Race 8 (033)
THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:90-70 1400m Sha Tin Soft
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | ALL THE BEST (BV211) | W C Marwing | B | Caught 4-wide 2Ls off pace 1000 M out, 3-wide and 1L off pace on straightening, quickened up to lead about 150 M out, kept on well. |
2 | 12 | SUPER SPRINT (CA274) | G Schofield | -- | Disputed lead out 5-wide 1000 M out, soon 3-wide 1L off pace, still on pace and travelling well turning for home, led about 300 M out before being grabbed by winner about 150 M out, no extra. |
3 | 4 | COLOURFUL ERA (BP234) | R Quinn | -- | At least 3-wide down backstretch and about 5Ls off pace, slightly closer but 5-wide turning in, 2Ls off pace 200 M out, stayed on well without threatening front pair. |
4 | 14 | ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) | W M Lai | SR/TT | 3-wide 3Ls off pace down backstretch to homestretch, 2Ls down 200 M out, kept on well to line. |
5 | 2 | SEASONS TREASURE (CB310) | D Whyte | -- | Held rails spot about 2Ls or 3Ls off pace through to home straight, 2Ls down and every chance of a place 200 M out, didn't follow through. |
6 | 6 | FERRULE (CA157) | F Coetzee | -- | 3-wide 2Ls off pace 1000 M out, 2-wide and 2Ls down and niggled turning for home, could only stay on at the same pace. |
7 | 1 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | E Legrix | -- | Dropped out one from rear about 6Ls off lead and 2-wide until home turn, challenged down centre of track and improved to be 4Ls down 200 M out, no extra closing stages. |
8 | 3 | RIVER CENTAINE (CB245) | S Dye | -- | Raced against fence about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace until being niggled along over 600 M out, never posed any threat to leaders in stretch. (See Racing Incidents.) |
9 | 11 | LUCKY SUPERSTAR (CA270) | H K Yim | -- | Settled on fence in rear about 7Ls off speed through to stretch, stayed on at same pace, never nearer. |
10 | 9 | GALLANT HORSE (CA128) | D Dunn | -- | Always covered up in midfield (racing keenly) 2-wide and about 3Ls off pace through to home straight, still in touch 200 M out but weakened closing stages. |
11 | 10 | GRANDIOSO (CA327) | A Marcus | SR | Awkwardly away, always about 2-wide and 4Ls off pace towards rear until straight, soon under pressure and never looked like finishing better than midfield. |
12 | 7 | HUANGDI (BV154) | E Saint-Martin | -- | On fence passing 1000 M disputing lead, 1L off pace on the swing, didn't pick up and beaten over 200 M out. |
13 | 5 | DANEFACTOR (CA006) | K H Ting | -- | 2-wide holding narrow lead 1000 M out, still in front off home turn but failed to quicken up and beaten over 300 M out. |
14 | 13 | BACCURA (CB020) | K C Tsang | -- | Never really on terms, always towards rear about 5Ls off lead, outpaced at top of straight and no chance. |
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 |