Sha Tin:
Race 1 - WU KAI SHA HANDICAP
Sunday, January 12, 2025, Sha Tin, 13:00
All Weather Track, 1200M
Prize Money: $875,000, Rating: 40-0, Class 5
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 J095  SKY PROPHET  24/11/2024   204  SKY PROPHET (J095) after the 1100M was checked away from a runner. Approaching the 500M was steadied to avoid another runner - Race 204.
2 B456  SMART LEADER  11/12/2024   252  SMART LEADER (B456) near the 1000M shifted out when being checked. Approaching the 100M was checked when disappointed for clear running and as a result was unable to be ridden out fully until passing the 50M - Race 252.
3 J204  CURRAHEE  15/12/2024   261  CURRAHEE (J204) shifted in shortly after the start, was bumped and became unbalanced. Approaching the 800M commenced to race keenly and was checked to avoid a runner. As a result shifted out abruptly before being corrected by its rider, however, was then obliged to race wide and without cover thereafter - Race 261.
4 H397  SPEED SWORD  15/12/2024   264  SPEED SWORD (H397) jumped only fairly - Race 264.
5 E360  FLYING DRAGON  26/12/2024   287  FLYING DRAGON (E360) raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event - Race 287.
6 J101  FUNG  01/12/2024   223  --
7 E321  EXCELLENT DADDY  18/12/2024   269  --
8 J056  FALCON COURT  18/12/2024   269  FALCON COURT (J056) jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Over the concluding stages lay out - Race 269.
9 G201  DIAMOND SOARS  18/12/2024   269  --
10 H178  CHEER FOR SOUTH  18/12/2024   269  --
11 H476  PATCH OF WATCH  01/12/2024   223  PATCH OF WATCH (H476) after the event, rider stated that the instructions were to lead, but her mount jumped awkwardly, shifted out abruptly and lost ground. She said as a result her mount settled further back in the early stages, then raced keenly and refused to settle throughout the early and middle stages of the event when caught wide behind a runner. She said as a consequence in the Home Straight her mount failed to respond to her riding. After the race was examined by the vet who said an endoscopic exam showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Has since passed an official vet exam - Race 223.
12 E208  GOODMANSHIP  18/12/2024   269  --
Standby Horse
1 H404  CALIFORNIA ICON  05/01/2025   318  CALIFORNIA ICON (H404) bumped at the start - Race 318.
2 H443  HAPPY FEELING  29/12/2024   297  HAPPY FEELING (H443) was slow to begin - Race 297.