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Race 9 (450)

WU KING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 FULL OF BEAUTY (C003) Z Purton -- Began smartly, positioned on rail better than midfield, moved closer on turn, took the lead near 500M, kept on strongly in straight and scored.
2 9 HONEST WAY (B200) U Rispoli CP Out in line, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd, nearest on line.
3 4 DIAMOND KING (S347) M L Yeung V/TT Began well from gate 11, unable to slot in, raced wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back on turn, closed off well to take 3rd, no threat to the first two.
4 8 ENDEARING (V338) S De Sousa B-/H1/CP2/TT Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line, just missed 3rd on line.
5 14 MASTER ALBERT (A296) M Chadwick E/TT Away with them, taken back to race at tail, 8 to 9 lengths back, moved a bit closer on turn, made some headway in straight without threatening.
6 11 FLYING TIGER HERO (C119) H T Mo -- Bumped shortly after start, positioned on rail behind midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, made some headway early in straight, blocked near 150M, finished off evenly thereafter.
7 2 CALIFORNIA TURBO (C077) K C Ng B/TT Moderately away from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, found rail 850M, headed turning in, weakened gradually in straight.
8 7 TANG FLEMING (A067) H N Wong H-/B2/TT Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, wider on turn, failed to quicken under pressure in straight.
9 10 BRIGHT KID (C060) C Schofield TT Slowly away, raced at rear on rail, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, no clear running from 250M, not able to test properly.
10 12 SUN SUN FA FA (B467) K Teetan TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, same position on turn, failed to close off in straight.
11 13 LASTING FRIENDSHIP (B251) T H So P/H1 Jumped well, bumped shortly after start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
12 1 SHANGHAI MASTER (A337) C Y Ho -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced very wide with no cover at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked near 200M, weakened thereafter.
13 5 HAIR TRIGGER (A215) C Wong B/TT Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide at rear, 5-1/2L behind on turn, awkwardly placed near 300M, weakened thereafter. (Lost right hind plate.)
14 6 THE ONE (B073) A Sanna B Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, still well back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight, finished last.
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