Sha Tin results · Sun, 7 Jan 2024
10 races · going GOOD
Winners · Sha Tin · Sun, 7 Jan 2024
WHIZZ KID R7 at 25.0 · surprise · PLEASANT ENDEAVOR R5 at 19.0 · surprise · CAPITAL DELIGHT R8 at 12.0 · surprise · FAST BUCK R6 at 10.0 · surprise · SPECIAL HEDGE R4 at 9.3 · BEAT HOLLOW R1 at 6.0 · HONG KONG HALL R2 at 5.0 · AORAKI SUMMIT R3 at 3.2 · BLUE MARLIN R9 at 2.8 · HELIOS EXPRESS R10 at 2.1
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1200m All Weather
Won by BEAT HOLLOW at 6.0 · 1:09.23 · sectionals 23.31 · 22.21 · 10.85 · 11.36 · 23.71 · 11.52 · 12.19
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | BEAT HOLLOW (5) | Y L Chung | 6 | 127 | 1185 | Stalker | 6.0 |
| Fast into stride, took the early lead, headed near 1000M, 2nd on turn, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well to hold off the challengers. | |||||||
| 2 | SUPER JOY (10) | M Chadwick | 3 | 126 | 1110 | Stalker | 4.8 |
| Began awkwardly, raced towards rear on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 3 | ALL IS READY (8) | L Ferraris | 4 | 131 | 1243 | Leader | 5.0 |
| Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place, not quite able to challenge. | |||||||
| 4 | EIGHT TRIGRAMS (7) | H T Mo | 2 | 130 | 1162 | Leader | 17.0 |
| Began smartly, raced prominently, took the lead near 1000M, led by 2-1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. | |||||||
| 5 | CHARMING STEED (6) | H Bentley | 5 | 132 | 1077 | Stalker | 9.4 |
| Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | ISLAND SURPRISE (1) | H Bowman | 8 | 135 | 1147 | Stalker | 7.8 |
| Jumped with them, raced at rear, 7 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | COMPULSORY (11) | K Teetan | 10 | 117 | 1127 | Midfield | 8.5 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced towards rear on the outside, there to turn, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | MASTER OF ALL (3) | A Atzeni | 7 | 133 | 1066 | Midfield | 54.0 |
| Moderately away, raced 2 wide towards rear, 8 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | PRESTIGE MOOCHI (2) | K H Chan | 1 | 130 | 1062 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced in 3rd, 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | VAMOS (4) | K De Melo | 9 | 133 | 1116 | Stalker | 7.7 |
| Moderately away, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Lame left front leg next day.) | |||||||
| WV | GENERAL ACE (9) | L Hewitson | — | 131 | — | no history | — |
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by HONG KONG HALL at 5.0 · 1:09.95 · sectionals 23.90 · 22.21 · 10.98 · 11.23 · 23.84 · 11.55 · 12.29
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HONG KONG HALL (1) | H Bowman | 6 | 134 | 1188 | Leader | 5.0 |
| Quickly into stride, led uncontested into straight, kept responding to pressure passing 300M, held on well from pursuing rivals at the line. | |||||||
| 2 | SKY HEART (10) | H Bentley | 10 | 127 | 1198 | no history | 8.0 |
| From wide draw settled at the rear further back than intended, closed off well when asked on straightening, got 2nd near line in an eye-catching effort. (Lay in final 200M / Jockey questioned re riding tactics.) | |||||||
| 3 | PATCH OF THETA (8) | C Y Ho | 9 | 127 | 1210 | no history | 3.5 |
| Restrained to a position ahead of midfield, 3-wide making the home turn, battled steadily home to claim 3rd in a busy finish. | |||||||
| 4 | LUCKY FIONN (6) | A Hamelin | 12 | 127 | 1138 | no history | 86.0 |
| Dropped back from wide draw and adopted a rearward position 7Ls back, worked into it nicely from 350M, made up good ground in the run home to get up for 4th late. | |||||||
| 5 | SONIC BOOM (14) | A Badel | 2 | 117 | 1124 | Midfield | 33.0 |
| Crowded on jumping, raced in midfield along the fence, stayed on moderately over final 300M, lacked a kick and was safely held in the end. | |||||||
| 6 | SILVER DESTINY (9) | K Teetan | 1 | 127 | 1174 | no history | 10.0 |
| Chased leaders along the inside, moved up to 2nd early straight, tried hard to get to leader but succumbed late, lost several places close home. | |||||||
| 7 | LOYAL BO BO (12) | M Chadwick | 13 | 125 | 1195 | no history | 8.2 |
| Caught 4-wide without cover from outside draw, maintained a position just ahead of midfield home turn, kept battling until no extra inside 100M. (Jockey was advised his ride in early stages lacked initiative.) | |||||||
| 8 | HIGH PERCENTAGE (13) | C L Chau | 7 | 122 | 1112 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Always in touch, raced keenly in early stages, had every chance turning home, improved to 3rd mid-straight but couldn't sustain effort final 150M. | |||||||
| 9 | SIGHT HERO (2) | L Hewitson | 5 | 131 | 1329 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Jumped well, taken back to a midfield position, was commencing to finish off the race when disappointed for running 200M and had difficulty obtaining clear running after. Inconclusive run. | |||||||
| 10 | AMAZINGTEAMWORK (4) | Y L Chung | 4 | 122 | 1283 | no history | 126.0 |
| Jumped fairly, settled near last 5Ls off the pace, offered very little on straightening, never posed a serious threat. | |||||||
| 11 | BOWSER (5) | A Atzeni | 8 | 127 | 1185 | no history | 6.2 |
| Tracked leader, checked 200M when already beaten, no extra late stages. | |||||||
| 12 | PATCH OF KINGDOM (7) | M F Poon | 11 | 125 | 1232 | no history | 137.0 |
| Caught wide in a position behind midfield from draw 11, struggled to keep up 550M, never dangerous. | |||||||
| 13 | SHINING FORTUNE (3) | B Avdulla | 3 | 129 | 1091 | Closer | 53.0 |
| Settled at the back of midfield, held up for clear running until 200M, made no impression after. | |||||||
| WX | WINDCHEATER (11) | L Ferraris | — | 127 | — | no history | — |
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1400m Turf
Won by AORAKI SUMMIT at 3.2 · 1:21.99 · sectionals 13.81 · 22.12 · 23.14 · 11.62 · 11.52 · 22.92 · 11.36 · 11.56
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | AORAKI SUMMIT (2) | A Atzeni | 5 | 134 | 1160 | Stalker | 3.2 |
| Ridden hard to lead, traveled nicely, responded well when asked inside 200M, kept on well to win. | |||||||
| 2 | WINNING DATA (4) | K Teetan | 12 | 131 | 1158 | Midfield | 3.6 |
| Sat handy, traveled smoothly, made some ground over the concluding stages, closed off evenly. | |||||||
| 3 | CALIFORNIATOTALITY (5) | Y L Chung | 7 | 122 | 1048 | no history | 27.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, sat worse than midfield, showed some dash over the final 150M, stayed on well. | |||||||
| 4 | TAKE ACTION (7) | B Avdulla | 4 | 127 | 1193 | no history | 22.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, commenced to improve entering the Straight, ran on evenly to the finish. | |||||||
| 5 | KASI FARASI (10) | L Hewitson | 2 | 121 | 1103 | Closer | 8.6 |
| Settled in front of midfield on the rail, traveled okay, no clear run in the early Straight, closed off okay. | |||||||
| 6 | ENNEA FORTUNE (6) | A Badel | 3 | 127 | 1144 | no history | 6.2 |
| Sat handy, traveled fairly, weakened over the final 75M (Substantial blood in trachea). | |||||||
| 7 | SOLID SHALAA (3) | H Bowman | 11 | 131 | 1169 | Midfield | 6.2 |
| Sat worse than midfield, made minor progress in the Straight, closed off fairly. | |||||||
| 8 | SKY FOREVER (1) | C L Chau | 8 | 133 | 1073 | no history | 22.0 |
| Settled midfield, steadied passing 400M, one pace to the line. | |||||||
| 9 | KEEN UNITY (11) | M F Poon | 13 | 119 | 1170 | no history | 85.0 |
| Settled towards rear 2 wide, switched out in the Straight, never a factor. | |||||||
| 10 | ALWAYS AWESOME (13) | K De Melo | 9 | 118 | 1136 | Closer | 31.0 |
| Sat towards rear, limited when asked, never a threat | |||||||
| 11 | COURIER MAGIC (14) | H T Mo | 14 | 115 | 1067 | Closer | 231.0 |
| Sat rear, raced rear throughout, no impression made. | |||||||
| 12 | WINNING SEVEN (9) | H Bentley | 10 | 127 | 1128 | no history | 103.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat rear, angled out rounding the turn, weakened notably in the Straight. | |||||||
| 13 | GALLANT GOODY (12) | A Hamelin | 6 | 120 | 1093 | Midfield | 170.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, settled midfield, weakened and faded inside 150M. | |||||||
| 14 | V LOVE YOU (8) | L Ferraris | 1 | 127 | 1103 | no history | 147.0 |
| Chased the leader on the rail, slightly weakened rounding the turn, further weakened and faded entering the Straight. | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1800m Turf
Won by SPECIAL HEDGE at 9.3 · 1:48.13 · sectionals 14.16 · 22.29 · 23.88 · 23.75 · 11.99 · 11.76 · 24.05 · 11.84 · 12.21
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SPECIAL HEDGE (12) | C L Chau | 1 | 120 | 1066 | Midfield | 9.3 |
| Improved after the start to stride to the lead after 200m & then raced with about a 2L advantage in middle stages. Was joined in the lead near the furlong marker but dug deep all the way to the line to win narrowly. | |||||||
| 2 | SUPER CONTENTED (14) | K De Melo | 9 | 117 | 1099 | Closer | 13.0 |
| Led momentarily after start before racing on the rail in third place from the 1300m. Moved over the heels of the leader on straightening, moved up to share lead at 200m but couldn't passed, just beaten into second. | |||||||
| 3 | FOREVER FOLKS (9) | A Hamelin | 8 | 122 | 1185 | Closer | 27.0 |
| Had a nice run 1,1 for the majority. Was just over 2L from the lead entering last section, finished steadily all the way to the line to hold third. | |||||||
| 4 | MISTER DAPPER (2) | H Bowman | 2 | 132 | 1188 | Stalker | 3.1 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail early. Moved off the rail near the 700m, was 3L from the lead on straightening, shifted back inwards near 400m but raced tight before getting clear in final 300m & finishing steadily. | |||||||
| 5 | JUBILATION (10) | K Teetan | 4 | 122 | 1096 | Stalker | 3.7 |
| Had a soft run in midfield along rail. Came under hard ridding near the 500m, just under 3L from the lead entering last section, raced tight & bumped with rival runner approaching 350m before only holding margin last furlong. | |||||||
| 6 | SHARPEN BRIGHT (11) | B Avdulla | 3 | 122 | 1007 | Midfield | 9.6 |
| Jumped awkwardly & bumped before racing worse than midfield along the rail early before improving to midfield passing the 1000m mark. Was 5L from the lead on straightening before finishing only steadily to line. | |||||||
| 7 | DARCI JOY (1) | E C W Wong | 11 | 124 | 1079 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly & raced worse than midfield away from the rail. Continued third last, shifted wider passing 500m & wider again on straightening, just under 8L behind at 400m before making some late headway to midfield. | |||||||
| 8 | PEGASUS GENERAL (3) | M Chadwick | 13 | 132 | 1020 | Closer | 18.0 |
| Shifted across behind runners from a wide draw & raced rearward along rail. Moved away off rail just before straightening, was over 6L from lead entering last section before passing a few tiring runners without threatening. | |||||||
| 9 | SUPER HONG KONG (4) | H Bentley | 10 | 129 | 1067 | Midfield | 49.0 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Eased wider just before straightening, was 5.5L from the lead entering final section & could only maintain that margin all the way to the line. | |||||||
| 10 | PAKISTAN FRIEND (7) | A Atzeni | 6 | 126 | 1073 | Stalker | 25.0 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Came under riding passing the 550m mark to hold position, was 4L from the lead entering final section but weakening a few lengths to finish tenth. | |||||||
| 11 | SERANGOON (6) | L Hewitson | 14 | 127 | 1119 | Closer | 31.0 |
| Was shifted back behind runners from the outside draw to race at the tail. Continued rearward, shifted wider at the 500m, steadied away from heels on straightening when the widest runner before never challenging in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | ROMANTIC FANTASY (5) | A Badel | 7 | 127 | 1143 | no history | 114.0 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Came under pressure near the 550m & began losing ground, was over 7L from the lead entering last section & was beaten a similar margin on line when finishing third last. | |||||||
| 13 | VINCY (13) | Y L Chung | 5 | 113 | 1087 | Midfield | 39.0 |
| Drifted back after start to race rearward before being relegated to last passing 1100m. Was ridden along passing the 600m mark, was 9.5L from the lead on straightening when still last & could only pass one tiring rival. | |||||||
| 14 | READY PLAYER ONE (8) | C Y Ho | 12 | 125 | 1172 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Raced forward from gate 12, obtained position two-wide without cover in second place after 500m. Continued close to lead on straightening, peaked on run at 350m before weakening badly to finish a long last (mucus in trachea). | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 3 · 1000m Turf
Won by PLEASANT ENDEAVOR at 19.0 · 57.55 · sectionals 13.02 · 20.69 · 10.03 · 10.66 · 23.84 · 11.52 · 12.32
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | PLEASANT ENDEAVOR (3) | E C W Wong | 6 | 118 | 1195 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Away well, raced better than midfield on the stands' side, hard ridden 250M, took the lead approaching 50M, kept on well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | FLYING HIGH (1) | M Chadwick | 10 | 134 | 1114 | Stalker | 9.7 |
| Out in line, raced in midfield on the stands' rail, commenced move 200M, not enough room 150M to 50M, finished off well to take 2nd. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 3 | CHEVAL VALIANT (10) | Y L Chung | 9 | 116 | 1132 | Leader | 4.0 |
| Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3 lengths at 400M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two final 50M. | |||||||
| 4 | O'LINER (2) | H Bowman | 3 | 130 | 1251 | Leader | 6.9 |
| Began fairly, raced behind midfield on the stands' side, hard ridden 300M, made some progress thereafter to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | NICCONI COUNTY (7) | K Teetan | 2 | 123 | 1154 | no history | 11.0 |
| Taken back to race at tail, 7 lengths or so back at 400M, switched to the middle of the track after passing 350M and made good progress thereafter. | |||||||
| 6 | KYRUS DRAGON (11) | A Badel | 7 | 120 | 1026 | Closer | 34.0 |
| Made contact with the left side of its barrier and lost ground on jumping, raced at rear on the stands' rail, 7 lengths back at 400M, finished off well without threatening. | |||||||
| 7 | NORTHERN BEACHES (6) | L Hewitson | 8 | 124 | 1142 | Stalker | 3.2 |
| Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the stands' rail, made some progress after passing 400M, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 8 | RUN RUN COOL (5) | H Bentley | 5 | 125 | 1213 | Closer | 20.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, raced towards rear, 2 away from the stands' rail, hard ridden 300M, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 9 | CALIFORNIA TOUCH (9) | C Y Ho | 1 | 122 | 1249 | no history | 7.1 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield, nearer to the middle track, hard ridden 350M but only showed limited response, weakened gradually final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | SPARKLING KNIGHT (4) | A Hamelin | 4 | 127 | 1231 | Leader | 20.0 |
| Began smartly, raced in 2nd, 2 away from the stands' rail, unable to maintain position after passing 500M, eased final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| WV | SUMMIT CHEERS (8) | B Avdulla | — | 123 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m All Weather
Won by FAST BUCK at 10.0 · 1:08.82 · sectionals 23.02 · 21.80 · 10.48 · 11.32 · 24.00 · 11.71 · 12.29
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | FAST BUCK (6) | A Atzeni | 12 | 127 | 1172 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Jumped nicely, ridden along to hold a forward position, ran on strongly to score, won comfortably. | |||||||
| 2 | DIAMOND FLARE (4) | Y L Chung | 6 | 123 | 1290 | Leader | 2.7 |
| Broke a step slow, settled worse than midfield 2 wide, made good progress, best stride late. | |||||||
| 3 | COLOURFUL PRINCE (3) | H Bowman | 2 | 130 | 1187 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Jumped with the field, showed very good early speed to lead, kept on nicely until weakened inside final 50M. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 4 | REGENT GLORY (10) | K Teetan | 4 | 125 | 1087 | Leader | 9.1 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, under pressured near 700M, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | DAILY TROPHY (12) | A Badel | 8 | 116 | 1160 | Midfield | 6.9 |
| Jumped okay, settled behind midfield 2 wide, showed some dash inside 250M, run peaked at 50M. | |||||||
| 6 | PANDA LEGEND (8) | C Y Ho | 11 | 126 | 1248 | no history | 18.0 |
| Settled towards the rear, stayed on fairly. | |||||||
| 7 | BRAVE WITNESS (5) | L Hewitson | 5 | 127 | 1083 | no history | 21.0 |
| Settled midfield, one pace when asked. | |||||||
| 8 | LEAN MASTER (11) | A Hamelin | 3 | 118 | 1070 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Tracked leader, weakened inside 250M. | |||||||
| 9 | MAGIC SUPREME (2) | E C W Wong | 1 | 124 | 1125 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Hard ridden early but was beaten for the early lead, weakened in the Straight. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 10 | TELECOM SPEED (7) | M Chadwick | 7 | 127 | 1179 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Raced 3 wide midfield, limited response in the Straight. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 11 | PATCH OF WATCH (9) | L Ferraris | 9 | 125 | 1177 | no history | 67.0 |
| Got crowded at the start, sat towards the rear, never a factor. | |||||||
| 12 | EVERYONE'S VICTORY (1) | H Bentley | 10 | 134 | 1156 | Closer | 14.0 |
| Got hampered at the start, sat last, never a threat. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
Race 7 · · 1000m Turf
Won by WHIZZ KID at 25.0 · 56.86 · sectionals 13.15 · 20.86 · 10.38 · 10.48 · 22.85 · 10.97 · 11.88
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | WHIZZ KID (9) | H Bentley | 2 | 115 | 1181 | Leader | 25.0 |
| Well there from a low draw, soon came to join race leader near stands side eventually taking over 500 metres out, drew clear inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| 2 | INVINCIBLE SAGE (8) | A Badel | 1 | 115 | 1098 | Midfield | 4.9 |
| In rear early improving steadily to 1L 3rd 700 metres out near the centre of the track, came to tackle eventual winner inside final 200 metres but found him too strong. | |||||||
| 3 | PACKING TREADMILL (4) | L Hewitson | 7 | 117 | 1176 | Stalker | 4.8 |
| Settled over 2L back early stages, tightened and dropped to last over 600 metres out, renewed effort coming onto course proper and quickened well inside final 150 metres, snatched distant 3rd final strides. | |||||||
| 4 | WE ARE HERO (10) | K De Melo | 4 | 117 | 1230 | Closer | 35.0 |
| Slightly slow out settling well behind of small field, recovered steadily to 6th some 2L back approaching half-way mark down the centre of the track, fought on under pressure only to be pipped for a placing late. | |||||||
| 5 | DUKE WAI (3) | K Teetan | 8 | 128 | 1138 | Midfield | 6.9 |
| Niggled along from moderate start settling just over 1L back in 4th, one-paced in closing stages. | |||||||
| 6 | SUPER WEALTHY (2) | A Atzeni | 9 | 129 | 1200 | no history | 22.0 |
| Well there on the stands rail, soon drifted some 2L back inside the 700 metres, shared 5th coming onto course proper, faded gradually. | |||||||
| 7 | VICTOR THE WINNER (1) | H Bowman | 3 | 135 | 1097 | Leader | 4.1 |
| Soon took up running, held narrow lead until headed half-way out, weakened noticeably inside final 250 metres. | |||||||
| 8 | SEASONS WIT (6) | M Chadwick | 5 | 116 | 1095 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly settling in worse than midfield, found nothing under pressure inside final 400 metres. | |||||||
| 9 | FLYING ACE (7) | M F Poon | 6 | 115 | 1225 | Closer | 4.6 |
| Settled over 2L back behind midfield, inconvenienced and lost position 600 metres out, made no further impression. | |||||||
| WV | KURPANY (5) | Y L Chung | — | 115 | — | Leader | — |
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m All Weather
Won by CAPITAL DELIGHT at 12.0 · 1:08.55 · sectionals 23.31 · 21.98 · 10.66 · 11.32 · 23.26 · 11.24 · 12.02
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | CAPITAL DELIGHT (4) | C Y Ho | 7 | 127 | 1188 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, recovered to race behind midfield, picked up nicely on straightening, made up good ground in the run home to win going away in the end. | |||||||
| 2 | GOOD BUDDY (8) | A Badel | 9 | 122 | 1300 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Caught wide early stages before improving to race outside leader, took narrow lead near 200M, tried hard but couldn't hold off winner late. (Jockey fined for using the whip forward of the saddle on numerous occasions.) | |||||||
| 3 | MARK THE MOMENT (9) | L Hewitson | 12 | 122 | 1215 | Stalker | 9.9 |
| From wide draw driven forward to find the lead, pressed by rival home turn, kept to the task on straightening, headed near 200M, rallied to hold 3rd late stages. | |||||||
| 4 | MONTA FRUTTA (11) | M Chadwick | 4 | 119 | 1120 | no history | 37.0 |
| Guided to a rail position in midfield, cut the corner home turn and moved up to 3rd early straight, battled on evenly and just missed a minor placing in a tight finish. | |||||||
| 5 | LIGHTNING BOLT (1) | H Bowman | 1 | 132 | 1173 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Jumped only fairly from draw 1, reserved towards the rear, kept to inside on straightening, ran on mildly and was held by leaders final stages in a busy finish. | |||||||
| 6 | CALL ME DANDY (6) | Y L Chung | 2 | 121 | 1245 | Stalker | 2.8 |
| Stalked the speed on inside, switched away from fence 500M, battled on evenly to the line and was not far away at the finish. (Bled.) | |||||||
| 7 | SELF IMPROVEMENT (5) | C L Chau | 5 | 125 | 1115 | Stalker | 4.5 |
| Away well, restrained to race just off the pace, poised to strike at 400M, fought on steadily to line. | |||||||
| 8 | TORONADO PHANTOM (3) | A Atzeni | 3 | 128 | 1138 | Midfield | 9.5 |
| Dropped back to 2nd last, 5Ls to make up top of straight, made some ground without ever threatening. | |||||||
| 9 | LUCKY EIGHT (2) | K De Melo | 6 | 129 | 1161 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, held up behind midfield, gave limited response turning home, never going the pace to challenge. | |||||||
| 10 | WINGS OF WAR (7) | B Avdulla | 8 | 125 | 1145 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Settled in mid-division along the 3-path, couldn't finish off when the race got serious, never a winning hope. | |||||||
| 11 | MIGHTY ARMOUR (10) | H T Mo | 11 | 119 | 1032 | no history | 182.0 |
| From wide draw shifted across behind runners, got too far back straightening, lacked finishing effort. | |||||||
| 12 | THE GREAT MASTER (12) | M F Poon | 10 | 117 | 1141 | no history | 101.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, caught wide no cover chasing leaders, struggled to hold his position passing 550M, soon beaten and finished tailed out. (Unacceptable Performance / Jockey reported his horse lay out on the turn.) | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1400m Turf
Won by BLUE MARLIN at 2.8 · 1:21.90 · sectionals 13.59 · 21.58 · 22.82 · 11.34 · 11.48 · 23.91 · 11.57 · 12.34
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | BLUE MARLIN (4) | H Bentley | 4 | 127 | 1316 | Stalker | 2.8 |
| Moderately away, raced 2 wide better than midfield, a bit closer on turn, angled out 450M, finished off strongly, led close home. | |||||||
| 2 | SUPERB BOY (1) | H Bowman | 5 | 135 | 1131 | Leader | 4.9 |
| Jumped well, raced prominently on the inside, took the lead 650M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | SILVER UP (11) | M Chadwick | 3 | 121 | 1151 | no history | 74.0 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out 550M, 4 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | THE HEIR (8) | A Badel | 10 | 124 | 1149 | Closer | 6.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off well to make frame, not quite able to challenge. | |||||||
| 5 | MASTER OF FORTUNE (5) | C Y Ho | 7 | 125 | 1255 | Midfield | 7.6 |
| Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 3 wide with cover, a length or so back, 2 wide from 750M, found rail 600M, sat right behind the leader turning in, kept on same pace in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 6 | SEIZING THE MOMENT (13) | K Teetan | 1 | 120 | 1074 | Midfield | 8.1 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, steadied off heels 600M, saved ground throughout, no clear run early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 7 | SIXTH GENERATION (9) | B Avdulla | 9 | 123 | 1180 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | SOLAR PARTNER (12) | M F Poon | 12 | 119 | 1240 | Stalker | 28.0 |
| Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 650M, 2nd turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. | |||||||
| 9 | ORIENTAL SMOKE (6) | K H Chan | 8 | 120 | 1250 | Stalker | 138.0 |
| Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | FOREVER CHARM (14) | L Hewitson | 13 | 119 | 1272 | no history | 21.0 |
| Taken back from gate 13, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, saved ground on turn, made minor progress early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 11 | WINNER METHOD (3) | C L Chau | 6 | 129 | 1302 | Midfield | 22.0 |
| Away with them, raced 3 wide behind midfield, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | PINS PRINCE (7) | A Atzeni | 11 | 125 | 1187 | Stalker | 46.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly and bumped, raced at rear on the outside, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 13 | TRUE GENIUS (2) | Y L Chung | 2 | 129 | 1068 | no history | 88.0 |
| Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 550M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M. | |||||||
| 14 | E LEGEND (10) | K De Melo | 14 | 121 | 1128 | Leader | 73.0 |
| Jumped well from the widest draw, tracked leaders on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, weakened early in straight when hard run took toll. | |||||||
| WV | SURUGA BAY (0) | --- | — | 119 | — | no history | — |
Race 10 · Class 2 · 1600m Turf
Won by HELIOS EXPRESS at 2.1 · 1:34.48 · sectionals 24.20 · 23.44 · 23.42 · 11.87 · 11.55 · 23.42 · 11.55 · 11.87
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
Full result▾
| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELIOS EXPRESS (5) | H Bowman | 5 | 127 | 1119 | Midfield | 2.1 |
| Moderately away, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, angled out 350M, cleared 250M, hit the front 200M, kept on very well to the line, won comfortably. | |||||||
| 2 | SPIRITED EXPRESS (9) | A Badel | 8 | 123 | 1196 | Midfield | 39.0 |
| Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | THE BEST PEACH (11) | L Ferraris | 13 | 122 | 1039 | Closer | 15.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, closed off well to take a place without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | MR ASCENDENCY (10) | H Bentley | 7 | 122 | 1131 | no history | 116.0 |
| Out with rest, raced 2 wide towards rear, there to turn, made good progress in straight to make frame. | |||||||
| 5 | ALACRITY (12) | K Teetan | 2 | 121 | 1101 | Midfield | 7.8 |
| Average to begin, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, a bit closer turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 6 | SUPER SUNNY SING (1) | C Y Ho | 11 | 135 | 1109 | Closer | 6.3 |
| Began awkwardly, raced towards rear on the outside early, moved a bit closer after 1100M, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 7 | FLAMING RABBIT (3) | L Hewitson | 9 | 129 | 1135 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader from 550M, took the lead 450M, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. | |||||||
| 8 | DANCING CODE (7) | A Atzeni | 12 | 124 | 1043 | Midfield | 7.0 |
| Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until 200M, made little progress thereafter. | |||||||
| 9 | THE GOLDEN SCENERY (2) | Y L Chung | 3 | 130 | 1082 | Midfield | 46.0 |
| Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, unable to obtain clear run in straight, stumbled near 125M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 10 | BEAUTY LIVE (13) | M Chadwick | 6 | 118 | 1118 | Stalker | 61.0 |
| Commenced well, raced in midfield on outer, moved a bit closer on turn, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, inconvenienced 250M, weakened gradually inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 11 | FIND MY LOVE (8) | B Avdulla | 10 | 123 | 1171 | Midfield | 24.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, 6 lengths back, a bit clear on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 12 | BOURBONAIRE (6) | A Hamelin | 4 | 124 | 1051 | Stalker | 56.0 |
| Away with them, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths back, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, crowded 300M, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 13 | ALL FOR ST PAUL'S (4) | M F Poon | 1 | 126 | 1115 | Leader | 39.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival from 550M, peaked and headed 450M, weakened final furlong. | |||||||