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Race 10 (712)

HKU SPACE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 HAPPY FUN (B316) G van Niekerk B/TT Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on well to the line and scored.
2 5 VOLPINO (B161) Z Purton H/XB/TT Away with them, raced at rear, 8 lengths or so back, closer on turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd.
3 11 CHARIZARD (B463) K Teetan TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, angled out after passing 600M, made good progress in straight to take 3rd.
4 12 CASA DE FORCA (C289) M Chadwick TT Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently on rail, allowed rival to cross near 1000M, easy run on turn, kept on evenly to the line.
5 8 GOOD BEAUTY (B384) K C Leung CP/TT Out in line, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out after passing 550M, made minor progress in straight.
6 9 PICKEN (B311) J Moreira -- Moderately away, raced 3 wide with no cover, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off evenly.
7 14 ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) M F Poon V Began well, positioned on rail in midfield, angled out after passing 700M, finished off evenly.
8 7 SOLAR WAI WAI (C111) U Rispoli -- Began awkwardly and bumped, positioned on rail better than midfield, checked off heels near 900M, difficult to settle on turn, failed to quicken in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 1 CHUNG WAH SPIRIT (A168) K H Chan P-/TT Jumped well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide in midfield, carried wider on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened final furlong.
10 2 PRECIOUSSHIP (C050) M Harley -- Began fairly, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
11 4 MONSTER KAKA (B319) T H So B/H/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, very wide turning in, weakened gradually in straight.
12 6 PAKISTAN FRIEND (B370) N Callan B1/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
13 3 AFRICAN SKY (C195) R Bayliss TT1 Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
14 10 CRUCIATUS (C206) C Y Ho H1/TT1 Bumped start, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, angled out after passing 550M, weakened early in straight.
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