Race 5 (699)
HKU FACULTIES OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | AMAZING SATCHMO (A363) | K Teetan | B | Bumped start and unbalanced, positioned on rail at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back, angled out 800M, improved on turn, taken very wide in straight and finished off very strongly to score. |
2 | 6 | ENJOY LIFE (A125) | Z Purton | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back, slightly improved on turn, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
3 | 5 | STRATHSPEY (A271) | K C Leung | -- | Began well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground to near 600M, took the lead near 300M, kept on well thereafter but just couldn't hold off the first two late. |
4 | 7 | ENREACHING (V291) | K C Ng | -- | Jumped well, sent forward to take the early lead, slightly headed after passing 1200M, same position on turn, kept on evenly in straight, just stayed on for 4th. |
5 | 13 | PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT (S420) | A Sanna | H | Slowly away, raced at tail, 7 to 8 lengths back, moved a bit closer approaching home bend, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
6 | 8 | DASHING DART (V038) | D Whyte | TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, difficult to settle for some distance after passing 1400M, awkwardly placed off heels near 700M, angled out turning in, finished off evenly. |
7 | 9 | INDIGENOUS STAR (A081) | J Moreira | SR/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, checked off heels near 700M, still 3 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly in straight. |
8 | 14 | THE FULL BLOOM (V243) | W M Lai | -- | Jumped well, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. |
9 | 11 | WINNING CONTROLLER (A075) | C Wong | B | Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead after passing 1200M, 2 wide throughout, peaked and headed near 300M, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
10 | 12 | LUCKY SHINY DAY (A273) | T H So | -- | Crowded out start, positioned 4 lengths or so back on rail, similar position on turn, finished off evenly. |
11 | 1 | POWER MAN (B053) | B Prebble | B1 | Bumped on jumping, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, sent forward on turn, very wide into straight, weakened final 400M. |
12 | 4 | EVER LAUGH (A278) | N Callan | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 7 lengths back, improved from 800M, bumped and carried wider near 700M, 4 wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
13 | 2 | SEE ME NOW (V171) | M L Yeung | TT | Clean jump, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
14 | 10 | ROYAL PREROGATIVE (B061) | T Berry | B/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 3 wide behind midfield, no cover from 1100M, moved forward on turn, pressed leader near 600M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter, eased final 100M. |
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 |