Race 5 (355)
THE PO LEUNG KUK CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | SUPERB KID (H298) | H Bowman | -- | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 lengths or so back turning in, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to score. |
2 | 10 | SUNLIGHT POWER (H244) | H Bentley | CP/H/XB1 | Taken back from the widest draw, raced towards rear on the outside, moved a bit closer on turn, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home. |
3 | 11 | CIRCUIT NINE (G140) | A Atzeni | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
4 | 6 | GOLDEN BULL (H019) | J McDonald | XB/TT | Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 450M, made good progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line. |
5 | 4 | FUN N GLORY (G003) | C Y Ho | TT | Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled well to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened final 50M. |
6 | 2 | COMPASSION SPIRIT (D167) | Z Purton | B | Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, hard ridden after passing 300M but only showed limited response, ran on evenly to the line. |
7 | 14 | LUCKY PLANET (H235) | K Teetan | B | Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
8 | 5 | PRIME MORTAR (G328) | M Chadwick | XB/TT | Made contact at start, taken back to race towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight. |
9 | 8 | TAKE ACTION (J098) | B Avdulla | -- | Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, no clear run final 100M. |
10 | 9 | FREE FOAL (E065) | K C Leung | V | Began well, raced in 3rd, right behind the leader turning in, raced tight early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened final 100M. (Bled.) |
11 | 1 | SETANTA (G095) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Taken back from gate 12, raced at tail, 7 lengths back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. |
12 | 12 | MERCHANT PRINCE (H268) | M L Yeung | V/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. |
13 | 7 | FURY AND GOLD (H202) | K De Melo | -- | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
14 | 13 | SMART FOLKS (D343) | A Hamelin | B/SR | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, same position on turn, raced tight early in straight, peaked on run 300M, weakened 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 |