Race 1 (330)
HUNG SHUI KIU HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | FIGHTING STAR (E255) | A Badel | B2 | Out in line, sent forward to take the lead, led by 5 lengths turning in, kept on well in straight to hold off the challengers. |
2 | 1 | SPEEDSTAR (G181) | Y L Chung | B | Began smartly, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, 5 lengths back turning in, finished off strongly to be nearest on line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
3 | 13 | LITTLE PLAYER (E066) | A Hamelin | B/XB/TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide better than midfield, found rail near 550M, 7 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to take a place. |
4 | 9 | EUROMISSILE (E277) | Z Purton | B/XB | Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently but 3 wide, slightly taken back after passing 900M, found a 2 wide spot near 600M, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening. |
5 | 12 | ALLOY STAR (D053) | H Bentley | B | Out with rest, raced in midfield on the inside, 8 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, made good progress thereafter. |
6 | 8 | VIVA A LA (G282) | M L Yeung | H/P/TT | Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 8 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. |
7 | 3 | CHIRON (E151) | L Currie | CP/TT | Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 500M, 9 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
8 | 7 | TAKINGUFURTHER (C131) | L Ferraris | V | Began well from gate 12, sent forward to race prominently but trapped very wide, taken back after passing 1050M, raced behind midfield on the outside in the middle stages, 10Ls back turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
9 | 4 | COMPULSORY (E328) | C L Chau | B/TT | Began awkwardly, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
10 | 5 | SUNSHINE LEGENDARY (G214) | K C Leung | B/XB | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, still well back on turn, made no impression in straight. |
11 | 10 | PRINCE OF BON BON (D383) | M F Poon | XB1/B2 | Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. |
12 | 6 | TAKE WHAT YOU NEED (C474) | L Hewitson | B-/SR2/TT | Jumped well from gate 11, sent forward to race prominently but trapped very wide early, taken back after passing 1000M, raced 2 to 3 wide behind midfield on turn, wider turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
13 | 14 | DASHING GENIUS (G064) | S De Sousa | TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
14 | 11 | TOWARDS SUCCESS (E036) | K Teetan | XB2/TT | Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide at rear, 10 lengths back on turn, showed no response early in straight, eased final 150M. (Irregular heart rhythm.) (Bled.) |
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 |