Race 4 (438)
TAK KU LING HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | BAUHINIA (CD118) | M W Leung | B-/PC2 | Best away, eased back to race in 3rd or 4th 2Ls off the pace until final bend, hit the front 200 M out and all out to just cling on. |
2 | 12 | LAZY BUDDIES (CC208) | O Doleuze | B | Settled 10th about 7Ls from the lead initially, ridden along at the 1000 M, wide turning in when 5Ls back, responded well, post just came too soon. |
3 | 5 | STORM'S DESTINY (CJ260) | W C Marwing | CP | Taken back from wide gate, 12th and 9Ls behind at 800 M, still rear but travelling nicely into straight, stayed on well through pack to place. |
4 | 11 | LIGHTNING MOUNT (CH082) | K L Chui | B/TT | Midfield with cover 5Ls from the pace until halfway, closer off home turn and with every chance at the furlong pole, couldn't seal the deal. |
5 | 1 | NIGHT HUNTER III (CH102) | B Doyle | B- | Worse than midfield before advancing 3-wide no cover at 800 M when 5Ls off in 7th, upsides leaders at 200 M with every chance, couldn't sustain. |
6 | 2 | SPRING SMILES (CG269) | D Whyte | B | Slow out, settled 11th at least 8Ls from pace until halfway, pulled widest (5-wide) to challenge into straight, never quite troubled the principals. |
7 | 3 | COULDN'T CARE LESS (CD009) | J Winks | -- | 4-back along rails about 6Ls from speed in middle stages, recovered some fair late ground along the inner without threatening. |
8 | 9 | HAPPY HEROES (CD261) | M L Yeung | B-/PC2 | Eased back to last place from widest gate, 10Ls last at halfway, ran on okay to be nearest at finish but of little consequence overall. |
9 | 8 | DOUBLE FANTASY (CG141) | B Prebble | B/TT | Went forward and raced too freely early on vying for the lead, a neck clear turning for home, soon headed and faded out of the picture. |
10 | 6 | FORTUNE GALLOP (CH191) | T H So | B | Handily placed 4Ls back in 5th at the 1000 M and closer again at point of home turn, no excuses for not being able to finish off better. |
11 | 10 | TALE OF FRIENDSHIP (CH184) | K C Leung | B/SR | 3-back the rails in 6th about 4Ls or 5Ls from the speed through to last turn, held up from 250 M to 150 M, one-paced once clear anyway. |
12 | 14 | GLOBAL WAY (CG158) | H W Lai | V | Went forward but 3-wide no cover at first, disputed the lead until the final 400 M, soon surrendered not having had things go his own way up front. |
13 | 4 | JOY TRUMPS (CD242) | D Beadman | TT | Taken back from wide gate, one from rear or outright last throughout at least 6Ls from the lead, poor effort. |
14 | 7 | REDHILL COMMANDER (CH078) | W M Lai | B/TT | 4th on fence about 2Ls or 3Ls from speed until halfway, pressured to keep up at 600 M, faded out quickly, diagnosed a 'roarer', to trial. |
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 |