Sha Tin results · Sun, 15 Oct 2023
10 races · going GOOD · rail A+3
Winners · Sha Tin · Sun, 15 Oct 2023
LUCKY WITH YOU R10 at 27.0 · surprise · LESLIE R4 at 21.0 · surprise · KYRUS UNICORN R1 at 7.8 · ENSUED R6 at 7.8 · SUMMIT CHEERS R2 at 7.5 · I GIVE R3 at 7.2 · NOBLE PURSUIT R5 at 6.9 · CALIFORNIA SPANGLE R7 at 4.4 · TAJ DRAGON R9 at 3.3 · LUCKY ENCOUNTER R8 at 2.1
Race 1 · Class 5 · 2000m Turf
Won by KYRUS UNICORN at 7.8 · 2:02.37 · sectionals 26.33 · 24.12 · 23.35 · 24.30 · 12.25 · 12.05 · 24.27 · 11.94 · 12.33
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | KYRUS UNICORN (1) | H Bowman | 5 | 135 | 1105 | Midfield | 7.8 |
| Away well, raced in midfield on the outside, there to turn, showed good response in straight, hit the front 200M, kept on strongly to the line. | |||||||
| 2 | JOYFUL CHAMPION (7) | A Atzeni | 1 | 122 | 1170 | Midfield | 7.0 |
| Began awkwardly, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, no clear run early in straight, cleared 300M, closed off well to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | FIERY FLYING (4) | K Teetan | 2 | 132 | 1045 | no history | 4.5 |
| Crowded on jumping, raced behind midfield on the outside, there to turn, showed good response early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 4 | STARSHIP EIGHTY (6) | C Y Ho | 4 | 125 | 1243 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Taken back to race at tail, 6 lengths or so back, 4 lengths back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. | |||||||
| 5 | GOLD STERLING (2) | A Badel | 3 | 133 | 1123 | no history | 36.0 |
| Crowded start, raced at rear on the inside, 2 wide turning in, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | RING BELLS (8) | M L Yeung | 6 | 117 | 1214 | Leader | 30.0 |
| Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer 1300M, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead 400M, peaked and headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (Roarer.) (Lame right front leg next day.) | |||||||
| 7 | SPLENDID STAR (3) | Z Purton | 8 | 133 | 1082 | Midfield | 2.0 |
| Away well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross 1150M, 3rd on turn, no clear run and hampered early in straight, made no progress thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 8 | LOYAL AMBITION (5) | E C W Wong | 7 | 122 | 1037 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Moderately away, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L, challenged by rival on turn, peaked and headed 400M, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by SUMMIT CHEERS at 7.5 · 57.05 · sectionals 12.88 · 20.98 · 10.19 · 10.79 · 23.19 · 11.25 · 11.94
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SUMMIT CHEERS (4) | H Bowman | 7 | 130 | 1199 | no history | 7.5 |
| Settled in midfield on stands rails from the middle draw, shifted in off the rails to commence move inside final 400 metres, quickened well to assert authority over 150 metres out. | |||||||
| 2 | MULTISUPER (3) | K De Melo | 13 | 130 | 1167 | no history | 3.9 |
| Broke well settling not far off in 6th on stands rails, shifted in off the rails for a clear run for joint 3rd onto course proper, fought on steadily under pressure but never threatened the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | SUPER COMMANDER (1) | Y L Chung | 8 | 128 | 1068 | no history | 18.0 |
| Ridden to soon take up running on stands rails sharing pace onto course proper, gained outright lead shortly after but unable to sustain effort and overhauled over 150 metres out. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPER FAST DRAGON (13) | B Avdulla | 3 | 120 | 1183 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Settled in last few after moderate start, gained closer to 8th passing the 800 metres, fought on steadily inside final 400 metres to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 5 | LUCKY QUALITY (9) | E C W Wong | 12 | 117 | 1087 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Ridden along after started awkwardly but soon dropped to last few, commenced to make ground inside final 200 metres without threatening. | |||||||
| 6 | STRIVE FOR GLORY (14) | M Chadwick | 9 | 117 | 1118 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Jumped moderately settling in last few, shifted towards the centre of the track for a run inside the 300 metres, kept on well without threatening. | |||||||
| 7 | HAYDAY (8) | K Teetan | 11 | 127 | 1145 | no history | 12.0 |
| Well there from a high draw settling one back in 4th on stands rails, gained slightly closer to 3rd still one back on rails onto course proper, inconvenienced over 200 metres out and weakened. | |||||||
| 8 | SPEEDY SMARTIE (6) | C L Chau | 4 | 126 | 1110 | no history | 50.0 |
| Settled not far off the pace in 6th without cover, given reminders to hold place passing the 400 metres and soon found no extra. | |||||||
| 9 | RUBY SAILING (5) | Z Purton | 2 | 128 | 1135 | Leader | 5.1 |
| Pressed forward from a low draw to soon join the leaders sharing pace from 600 metres to coming onto course proper, unable to sustain effort and dropped out of contention inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| 10 | COUNTRY DANCER (7) | A Badel | 6 | 127 | 1070 | no history | 12.0 |
| Slowly away settling just worse than midfield in 8th, came under pressure to hold place coming onto course proper but could find nothing. | |||||||
| 11 | PRESTIGE MOOCHI (12) | A Hamelin | 1 | 120 | 1069 | no history | 125.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly losing ground from the one draw settling in last few, ran on past well-beaten horses inside final 150 metres. | |||||||
| 12 | LUCKY FUN (11) | A Atzeni | 10 | 120 | 1109 | Midfield | 8.5 |
| Never better than midfield, made some impression under pressure after coming onto course proper, unable to sustain effort closing stages. | |||||||
| 13 | LAPRAS (10) | L Hewitson | 14 | 126 | 1090 | no history | 81.0 |
| Soon dropped to last few and never seen with a chance. | |||||||
| 14 | SPARKLING DOLPHIN (2) | L Ferraris | 5 | 131 | 1204 | Leader | 16.0 |
| Ridden forward to be up with the pace early stages, drifted back steadily from approaching the course proper, weakened badly under pressure. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by I GIVE at 7.2 · 1:09.16 · sectionals 23.56 · 22.35 · 10.94 · 11.41 · 23.25 · 11.24 · 12.01
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | I GIVE (8) | A Atzeni | 12 | 125 | 1162 | Leader | 7.2 |
| Jumped okay, ridden along to lead, travel smoothly, showed good response when asked inside 200M, kept on well to win. | |||||||
| 2 | KA YING WARRIOR (5) | Z Purton | 3 | 129 | 1204 | no history | 1.9 |
| Sat handy 2 wide, commenced to improve entering the Straight, made progress approaching 200M, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 3 | KAHOLO ANGEL (2) | H Bowman | 4 | 134 | 1121 | no history | 8.4 |
| Sat midfield, traveled okay, ran on evenly (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 4 | PRINCE CHISWICK (7) | C Y Ho | 13 | 127 | 1180 | no history | 10.0 |
| Jumped nicely, chased the leader 3 wide, traveled strongly in the early stages, slightly weakened in the Straight, closed off okay. | |||||||
| 5 | RATTAN WORLD (13) | K De Melo | 10 | 118 | 1105 | no history | 92.0 |
| Slow to jump, sat rear, raced tight in the early Straight, showed some dash over the concluding stages. | |||||||
| 6 | WONDERFUL UNICORN (1) | L Ferraris | 7 | 135 | 1062 | no history | 12.0 |
| Settled behind midfield 2 wide, angled out making the Turn, one pace (Bled, Must trial). | |||||||
| 7 | COMMANDING MISSILE (6) | C L Chau | 9 | 126 | 1197 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Sat towards rear on the rail, traveled fairly, made minor progress inside 200M. | |||||||
| 8 | BIG TWO (11) | K Teetan | 2 | 120 | 1157 | no history | 71.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, sat in front of midfield 2 wide, weakened along the Home Straight. | |||||||
| 9 | DRAGON DELIGHT (9) | L Currie | 14 | 123 | 1119 | no history | 28.0 |
| Settled towards rear 2 wide, switched out making the Turn, ran on fairly. | |||||||
| 10 | ALL ARE MINE (3) | Y L Chung | 6 | 122 | 1013 | Stalker | 71.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, limited response when asked. | |||||||
| 11 | BLISSFUL STAR (4) | K C Leung | 8 | 129 | 1144 | no history | 32.0 |
| Sat towards rear 3 wide, one pace throughout, never a threat. | |||||||
| 12 | MARVEL DRAGON (12) | L Hewitson | 5 | 119 | 1233 | Stalker | 54.0 |
| Sat behind midfield on the rail, weakened inside 300M, no impression. | |||||||
| 13 | DASHING SUCCESS (10) | H T Mo | 1 | 119 | 1108 | no history | 234.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield on the rail, weakened and faded in the Straight, no contention (Unacceptable performance, Must series trials). | |||||||
| UR | SMART LEADER (14) | H Bentley | 11 | 116 | 1139 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Dislodged rider on jumping (Must trial). | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1400m Turf
Won by LESLIE at 21.0 · 1:22.27 · sectionals 13.30 · 21.86 · 23.31 · 11.75 · 11.56 · 23.80 · 11.66 · 12.14
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | LESLIE (2) | Y L Chung | 5 | 126 | 1152 | no history | 21.0 |
| Raced in midfield between runners for the majority. Straightened 3.5L from the lead, was held up until shifting outwards into clear running near the 300m before closing strongly to steal the lead in final few strides. | |||||||
| 2 | ALWAYS FLUKE (5) | C Y Ho | 10 | 129 | 1086 | Midfield | 6.2 |
| Raced three wide with cover in midfield throughout. Was only 2.5L from the lead at the 400m, moved up to share the lead at the 125m, continued to hold narrow advantage until caught by winner in final few strides. | |||||||
| 3 | PINS PRINCE (4) | H Bowman | 4 | 130 | 1161 | Leader | 7.5 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail. Was held up for clear running along the rail from on straightening until getting some room after the 250m mark & closing strongly in final stages to be a narrowly beaten third. | |||||||
| 4 | RIVER VIEWS (9) | K Teetan | 12 | 123 | 1152 | no history | 5.7 |
| Pushed forward to lead. Continued in lead until being joined by the runner-up near the 125m, dug deep in late stages to only be beaten half a length on the line. | |||||||
| 5 | TOP TOP TEA (1) | Z Purton | 8 | 135 | 1130 | no history | 3.0 |
| Obtained nice run 1,1 after start. Shifted away from heels sharply near the 900m before regaining positon soon after. Improved between runners near 250m before closing steadily all the way to be beaten under a length. | |||||||
| 6 | GO GO GO (14) | A Atzeni | 2 | 117 | 1077 | Midfield | 38.0 |
| Raced worse than midfield between runners for the majority. Was just under 5L from lead on straightening when continuing rearward, was held up until the 250m mark before shifting wider, got clear at 200m & closed well late. | |||||||
| 7 | CHILLI BABA (6) | B Avdulla | 1 | 129 | 1173 | no history | 9.3 |
| Didn't begin fast & raced worse than midfield along rail. About 4L from lead on straightening, was held together & not asked for full effort until 200m before closing steadily thereafter. Enquiry opening to riding-see report. | |||||||
| 8 | LUCKY BANNER (8) | L Currie | 7 | 124 | 995 | no history | 59.0 |
| Raced just worse than midfield when three wide with cover. Eased wider just prior to straightening, entered last section 3.5L from the lead before closing off steadily down the outside to not be beaten far in bunched finish. | |||||||
| 9 | G LINER (7) | K C Leung | 9 | 125 | 1123 | no history | 145.0 |
| Was steadied after the start & taken back to race at the tail. Raced a touch keen near 850m when racing along rail. Shared last place on straightening before making some late ground to only be beaten 2.5L in bunched finish. | |||||||
| 10 | KING OF THE COURT (10) | K De Melo | 13 | 122 | 1167 | Stalker | 39.0 |
| Raced wide & was then steadied after the first furlong & taken back to race the widest runner in a line of three at the tail. Was the widest runner on straightening when still rearward before finishing only one paced to line. | |||||||
| 11 | DASHING GLORY (12) | H T Mo | 3 | 116 | 1080 | no history | 283.0 |
| Didn't begin fast & raced between runners in a line of three at the tail. Swung wider on straightening when last & 6L from the lead before finishing off moderately down the extreme outside late. | |||||||
| 12 | WIDE BLUE YONDER (3) | L Hewitson | 6 | 132 | 1130 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Had a soft run on the leaders back for the majority. Came under hard ridding on straightening before weakening poorly in last furlong to finish third last. | |||||||
| 13 | HERO ICON (13) | M F Poon | 11 | 116 | 1216 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Pushed forward after the start but was left racing three wide without cover when forward of midfield. Continued to cover ground & improve position around bend before peaking in effort at the 250m & weakening after tough trip. | |||||||
| 14 | CRYSTAL POWERFUL (11) | M Chadwick | 14 | 118 | 1140 | no history | 69.0 |
| Was ridden forward from wide gate and raced outside the leader after the first furlong. Peaked on effort at the 300m mark & weakened out quickly in last furlong to finish last. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1400m Turf
Won by NOBLE PURSUIT at 6.9 · 1:22.22 · sectionals 13.21 · 21.85 · 23.58 · 11.93 · 11.65 · 23.58 · 11.41 · 12.17
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | NOBLE PURSUIT (8) | H Bowman | 11 | 127 | 1133 | no history | 6.9 |
| Taken back from gate 11, raced towards rear on the outside, moved a bit closer after passing 850M, 4 lengths back in the middle stages, finished off very strongly to score by a neck. | |||||||
| 2 | SMART FIGHTER (9) | A Atzeni | 6 | 127 | 1155 | no history | 3.9 |
| Out with rest, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 700M, very wide turning in, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late, just beaten by a neck. | |||||||
| 3 | YOUNG HORIZON (13) | Z Purton | 1 | 120 | 1165 | Stalker | 2.9 |
| Commenced well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on rail, 2 lengths back, saved ground throughout, closed off well to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPER WISE DRAGON (10) | M Chadwick | 7 | 127 | 1275 | no history | 17.0 |
| Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, no clear run near 100M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 5 | DREAM PURSUER (5) | B Avdulla | 10 | 131 | 1221 | no history | 24.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 lengths or so back, 3 wide on turn, very wide into straight, finished off well to be nearest on line. | |||||||
| 6 | NATURAL GOLD (11) | K De Melo | 4 | 126 | 1146 | Leader | 9.7 |
| Moderately away, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually final 50M. | |||||||
| 7 | GO HERO (7) | L Hewitson | 5 | 128 | 1045 | no history | 35.0 |
| Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, 3 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, made contact near 350M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 8 | IMPERIAL MAGEE (1) | H Bentley | 12 | 135 | 1173 | Closer | 24.0 |
| Began well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, crowded early in straight, kept on evenly, hampered final 75M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | FREE FOAL (6) | L Ferraris | 3 | 131 | 1110 | no history | 19.0 |
| Made contact at start, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, crowded 100M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 10 | NOBLE WIN (2) | A Badel | 8 | 134 | 1203 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Began awkwardly and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made little progress in straight. (Roarer.) (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | SUPER BONUS (3) | Y L Chung | 2 | 126 | 1092 | no history | 21.0 |
| Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 12 | ASIAN ONE (12) | K C Leung | 9 | 121 | 1104 | no history | 69.0 |
| Bumped and blundered shortly after start, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, failed to make any progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 13 | NICE BIRDIE (14) | M F Poon | 13 | 115 | 1190 | Leader | 44.0 |
| Began well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, trapped wide in midfield, a bit closer on turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect. | |||||||
| WV | FORERUNNER (4) | C L Chau | — | 130 | — | no history | — |
Race 6 · Class 3 · 1800m Turf
Won by ENSUED at 7.8 · 1:48.03 · sectionals 14.16 · 22.86 · 23.21 · 24.45 · 12.33 · 12.12 · 23.35 · 11.50 · 11.85
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | ENSUED (11) | Z Purton | 11 | 123 | 1063 | no history | 7.8 |
| Caught 3 wide no cover in front of midfield, kept on nicely, was challenged at 250M, but won going away at the finish. | |||||||
| 2 | SNAFFLES (6) | K Teetan | 2 | 130 | 1038 | Midfield | 4.4 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, closed off nicely, just can't reach the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | SWAN BAY (9) | L Ferraris | 4 | 127 | 1125 | no history | 13.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield on the rail, had some trouble in the Straight, stayed on well when have clear running. | |||||||
| 4 | CALIFORNIA VOCE (1) | H Bowman | 1 | 134 | 1074 | Midfield | 7.8 |
| Sat midfield on the rail, made good progress early in the Straight, peaked at 150M. | |||||||
| 5 | MASTER OF FORTUNE (12) | C Y Ho | 6 | 123 | 1250 | Midfield | 4.1 |
| Settle worse than midfield 3 wide, began his run at 500M, stayed on fairly, unable to further quicken inside 100M. | |||||||
| 6 | MAJESTIC VICTORY (7) | Y L Chung | 3 | 121 | 1034 | Leader | 8.7 |
| Settled behind the leaders, only one pace when asked. | |||||||
| 7 | YOUNG BRILLIANT (10) | A Atzeni | 13 | 127 | 1140 | Leader | 22.0 |
| Showed good early speed to lead, kept on okay until weakened inside 150M. | |||||||
| 8 | TOTAL POWER (14) | M F Poon | 7 | 119 | 1072 | no history | 33.0 |
| Settled towards the rear on the rail, made minor progress. | |||||||
| 9 | SECRET VISION (4) | B Avdulla | 10 | 131 | 1113 | no history | 21.0 |
| Raced towards the rear 2 wide, started his run at 700M around the field, 5 wide coming into the Straight, weakened inside 300M. (lame left front the next day) | |||||||
| 10 | S J TOURBILLON (5) | H Bentley | 12 | 130 | 1105 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Sat last, showed some dash early in the Straight and peaked at 200M. | |||||||
| 11 | POWERFUL WINGS (3) | A Badel | 9 | 133 | 1075 | no history | 22.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield 2 wide, made no impression. | |||||||
| 12 | PACKING HURRICANE (2) | E C W Wong | 8 | 124 | 998 | no history | 14.0 |
| Settled behind the pace, never a threat. | |||||||
| 13 | SUPER FOOTBALL (8) | K C Leung | 5 | 128 | 1181 | Closer | 59.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, never in contention | |||||||
| 14 | HARRY'S HERO (13) | L Hewitson | 14 | 121 | 1078 | no history | 89.0 |
| Caught 3 wide early and was ridden to be on pace, weakened and faded in the Straight. (Performance and Racing Manners were unacceptable, must trail around a bend in HK) | |||||||
Race 7 · · 1600m Turf
Won by CALIFORNIA SPANGLE at 4.4 · 1:34.18 · sectionals 25.04 · 23.50 · 23.20 · 11.92 · 11.28 · 22.44 · 10.88 · 11.56
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | CALIFORNIA SPANGLE (1) | H Bowman | 10 | 135 | 1209 | no history | 4.4 |
| Soon took up running from the widest draw, obtained rails run passing the 1400 metres and steadied up the pace, looked confident early in home straight before drawing over 1L clear over 200 metres out, hung on well to the line. | |||||||
| 2 | ENCOUNTERED (9) | K C Leung | 4 | 117 | 1156 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Broke well from a low draw settling just off the pace in 3rd on rail, trailed somewhat keenly in the slackened pace around home bend, fought on under pressure inside final 250 metres but without threatening. | |||||||
| 3 | BEAUTY ETERNAL (3) | Z Purton | 3 | 123 | 1205 | no history | 1.8 |
| Settled in forward of midfield in 5th reaching within 3L of pace when pace slackened coming onto home bend, switched 4-wide to challenge into straight, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening first two. | |||||||
| 4 | CIRCUIT STELLAR (8) | K Teetan | 5 | 115 | 1085 | Stalker | 8.6 |
| Jumped fairly and held up in 2nd 2-wide without cover, came to join the lead briefly turning into straight but soon found no extra. | |||||||
| 5 | MONEY CATCHER (4) | A Badel | 6 | 123 | 1132 | no history | 16.0 |
| Began well settling 3-wide without cover mainly in 4th within 2L of pace, gained closer remaining wide without cover rounding home bend, gave ground steadily under pressure in straight. (Tactic questioned) | |||||||
| 6 | SENOR TOBA (6) | M L Yeung | 2 | 116 | 1158 | no history | 58.0 |
| Settled in last few on rail from moderate start, became last in bunched field passing the 800 metres, finished off the race well under pressure. | |||||||
| 7 | BEAUTY JOY (5) | M Chadwick | 7 | 122 | 1046 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Travelled wide towards rear, made headway rounding home bend and one of the widest into home straight, fought on steadily without threatening. | |||||||
| 8 | STRAIGHT ARRON (7) | H Bentley | 9 | 115 | 1108 | no history | 13.0 |
| Taken back from a poor draw travelling 3-wide, widest runner at the back turning for home, made steady progress under pressure down the centre of the track. | |||||||
| 9 | TOURBILLON DIAMOND (10) | A Atzeni | 1 | 115 | 1220 | Midfield | 57.0 |
| Began fairly settling in rear of midfield on the rail, lost position rounding home bend but snuck back up on the inside turning in, kept on steadily under pressure. | |||||||
| 10 | RUSSIAN EMPEROR (2) | L Hewitson | 8 | 127 | 1180 | no history | 52.0 |
| Never in contention. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by LUCKY ENCOUNTER at 2.1 · 1:08.80 · sectionals 23.44 · 22.60 · 11.19 · 11.41 · 22.76 · 11.02 · 11.74
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | LUCKY ENCOUNTER (2) | K Teetan | 12 | 134 | 1074 | no history | 2.1 |
| Jumped well, tracked leader on outside, responded strongly to lead mid-straight, continued on well final stages. | |||||||
| 2 | BEAUTY CRESCENT (1) | H Bowman | 7 | 135 | 1069 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Restrained to race near the rear early stages, switched wide home turn, finished willingly to claim 2nd late. | |||||||
| 3 | GREENWICH (14) | A Badel | 14 | 118 | 1222 | Stalker | 8.3 |
| From wide draw driven to the lead, couldn't hold off winner 200M, kept on well late stages only to lose 2nd near line. | |||||||
| 4 | GOOD BUDDY (8) | L Ferraris | 13 | 129 | 1300 | no history | 14.0 |
| Always in touch, moved up to 3rd 250M, kept on gamely towards the finish. | |||||||
| 5 | CALIFORNIA VANES (10) | Y L Chung | 6 | 113 | 1252 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Chased leader, had every chance turning in, fought on steadily but held by leaders in the run home. | |||||||
| 6 | COTTON FINGERS (9) | M Chadwick | 3 | 128 | 1167 | no history | 7.7 |
| Held up behind mid-division, hung in in the home straight and proved difficult to ride, ran on mildly towards the finish. | |||||||
| 7 | VICTORY SCHOLARS (12) | K H Chan | 2 | 117 | 1252 | Leader | 29.0 |
| Settled in midfield along the fence, tried hard on straightening but always held by leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | SINBA (4) | B Avdulla | 10 | 133 | 1193 | no history | 56.0 |
| Taken back to the rear, 5Ls to make up top of straight, stayed on without threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 9 | FOOLISH HEART (11) | K C Leung | 1 | 122 | 1104 | no history | 30.0 |
| From draw 1 raced in midfield early stages, shuffled back to near the rear home turn, not going the pace to challenge passing 400M. Never a winning chance. | |||||||
| 10 | RUN RUN COOL (3) | H Bentley | 5 | 133 | 1212 | Closer | 103.0 |
| Slow to begin, held up at the back 6Ls off the pace, kept on same pace only, never able to challenge. | |||||||
| 11 | SUPER HIGHWAY (7) | C Y Ho | 4 | 119 | 1192 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Settled 3-wide in midfield, pushed along 450M but not quickened. Never dangerous. (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
| 12 | AMAZING DUCK (13) | M L Yeung | 11 | 121 | 1091 | no history | 21.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced wide throughout, moved up to chase leaders home turn, came up empty passing 250M. | |||||||
| 13 | SEIZING THE MOMENT (5) | L Currie | 8 | 132 | 1051 | Closer | 50.0 |
| Dropped back to near the rear, failed to pick up turning into straight. Never involved. | |||||||
| 14 | ACE ONE (6) | L Hewitson | 9 | 131 | 1150 | Stalker | 23.0 |
| Caught wide in midfield throughout, couldn't find extra 300M, weakened rapidly, eased. (Performed unacceptably for second consecutive occasion.) | |||||||
| WV | ENTERPRISE ATTACK (0) | C Y Ho | — | 131 | — | no history | — |
| WV | HAPPY DAILY (0) | A Hamelin | — | 126 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1400m Turf
Won by TAJ DRAGON at 3.3 · 1:21.11 · sectionals 13.47 · 21.81 · 22.98 · 11.62 · 11.36 · 22.85 · 11.13 · 11.72
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAJ DRAGON (2) | Z Purton | 1 | 133 | 1031 | no history | 3.3 |
| Began well from gate 1, positioned 2-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on strongly to the line. | |||||||
| 2 | SUPER WINNER (13) | Y L Chung | 9 | 111 | 1214 | Leader | 21.0 |
| Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 100M, finished 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | JOYFUL HUNTER (6) | C Y Ho | 7 | 122 | 1176 | Midfield | 2.3 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, made good progress early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 4 | BIG RED (11) | K De Melo | 5 | 120 | 1283 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, same position on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 5 DH | AMAZING VICTORY (1) | K Teetan | 13 | 135 | 1045 | Stalker | 24.0 |
| Began awkwardly, taken back to race towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 DH | FLAMINGO TRILLION (12) | K C Leung | 6 | 119 | 1228 | no history | 7.8 |
| Away with them, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, wider turning in, made minor progress early in straight, no extra final 150M. | |||||||
| 7 | BEAUTY FIT (8) | A Hamelin | 8 | 121 | 1178 | Midfield | 38.0 |
| Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back, there to turn, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | BRAVE DREAMS (3) | H Bowman | 14 | 132 | 1099 | no history | 13.0 |
| Moderately away from the widest draw, trapped 3 wide slightly behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, similar position on turn, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | ZOOM BOOM (14) | A Atzeni | 2 | 118 | 1138 | no history | 90.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 10 | SETANTA (7) | L Hewitson | 11 | 122 | 1177 | Midfield | 59.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | EXCELLENT FIGHTER (4) | A Badel | 4 | 129 | 1188 | no history | 15.0 |
| Commenced well, tracked leaders on the inside, 2 wide from 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. | |||||||
| 12 | INVINCIBLE MISSILE (9) | H Bentley | 12 | 121 | 1111 | no history | 164.0 |
| Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear on the outside, 8 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 13 | SOLAR GOGO (5) | L Ferraris | 3 | 123 | 1180 | no history | 133.0 |
| Began awkwardly, raced behind midfield on the inside, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. | |||||||
| 14 | NORDIC STAR (10) | B Avdulla | 10 | 121 | 1054 | no history | 152.0 |
| Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | |||||||
Race 10 · Class 2 · 1200m Turf
Won by LUCKY WITH YOU at 27.0 · 1:09.17 · sectionals 24.24 · 22.80 · 11.58 · 11.22 · 22.13 · 10.91 · 11.22
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY WITH YOU (6) | A Atzeni | 7 | 125 | 1207 | no history | 27.0 |
| Clean jump, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 2 lengths or so back, angled out 450M, finished off strongly to score by a head. | |||||||
| 2 | FLYING ACE (4) | Z Purton | 13 | 128 | 1210 | Midfield | 5.8 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear running until final 150M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a head. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 3 | BUNDLE OF CHARM (9) | K Teetan | 1 | 121 | 1157 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off strongly to take a place, just beaten by a neck. | |||||||
| 4 | DREAM WINNER (8) | C Y Ho | 12 | 122 | 1267 | Stalker | 3.8 |
| Began well from a wide draw, tracked leaders, 3 wide with no cover, there to turn, kept on well in straight to make frame without threatening the first few. | |||||||
| 5 | REWARD SMILE (12) | A Badel | 9 | 119 | 1105 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Jumped well, raced prominently on the outside, shared lead on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 6 | BEAUTY CHARGE (3) | M Chadwick | 2 | 129 | 1099 | Midfield | 4.7 |
| Made contact at start, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, angled out early in straight, made minor progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 7 | NORDIC DRAGON (2) | H Bowman | 3 | 130 | 1136 | no history | 6.5 |
| Made contact at start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 3 lengths back, wider turning in, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | PACKING TREADMILL (1) | L Hewitson | 5 | 135 | 1188 | Stalker | 9.7 |
| Moderately away, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, same position on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared 100M, showed limited response thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | SUPER WIN DRAGON (13) | K C Leung | 14 | 119 | 1157 | Stalker | 146.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | XPONENTIAL (14) | A Hamelin | 6 | 119 | 1157 | Leader | 41.0 |
| Away well, sent forward to take the lead, shared lead with rival on turn, peaked and headed 400M, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 11 | POWER KOEPP (11) | M L Yeung | 10 | 120 | 1120 | Midfield | 126.0 |
| Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made little progress in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | IMA SINGLE MAN (7) | Y L Chung | 8 | 117 | 1191 | Midfield | 90.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, wider turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 13 | GOKO WIN (10) | K De Melo | 11 | 120 | 1076 | Midfield | 24.0 |
| Taken back from gate 11, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, failed to make any progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 14 | CARROLL STREET (5) | H Bentley | 4 | 126 | 1122 | no history | 67.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced 2 wide towards rear, 4 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, no clear run early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened final 150M. | |||||||