Race 5 (186)
THE KMB 70TH ANNIVERSARY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | EUPHORIC KID (CB165) | A Marcus | B2 | Best out from widest and eased to race in better than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Under pressure at 400 M and made up good ground inside final 200 M to snatch victory near the line. |
2 | 1 | FORTUNE SMILES (CB432) | S Dye | -- | Broke fairly and niggled along to race in forward position out wide, slowly shifted in to be 2 wide after 1200 M. Took lead shortly after 400 M and ran on well but unable to fend off late challenge from winner final strides. |
3 | 3 | JUSTINIAN (CB324) | D Whyte | SR | Soon settled in midfield 3 wide without cover. Went forward at the home bend to be 1L off pace on straightening. Kept on well when asked 350 M out but was unable to match speed with the 1st pair inside final 200 M. |
4 | 7 | SWISS LAD (CC209) | D Dunn | B | Prominent in the early stages and took outright lead on rail around the 1100 M. Soon after the 400 M mark was headed and kept on fairly in straight but was overhauled by 3rd placegetter near the line. |
5 | 5 | TRIUMPH (CC214) | W C Marwing | V | Soon settled in rear section 3 wide. Slowly edged forward at home bend to be in midfield on straightening. Under pressure 350 M out and made up good ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
6 | 2 | JOYFUL WORLD (CC200) | R Fradd | B | Raced in mid-division on rail and proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Slowly got shuffled back to rear section at home turn. Made up some ground inside final 200 M when asked 300 M out. |
7 | 8 | GLORIOUS RHYTHM (CC163) | J Spencer | -- | Unable to muster early speed to race in rear section on rail. Switched out in straight and made up steady ground. After the 200 M steadied when short for room, soon regained running and made ground to be closest at finish. |
8 | 12 | BRILLIANT (BV278) | S K Sit | B | Broke fairly from wide draw and soon eased to the tail but closer to fence. Switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running, made up steady ground when asked 350 M out to be closest at finish. |
9 | 14 | UNIVERSAL PIONEER (CB293) | A Delpech | B/TT | Raced in midfield 3 wide and proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Raced in similar position through to straight. Stayed one-pace when asked 350 M out and weakened slightly inside final 200 M. |
10 | 10 | CHARIOT OF WEI HAI (CB144) | W Woods | H1 | Began awkwardly and soon recovered to race in midfield on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and kept on evenly to the line. |
11 | 13 | MR PRESIDENT (CA178) | K C Tsang | SR | Jumped fairly and raced in midfield or worse 2 wide through to straight. Only kept on evenly to the line when asked 350 M out. |
12 | 11 | SOUTHERN LIGHT (CB439) | G Schofield | SR1 | Shortly after the start checked severely when crowded for room and raced in rear section 2 wide. Shifted out to find clear running for home but unable to make any impression when asked 300 M out. |
13 | 9 | SUNDAY DELIGHT (CC225) | J Quinn | -- | Tardy start and raced in worse than midfield. After the 800 M was caught wide without cover. Made little progress at home turn but unable to sustain effort in straight and further weakened inside final 200 M. |
14 | 6 | WADADELIGHT (CC340) | W M Lai | B | Niggled along to race in better than midfield on fence through to straight. No extra when asked 350 M out and steadily tailed out thereafter. |
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 |