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Race 5 (687)

HKU FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 EL GRANDE (CL378) C Y Lui B Fast start, raced close 2nd on rail, switched out 350m, responded to drive & quickened to lead 100m, in control at line.
2 6 SUPREME HONG KONG (M219) R Fourie BO Slow start & rousted on rail to race behind midfield, switched out & driven 400m, relentless grind to snag 2nd close home.
3 11 REAL CHAMPION (M414) Y T Cheng B/TT Broke OK, caught 3 wide & drifted back near tail, driven 600m, last into stretch, hard-ridden wide for strong finish, took 3rd last stride.
4 9 SUPER GOAL ELITE (N420) C W Wong CP/TT Speed to lead, set tempo 1 off, kicked off home turn, all out & headed 100m, edged out of frame late.
5 10 VIVA DOLPHIN (M071) M L Yeung B/TT Sluggish start, bustled & advanced to fore of midfield on rail, driven into stretch, stuck in pocket 200m, switched out & kept on one pace.
6 7 CONFUCIUS ELITE (N381) K C Ng SR Good break, snagged back to midfield 3 wide with cover, ridden 500m, outpaced into stretch, stayed on for gains final 200m.
7 8 DARPANA (CK256) T Berry B/TT Taken back at break, soon at tail, driven 600m, switched out on turn, wide into stretch & boxed on for minor gains.
8 2 MAROON PRINCE (N413) Z Purton SR/XB Slow start & taken behind from wide gate, slotted 1 off near rear, ridden 400m, kept on evenly.
9 1 LOADS OF JOY (CL088) G Mosse TT Decent break, caught 3 wide no cover behind front rank, driven to 3rd turning in, emptied 200m & faded.
10 3 O'HALO (N066) D Whyte P Sharp start, tucked handy behind lead 1 off with cover, ridden 600m, all out 300m & struggled in run home.
11 12 GRACYTOM (CL408) C Y Ho -- Tardy break, settled midfield 1 off with cover, every chance when hard-ridden 400m, outpaced in tepid stretch run.
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