Race 2 (674)
THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED 50TH ANNIVERSARY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | DREAM WINNER (H308) | C Y Ho | -- | Pushed forward, improved to share lead near 650m, improved to be 1L in front at the half-way mark before pulling away to win extremely impressively & in fast time. |
2 | 2 | AMAZING ROCKY (D356) | C L Chau | -- | Raced just forward of midfield nearer to center of the track. Followed leader momentarily approaching half-way, moved to second near 400m, was well clear of third in final 150m & eased down late to hold well beaten second. |
3 | 5 | TEAM SPIRIT (B230) | Y L Chung | B/TT | Raced just forward of midfield along the stand side rail. Battled on to hold well beaten third but was still 1.5L behind second. |
4 | 14 | CIRCUIT SEVEN (D474) | M F Poon | B/H/TT | Raced forward of midfield after the start. Raced tight with rival runner near half-way, battled on well in last section to hold well beaten fourth. |
5 | 9 | HONG KONG HALL (G315) | Z Purton | TT | Raced in midfield for the majority. Was just under 3L from the lead at the 400m before finishing off steadily to hold well beaten midfield finish. |
6 | 7 | AFFIRM (H306) | K C Leung | -- | Raced just forward of midfield before racing tight, getting close to heels when crowded near half-way & lost a length. Didn't do much in last 300m when battling on to hold well beaten midfield finish (lame next day). |
7 | 12 | THE FINAL WORD (H184) | M Chadwick | SR1/XB1 | Began only fairly, got close to heels after start & settled third last. Continued with only two runners behind at the 400m when about 5L from the lead before passing a couple of rivals when finishing off between horses late. |
8 | 6 | SPARKLING DOLPHIN (C332) | H T Mo | -- | Held the lead after the start before being joined & headed by the winner passing the 600m mark. Weakened out in the final section to be well beaten in 8th. |
9 | 3 | KING ECCELLENTE (G264) | K Teetan | CP/H/XB | Drifted back after the start to race just worse than midfield nearer to the center of the track. Was just over 4L from the lead entering the final section before being passed by a few rivals to finish a well beaten 9th. |
10 | 4 | SPARKLING KNIGHT (C201) | E C W Wong | -- | Bumped on jumping before racing in midfield between runners. Steadied when close to heels approaching the 450m, weakened in late stages to be well beaten. |
11 | 13 | GO GO GO (H196) | L Currie | H/TT | Got back to race last after start before racing second last after the first furlong. Continued rearward throughout, didn't have much room in last 100m & wasn't ridden out but was still a long way behind throughout. |
12 | 1 | LEAN MASTER (H134) | L Hewitson | TT | Raced in midfield early before drifting slightly further back near the 700m when shifting across to race on stand side rail. Was under 4L from the lead entering last section but did nothing & weakened to third last. |
13 | 10 | REGENCY HAPPY STAR (H248) | B Avdulla | H/CP1/TT | Bumped at the start before having no early speed & racing last near to the stand side rail. Was never in contention & was long second last. |
14 | 11 | SAME TO YOU (H057) | H Bentley | -- | Racing in midfield between runners early before drifting slightly further back near half-way. Weakened poorly in the last section & was a long last in what was an inglorious debut. |
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 |