narrowly. |
2 | 1 | LET ME GO (P215) | T Berry | H/XB | Jumped well, raced 3 wide with cover in front of midfield, 3-4 lengths back, improved on turn, closed off very well in straight to take 2nd. |
3 | 9 | SMART BALL (P277) | K C Ng | TT | Began well, sent forward to race prominently on rail in 3rd, easy run to turn, kept on well in straight to take 3rd without threatening the first two. |
4 | 8 | PABLOSKY (S156) | K C Leung | H/SR | Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed an easy lead to turn, headed 250M and weakened gradually, but still able to hold off the late challengers to make frame. |
5 | 12 | D'OR WONGCHOY (P315) | M Du Plessis | B | A shade tardy, recovered to race 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back, made run turning, finished off strongly in straight to be nearest on line, just missed frame. |
6 | 14 | WINNING MASCOT (CL342) | T H So | -- | Began well, positioned 3 lengths back on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, kept to inside in straight and finished off fairly without showing extra gear. |
7 | 7 | SPINNING DANCER (S078) | M Chadwick | B | Bumped start, positioned 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4-5 lengths back, slightly improved on turn, finished off evenly in straight without threatening. |
8 | 13 | GLORIOUS RYDER (P279) | K Teetan | B/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths back, difficult to settle after 1000M and blundered badly near 900M, well back on turn, made some headway in straight but never a threat. |
9 | 10 | ASIA RISING (S159) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 4 lengths back on rail behind midfield, saved ground turning, angled out in straight but finished off only fairly. |
10 | 2 | PRESIDENT LINCOLN (N267) | C Reith | TT | Crowded out start, raced 6-7 lengths back at tail, shifted out sharply near 900M, 3 wide with cover turning, made no progress after straightening, finished off one-paced. |
11 | 5 | CIRCUIT STAR (N220) | H W Lai | TT | Began fairly from a wide draw, severely hampered 1100M, raced 3 wide without cover thereafter, a length back, weakened gradually after turning in. |
12 | 3 | SICHUAN EXEC (N344) | J Moreira | P/XB/E1 | Taken back from the widest draw, severely checked and carried out 1100M, lost a considerable amount of ground, was set an impossible task thereafter. (See racing incidents.) |
13 | 4 | WINNING INSTINCT (N121) | H Bowman | B | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in 5th, 2 lengths back, under pressure turning, emptied early in straight and dropped out. (Irregular heart rhythm & lame right front next day) |
PU | 6 | VICTORY HERO (P332) | B Prebble | B/TT | Crowded out start, broke down near 1100M. |
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 |