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 |