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Race 2 (038)

HKU FACULTIES OF LAW AND MEDICINE HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 M M NEBULA (G279) M Chadwick CP/TT Pressed forward wide around first bend to take up running on rail turning into back straight, steadied up pace early on maintaining slender lead into home straight, just held off fast-finishing 2nd strong late challenge.
2 5 SUN OF MAKFI (D157) Z Purton B/XB Settled in last few from a wide draw travelling keenly in slow tempo early in back straight, shifted wide for a run turning into straight, ran on well under pressure down the centre of the track.
3 9 STARSHIP EIGHTY (H022) L Ferraris B/TT Never far off, shuffled back to 2L 5th coming onto home bend, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening in straight.
4 1 HIGH CLOUD (G351) H Bowman V/XB/TT Wide in forward of midfield rounding first bend, improved steadily to 2nd 3-wide early in back straight, 2-wide just outside race leader rounding home bend, faded steadily under pressure after straightening.
5 8 DAILY BEAUTY (D070) K Teetan B Lacked early pace, made rapid progress in back straight to reach 2L 4th briefly 900 metres out, remained wide around home bend when coming under pressure, one-paced from 3L 5th in straight.
6 4 COLOURFUL BARON (G301) L Hewitson B-/PC2/TT Travelled wide in rear of midfield, keen in slow tempo early in back straight, towards rear out wide rounding home bend, fought on steadily without threatening.
7 10 GREEN LASER (E409) A Atzeni B/TT Gradually picked up to midfield on rail, carried backward to 9th early in back straight, angled out for a run entering home straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
8 7 STAR OF GLORY (E316) M F Poon B Broke well settling in front on rail, ceded lead for one back position 1400 metres out, drifted further back to 2L 4th 1050 metres out, renewed effort for 3rd coming onto home bend, soon faded in straight.
9 3 CHIRON (E151) K C Leung CP/TT Wide in midfield to straight, ran home one-paced under pressure.
10 2 CALL ME TEDDY (G233) B Avdulla TT Never seen with a chance in last few, saved ground on home turn, made no show.
11 11 FLYING GALLOP (G472) A Badel B-/XB/P1/TT Soon recovered to 4th on rail after moderate start, carried backward to rear of midfield in 7th early in back straight, weakened under pressure in home straight.
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