Race 5 (707)
UNIVERSITY HALL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | MARQULA (V423) | N Callan | B/TT | Shifted out at start and made contact, positioned 2 wide slightly worse than midfield, there to turn, finished off very strongly to score. |
2 | 1 | CHAIRMAN LO (C062) | J Moreira | B | Jumped well from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, moved closer along the rail on turn, hit the front near 300M, kept on very well thereafter, just unable to hold off the winner on line. |
3 | 10 | DESTIN (V417) | K C Leung | B | Made contact on jumping, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, finished off well to take a place. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.) |
4 | 7 | SUNSHINE WARRIOR (C360) | K Teetan | TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back on turn, taken wide early in straight, finished off strongly to make frame, nearest on line. |
5 | 6 | THOU SHALL SING (B047) | R Bayliss | H/TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, 2 wide from 900M, 2nd on turn, kept on evenly in straight. |
6 | 3 | THE CREATETH (A336) | Z Purton | B | Away with them, raced 3 wide in midfield early, found a 2 wide position near 900M, 4 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
7 | 8 | STAR SUPERIOR (V255) | H N Wong | -- | Began fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, moved closer along the rail in the middle stages, angled out from near 550M, finished off evenly. |
8 | 2 | VIVA COUNCIL (A190) | H T Mo | H/V | Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 1100M, travelled well to turn, headed after passing 300M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
9 | 4 | VOYAGE KING (B168) | K H Chan | V/TT | Crowded on jumping, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out after passing 500M, showed good response early in straight, blocked near 200M, made minor progress when clear thereafter. |
10 | 14 | SPEEDY WALLY (T002) | M F Poon | TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield early, found rail near 900M, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
11 | 12 | CURLING LUXURY (A083) | K C Ng | -- | Crowded on jumping, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed rivals to cross near 1100M, 3 lengths back on turn, carried wider turning in, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
12 | 13 | GOLD VELVET (V400) | M Chadwick | B | Inconvenienced start, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight, made little progress in straight. |
13 | 9 | GENERAL TRUMP (B394) | U Rispoli | V1/TT | Inconvenienced start, raced at rear throughout, failed to close off in straight. |
14 | 11 | REEVE'S MUNTJAC (C174) | T H So | TT | Slightly slow out, raced at rear on the inside, 8 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress 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 |