Race 2 (679)
HKU ARTS ALUMNI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | VINTAGE HUSSLER (CL266) | W M Lai | -- | Raced close to the lead towards the middle of the course. Hit the front at the furlong and won convincingly. |
2 | 3 | GO FAY FAY (CK313) | T H So | -- | Made his run from close to midfield. Angled out after the 300m to race closer to the grandstand side, finished off nicely. |
3 | 2 | HO HAPPY (CK286) | M L Yeung | -- | Raced handy to the leaders about 3 off the outside rail. Kept on gamely over the concluding stages. |
4 | 1 | JOLLY GOOD FORTUNE (CD274) | K C Leung | B/TT | Began awkwardly but recovered to track the leader along the outer rail. Whacked away well to finish in the frame. |
5 | 5 | ROMANTIC CITY (CL023) | J Lloyd | -- | Shot forward to lead along the grandstand side. Commenced to hang in early in the race and drifted off the rail in the middle stages. Proved somewhat difficult to ride out and was checked near the post. |
6 | 12 | TURF WINNER (CK061) | Y T Cheng | -- | Prominently positioned about 5 off the outside rail. Stayed on well. |
7 | 4 | LUCKY SELECTION (CK228) | H W Lai | B/TT | Slow to begin then ridden along to settle midfield upsides the outer rail. Kept up an even gallop over the latter stages. |
8 | 14 | FASCINATING SMILE (CK335) | G Cheyne | -- | Settled towards the middle of the track behind midfield. Maintained its gallop right to the wire. |
9 | 7 | HEY HA MASTER (CL208) | D Beadman | -- | Travelled towards the centre of the course close to midfield. Kept on at the same speed in the run to the line. |
10 | 9 | CARISSIMA (CL112) | M W Leung | B-/V1 | Settled back in the event towards the middle of the field. One paced over the final stages. |
11 | 13 | SUPER PEPPER (CK244) | C Y Ho | -- | Began a little awkwardly settling with the backmakers towards the outside rail. Failed to accelerate at the business end of the race. |
12 | 11 | GOOD SMILE (CK360) | B Prebble | -- | Blundered at the start, settling behind midfield along the grandstand side. Never really got into the race. |
13 | 10 | GORGEOUS LIFE (CK327) | M Du Plessis | B/TT | Hung out whilst racing towards the tail of the field. Only plodded to the line. |
14 | 8 | PINOT NOIR (CL147) | C K Tong | P1/H | Struggled throughout the race to stay in touch with the field, travelling behind midfield. Finished tailed out. (To trial.) |
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 |