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Race 10 (724)

HKU SPACE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GO BEAUTY GO (V316) Z Purton H Pushed forward early to eventually settle 4th/5th, 1 off the fence. Held up early in the straight, before forcing a run at 350m. Tight at the 150m. Strong to the line, and just held out fast finishing 2nd in a head bobber late.
2 9 SMILING CHARM (V321) U Rispoli CP-/H-/B1/TT Eased back early to sit 3rd last, 1 off the fence. Wide on the turn, and ran strongly from the 350m. Showed great turn of foot late, and just missed the win in a head bobber on the line.
3 13 CLUB LIFE (P309) M F Poon B/XB Looked to push forward early, but was beaten to the punch and was stuck 3 wide no cover towards the front of the field. Stayed on very well in the straight, and only peaked slightly late.
4 3 FANTASTIC KAKA (P363) H N Wong H/V2 Tracked wide in the back straight when pushing forward to eventually lead passing the 1000m. Still in charge at the 200m, but peaked soon after, and was fading quickly in the last 50m.
5 7 HAPPY LIFE (V134) H W Lai H/TT Cruised forward from the inside draw to settle midfield, on the fence. Stayed on well in the straight and finished off strongly, without threatening a place.
6 4 CHEERFUL BOY (V019) H T Mo CP/TT Pushed forward to be the early leader, before being taken on in front at 1000m. Stayed on solidly in the straight, but never kicked and went to the line 1 paced late.
7 10 FIRST FONTEIN (V361) C Murray -- Slowest out and had to be pushed early to find a spot around midfield, 1 off the fence. Pushed on steadily in the straight, without ever threatening.
8 1 BULLISH GLORY (A118) K C Ng B/H/TT Began awkwardly and dropped back early to sit 2nd last. Stayed on OK in the straight, and picked up a few slower ones late.
9 5 GRANITE BELT (A218) N Callan B Bumped on jumping, but recovered to settle forward of midfield. Never kicked and went to the line 1 paced.
10 12 RULE THEE (A172) W M Lai -- Dropped back from the wide draw to sit a clear last. Widest on the turn, but only stayed on steadily in the straight.
11 2 SKY KING (V217) B Prebble B/H/TT Dropped back early to sit towards the rear of the field, 3 wide with limited cover. Widest on the turn and only plugged away fairly under minimal urging.
12 14 UNICRON JEWELLERY (V333) J Moreira -- Bumped on jumping, then pushed forward to be handily placed, 4th/5th on the fence. Struggled for a run at the top of the straight, and not pushed out in the run to the line. Jockey questioned.
13 11 GIOVANNI BATTISTA (A227) K C Leung H1 Eased forward early to settle around midfield. Never responded to riding in the straight, and was eased out late.
14 8 PLAY IT (A239) C Y Ho TT Slow to begin, dropped to the rear of the field and played no part in the race. Unacceptable performance.
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