Sha Tin results · Wed, 3 Apr 2024
8 races · going GOOD
Winners · Sha Tin · Wed, 3 Apr 2024
FOREVER FOLKS R7 at 43.0 · surprise · M UNICORN R8 at 19.0 · surprise · MONTA FRUTTA R4 at 10.0 · surprise · JOYFUL CHAMPION R1 at 7.1 · BUNDLE OF CHARM R5 at 6.4 · MUST GO R3 at 5.1 · SUPER JOY R2 at 4.2 · SING DRAGON R6 at 2.0
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1800m All Weather
Won by JOYFUL CHAMPION at 7.1 · 1:49.43 · sectionals 13.36 · 22.16 · 24.35 · 25.63 · 13.02 · 12.61 · 23.93 · 11.91 · 12.02
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | JOYFUL CHAMPION (12) | K Teetan | 4 | 115 | 1144 | Stalker | 7.1 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside early, 2 wide from 800M, commenced move after passing 550M, hit the front approaching 200M, kept on very well to the line, won by 2-1/4L. | |||||||
| 2 | NICE BIRDIE (4) | H Bowman | 7 | 131 | 1188 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Taken back to race behind midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 550M, 3 lengths back turning in, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | SUPERB MOVE (6) | E C W Wong | 3 | 119 | 1102 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Commenced well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, angled out and made contact near 800M, same margin back turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 4 | GREEN LASER (11) | M L Yeung | 9 | 117 | 1118 | Closer | 14.0 |
| Out in line, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide on turn, very wide into straight, finished off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | BROTHER PEARL (10) | A Badel | 13 | 118 | 1044 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 6 DH | LEGION OF MERIT (1) | B Thompson | 1 | 135 | 1261 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, no clear run early in straight, cleared approaching 200M, one-paced thereafter. | |||||||
| 6 DH | NINJA DERBY (2) | Y L Chung | 12 | 128 | 1118 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made some headway in the run home. | |||||||
| 8 | M M NEBULA (3) | Z Purton | 5 | 131 | 1107 | Leader | 3.6 |
| Away well, raced better than midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 600M, 4 wide turning in, took the lead early in straight, peaked and headed approaching 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | LEATHER MASTER (7) | L Ferraris | 14 | 127 | 1120 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, passed some tired runners in the run home. | |||||||
| 10 | HAPPY HERO (5) | L Hewitson | 2 | 129 | 1058 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Away with them, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 11 | SUPER HORNET (13) | M Chadwick | 8 | 115 | 1108 | Stalker | 30.0 |
| Began well, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 1000M, saved ground on turn, took the lead 500M, peaked and headed 300M, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 12 | MISTER ARM (14) | H T Mo | 6 | 113 | 1020 | Leader | 81.0 |
| Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 3 wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 13 | ANGELS HUNTER (9) | K De Melo | 10 | 120 | 1128 | Stalker | 30.0 |
| Jumped with them, sent forward to take the early lead, headed 1250M, 2nd in the middle stages, took the lead 600M, peaked and headed 500M, weakened final 250M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame left front leg next day.) | |||||||
| 14 | PRECISION GOAL (8) | B Avdulla | 11 | 122 | 1082 | Leader | 5.9 |
| Out with rest, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 1250M, found rail near 1000M, peaked and headed 600M, weakened final 400M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 5 · 1200m All Weather
Won by SUPER JOY at 4.2 · 1:09.79 · sectionals 23.62 · 22.70 · 11.18 · 11.52 · 23.47 · 11.58 · 11.89
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SUPER JOY (10) | M Chadwick | 3 | 125 | 1085 | Closer | 4.2 |
| Was slow away by about a length before racing just worse than midfield along the rail. Improved in middle stages along the inside, came off rail passing 500m, closed strongly in final stages to steal lead & win narrowly late. | |||||||
| 2 | DAILY TROPHY (7) | H Bowman | 8 | 129 | 1146 | Stalker | 4.9 |
| Got back after the start to race three wide with cover near the rear. Continued in second half on straightening before closing strongly down the outside in final stages to be beaten narrowly in three-way drive to line. | |||||||
| 3 | SPANGLE FORTUNE (1) | Y L Chung | 5 | 130 | 1092 | Stalker | 8.5 |
| Had a nice run third away from the rail. Continued in the first three on straightening, improved to take narrow lead passing 150m, caught in final few strides and was narrowly beaten in three way drive to the line. | |||||||
| 4 | NOIR RIDER (12) | M L Yeung | 1 | 115 | 1187 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Had a soft run in midfield along the rail. Stayed along the rail in the straight & closed off well all the way to the line to be beaten only 0.75L when just behind the first three. | |||||||
| 5 | BEAU GOSSE (3) | B Avdulla | 11 | 134 | 1119 | Midfield | 28.0 |
| Drifted back from second widest gate but was caught racing three wide without cover in midfield. Continued wide around bend before closing well down the outside to be beaten under a length when just behind first three. | |||||||
| 6 | HAPPY TANGO (6) | E C W Wong | 7 | 122 | 1236 | Leader | 4.7 |
| Ridden forward after start, raced second throughout. Was only a length from lead on straightening, peaked on effort passing 300m mark, gave a few lengths to be well held in midfield. | |||||||
| 7 | SUPER AXIOM (2) | K Teetan | 12 | 135 | 1267 | Leader | 7.7 |
| Showed customary early speed to lead when racing away from the rail. Crossed down to rail when continuing to lead just before first bend. Held lead until 150m mark, weakened late to be well held in midfield. | |||||||
| 8 | DOUBLE SHOW (8) | L Ferraris | 10 | 127 | 1235 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Had no early speed & raced at the tail. Moved wider on the track passing 500m when continuing rearward, passed a few tiring rivals when making up a few lengths late when finishing off down the outside to midfield. | |||||||
| 9 | ALL IS READY (11) | K C Leung | 4 | 122 | 1224 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail. Was bumped on straightening, peaked on run passing the 300m mark before weakening a few lengths in last furlong. | |||||||
| 10 | HO HO STAR (4) | A Hamelin | 9 | 133 | 1079 | Midfield | 70.0 |
| Drifted back after the start and raced second last after the first furlong. Hung outwards approaching the 500m mark when continued near the tail, did little in the straight & finished third last. | |||||||
| 11 | PRESTIGE MOOCHI (9) | K H Chan | 6 | 120 | 1062 | Midfield | 61.0 |
| Was steadied & taken back to race worse than midfield along the inside. Stayed along the rail on straightening when just under 5L from the lead but did nothing in the straight & finished second last. | |||||||
| 12 | YEABOI (5) | B Thompson | 2 | 133 | 1118 | Midfield | 22.0 |
| Raced just worse than midfield between runners after the start. Began losing ground from the 650m mark, was 7L behind on straightening but was already beaten, ultimately weakening to last beaten 9L. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1200m All Weather
Won by MUST GO at 5.1 · 1:09.02 · sectionals 23.60 · 22.38 · 11.03 · 11.35 · 23.04 · 11.36 · 11.68
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | MUST GO (3) | B Avdulla | 3 | 130 | 1152 | Stalker | 5.1 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, traveled strongly, show some dash over the final 100M, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 2 | VANTASTIC CHOICE (5) | E C W Wong | 1 | 119 | 1063 | Leader | 9.5 |
| Chased the leader, traveled smoothly, kept on well to hold 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | VALHALLA (1) | K De Melo | 7 | 122 | 1186 | Stalker | 8.9 |
| Settled worse than midfield, commenced to improve rounding the Turn, made good progress inside 100M. | |||||||
| 4 | COOL BLUE (12) | K Teetan | 8 | 118 | 1038 | Midfield | 4.2 |
| Sat towards rear, traveled okay, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | MAGIC SUPREME (2) | L Hewitson | 2 | 133 | 1119 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Ridden along to lead, weakened entering the Straight, one pace to the line. | |||||||
| 6 | STRIVE FOR GLORY (7) | L Ferraris | 11 | 127 | 1081 | Closer | 16.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield, mid-race move rounding the Turn, raced wide thereafter (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 7 | ACA POWER (11) | A Badel | 9 | 123 | 1020 | Midfield | 3.7 |
| Sat towards rear, raced keenly in the early stages, raced wide until near the 800M, closed off fairly | |||||||
| 8 | SERGEANT PEPPER (6) | H Bowman | 5 | 127 | 1161 | Leader | 9.6 |
| Sat in front of midfield, raced keenly in the early stages, weakened notably inside 150M (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 9 | SPICY SPANGLE (4) | Y L Chung | 10 | 124 | 1050 | no history | 23.0 |
| Settled behind midfield, limited response when asked, never a threat. | |||||||
| 10 | RUNNING BOY (8) | K C Leung | 6 | 125 | 1071 | Midfield | 100.0 |
| Sat rear, raced rear, no contention. | |||||||
| 11 | HICKORY VICTORY (9) | M F Poon | 4 | 122 | 1179 | Closer | 140.0 |
| Settled midfield, weakened rounding the Turn, faded entering the Straight (Unacceptable performance, Must BT). | |||||||
| WV | HINOKAMI KAGURA (10) | Z Purton | — | 124 | — | Midfield | — |
| WV | SOLAR UP (0) | M Chadwick | — | 135 | — | Stalker | — |
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m All Weather
Won by MONTA FRUTTA at 10.0 · 1:09.46 · sectionals 23.55 · 22.41 · 10.79 · 11.62 · 23.50 · 11.46 · 12.04
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | MONTA FRUTTA (1) | Y L Chung | 3 | 130 | 1121 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Got back to race third last after first furlong. Moved wider passing 550m, continued rearward when about 5L from lead on straightening before finishing strongly down the outside to steal lead in final few strides. | |||||||
| 2 | SOLID SHALAA (2) | K Teetan | 5 | 135 | 1161 | Midfield | 4.9 |
| Was niggled along to hold position after start before improving along rail to midfield in middle stages. Was 3L from lead on straightening, shifted into clear running mid-straight before closing strongly to be narrowly beaten. | |||||||
| 3 | ROBOT KNIGHT (7) | L Ferraris | 9 | 127 | 1086 | no history | 15.0 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Was three wide with cover around bend, under 2L from the lead entering last section, improved to lead fleetingly near 100m mark before over-run by first two late, close behind. | |||||||
| 4 | NEW POWER (12) | M L Yeung | 7 | 120 | 1097 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Challenged for lead early, headed near 1000m mark when galloping between runners. Steadied near 700m, shared lead on straightening, held outright lead until the 100m mark before over-run in final 100m, held 4th. | |||||||
| 5 | DIAMOND FLARE (4) | E C W Wong | 1 | 121 | 1281 | Leader | 4.1 |
| Showed early speed to challenge for lead, raced along the rail in a line of three sharing lead early, was crossed after the 700m & raced on the leaders back thereafter. Shifted off rail passing 300m, finished steadily late. | |||||||
| 6 | HIGH RISE POWER (10) | K De Melo | 6 | 124 | 1170 | Stalker | 6.4 |
| Raced in midfield between runners early before slightly further back around bend. Moved wider on straightening when 3.5L from the lead, finished steadily all the way to the line to hold deficit when finishing midfield. | |||||||
| 7 | JOLLY COMPANION (5) | B Avdulla | 2 | 129 | 1171 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Challenged for lead early before being steadied around first bend when racing fourth between runners. Was ridden along before straightening when about 3L from the lead, battled to midfield when weakening a length or two late. | |||||||
| 8 | FLYING DRAGON (3) | H Bowman | 8 | 132 | 1226 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Crowded after jumping & got back to second last but galloped four & five wide on track throughout. Continued rearward & very wide around bend, was over 6L from lead at 400m, finished ok to midfield considering passage. | |||||||
| 9 | BEAUTY DESTINY (9) | Z Purton | 12 | 124 | 1206 | Stalker | 4.2 |
| Was trapped racing four wide in midfield before improving position to be three wide outside leaders from the 600m. Moved to narrow lead momentarily near 300m but emptied soon after & weakened out very quickly in final 150m. | |||||||
| 10 | RACINGRACE (6) | A Badel | 11 | 129 | 1078 | no history | 51.0 |
| Ridden forward from gate 11, shared lead when racing very wide on track before improving passing 800m & crossing to rail when leading near the 700m. Was beaten off at the 300m and weakened out in the final furlong. | |||||||
| 11 | MANYTHANKS FOREVER (11) | B Thompson | 10 | 123 | 1092 | Midfield | 91.0 |
| Drifted back after the first 100m & raced just worse than midfield when three wide with cover. Was relegated to third last near the 600m, was 6L behind on straightening but weakened poorly to be beaten about 10L. | |||||||
| 12 | SAVVY ELEGANCE (8) | M Chadwick | 4 | 126 | 1042 | no history | 183.0 |
| Crowded at start, consequently lost ground & raced at the tail. Struck rail at the 700m bend, became awkward & lost ground. Was last and over 6L from lead on straightening, stayed along rail but gave further ground. Last. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 2 · 1200m All Weather
Won by BUNDLE OF CHARM at 6.4 · 1:08.36 · sectionals 23.41 · 22.12 · 10.79 · 11.33 · 22.83 · 11.23 · 11.60
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | BUNDLE OF CHARM (4) | A Badel | 3 | 131 | 1178 | Stalker | 6.4 |
| Average to begin, raced behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | WONDER KIT (7) | L Hewitson | 7 | 123 | 1091 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Out with rest, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 50M. | |||||||
| 3 | GUMMY GUMMY (5) | Z Purton | 4 | 125 | 1195 | Stalker | 1.7 |
| Jumped with them, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader, same position on turn, made good progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 4 | MAGNIAC (8) | Y L Chung | 1 | 115 | 1194 | Leader | 4.6 |
| Began smartly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out 450M, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | SEASONS WIT (1) | A Hamelin | 5 | 135 | 1105 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back on turn, made some progress in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | WINNING ICEY (9) | K Teetan | 2 | 120 | 1188 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Slightly slow out, raced towards rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | PING HAI GALAXY (3) | B Avdulla | 6 | 132 | 1128 | Leader | 19.0 |
| Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 8 | XPONENTIAL (6) | L Ferraris | 8 | 125 | 1188 | Leader | 39.0 |
| Jumped well, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, showed no response early in straight, weakened and eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| WV | KURPANY (2) | E C W Wong | — | 124 | — | Leader | — |
Race 6 · Class 3 · 1200m All Weather
Won by SING DRAGON at 2.0 · 1:07.94 · sectionals 23.40 · 22.16 · 10.75 · 11.41 · 22.38 · 10.85 · 11.53
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SING DRAGON (5) | K Teetan | 6 | 126 | 1188 | Leader | 2.0 |
| Jumped well and showed good early speed to lead, joined at 200M but found plenty to win going away, won smartly. | |||||||
| 2 | VICTORY MOMENTS (2) | M Chadwick | 7 | 129 | 1133 | Stalker | 3.8 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, switched out rounding the Turn to improve, showed strong dash early in the Straight, run peaked at 200M, made no further ground on the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | CAMPIONE (6) | Y L Chung | 10 | 118 | 1155 | Leader | 27.0 |
| Broke alertly and hard ridden to sit outside the lead, kept on okay and held 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | SKY FOREVER (8) | A Badel | 5 | 121 | 1062 | Closer | 19.0 |
| Settled behind midfield on the rail, closed off fairly. | |||||||
| 5 | LIGHTNING BOLT (7) | K C Leung | 8 | 123 | 1154 | Closer | 29.0 |
| Settled towards the rear, stayed on late. | |||||||
| 6 | TORONADO PHANTOM (3) | B Avdulla | 9 | 127 | 1135 | Closer | 14.0 |
| Sat at the rear, angled out in the Straight, only able to pass weakened rivals. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 7 | SELF IMPROVEMENT (10) | L Hewitson | 3 | 119 | 1100 | Stalker | 9.2 |
| Raced in a prominent position 2 wide, weakened final 200M. | |||||||
| 8 | YOUTHFUL DEAL (1) | H Bowman | 2 | 135 | 1195 | Midfield | 8.5 |
| Sat midfield on the rail, made no impression. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 9 | VIVA CHALEUR (4) | M F Poon | 1 | 125 | 1101 | Midfield | 31.0 |
| Jumped nicely, sat behind the leaders, weakened in the Straight. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 10 | FORTUNE WHISKEY (9) | M L Yeung | 4 | 120 | 1090 | no history | 125.0 |
| Jumped slowly, sat long way last, never travelled, eased down midway. (See Incident Report) (Performance unacceptable, must trial) | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 4 · 1650m All Weather
Won by FOREVER FOLKS at 43.0 · 1:39.07 · sectionals 27.16 · 23.13 · 25.05 · 12.55 · 12.50 · 23.73 · 11.67 · 12.06
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | FOREVER FOLKS (12) | B Thompson | 5 | 118 | 1187 | Midfield | 43.0 |
| Crowded early, travelled towards rear on rail, came under pressure to challenge 500 metres out sneaking up to 5th on rail turning in for home, sustained effort down the inside to assert authority about 100 metres out. | |||||||
| 2 | GALVANIC (2) | E C W Wong | 4 | 124 | 1076 | Stalker | 7.4 |
| Broke well settling in midfield on rail, keen between runners when pace slackened about 650 metres out, shifted out for a run entering straight but baulked upon straightening, responded well inside final 250 metres. | |||||||
| 3 | TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (9) | Z Purton | 10 | 126 | 1046 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Wide in midfield, keen in middle stages, circled the field rounding home bend, ran on to hit the front over 200 metres out only to be headed by the winner over 100 metres out, lost 2nd late. | |||||||
| 4 | VIVA HUNTER (3) | M F Poon | 13 | 132 | 1152 | Leader | 31.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield in 9th after beginning from a poor draw, commenced move rounding home bend circling the field 6-wide, fought on under pressure to reach within 1L of pace inside the 200 metres but soon found no extra. | |||||||
| 5 | STARSHIP EIGHTY (11) | B Avdulla | 12 | 122 | 1252 | Closer | 8.8 |
| Settled well behind from a poor draw and waited with, saved ground on inside turning in for home, ran on to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 6 | PANDA LEGEND (6) | K De Melo | 3 | 130 | 1259 | Stalker | 9.3 |
| Broke well from a low draw before settling in 6th in better than midfield, made steady headway to within 2L of pace in steadied tempo rounding home bend, kept on steadily without quickening. | |||||||
| 7 | CORDYCEPS ONE (7) | Y L Chung | 9 | 122 | 1095 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Broke well from a poor draw and used early to lead, held back for cover in 3rd turning into back straight, renewed effort to hit the front making final turn but unable to sustain effort and swamped over 200 metres out. | |||||||
| 8 | FAST VICTORY (8) | H Bowman | 6 | 127 | 1055 | Midfield | 6.9 |
| Broke well before gradually settled in worse than midfield, went very wide entering straight, fought on steadily past well-beaten horses in the run home. | |||||||
| 9 | SUN OF MAKFI (13) | A Badel | 7 | 117 | 1038 | Midfield | 6.9 |
| Settled at rear, extremely wide rounding home bend, made up good ground from near last into straight to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 10 | MAYHEM (10) | M L Yeung | 11 | 124 | 1091 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Pressed forward from a poor draw before settling in distant 5th in back straight, checked 650 metres out going 5-wide into home straight, weakened under pressure inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| 11 | MISSION BRAVO (5) | L Ferraris | 2 | 130 | 1245 | Stalker | 4.8 |
| Slowly away, always at the back and never seen with a chance. (Questioned for disappointing performance) | |||||||
| 12 | HAKKA RADIANCE (1) | L Hewitson | 8 | 135 | 1122 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Chased leaders in 4th, drifted further off the pace to as much as 5L back in back straight, renewed effort to remain prominent into home straight, soon weakened. | |||||||
| 13 | THE CONCENTRATION (14) | H T Mo | 1 | 115 | 1048 | Midfield | 155.0 |
| Ridden positively from the one draw to be up with the leaders, gained 1L advantage leaving the 700 metres but soon headed when weakened noticeably entering straight. | |||||||
| 14 | I KEEP WINNING (4) | K H Chan | 14 | 127 | 1192 | Leader | 128.0 |
| Ridden forward from the wide draw to dispute lead most of the way to the 700 metres, dropped away quickly inside final 500 metres. (Blood in trachea) | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1650m All Weather
Won by M UNICORN at 19.0 · 1:37.75 · sectionals 27.21 · 22.98 · 23.99 · 12.07 · 11.92 · 23.57 · 11.65 · 11.92
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | M UNICORN (12) | M L Yeung | 13 | 118 | 1182 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| From wide draw taken back to last 10Ls off the lead, had the task ahead top of straight, closed off powerfully from rear to snatch victory near line. | |||||||
| 2 | TURIN MASCOT (7) | K Teetan | 2 | 125 | 1102 | Midfield | 6.8 |
| On jumping was badly crowded and unbalanced, raced ahead of midfield on settling, responded well early straight, struck the lead inside 100M only to be caught by the fast finishing winner near line. | |||||||
| 3 | ADEFILL (4) | H Bowman | 9 | 131 | 1142 | Midfield | 3.9 |
| Jumped on terms, fell back to a position behind midfield, ran on strongly passing 400M and was just denied in a 3-way photo finish. | |||||||
| 4 | BERLIN TANGO (5) | M Chadwick | 8 | 128 | 1048 | Closer | 10.0 |
| Restrained to race near last 9Ls off the pace, crept closer home turn, briefly held up 250M before doing best work late to claim 4th. | |||||||
| 5 | APACHE PASS (3) | Z Purton | 7 | 134 | 1098 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Obtained a 2-wide spot ahead of midfield, had every chance turning home, briefly went 2nd mid-straight but run ended 100M from home. | |||||||
| 6 | YELLOWFIN (6) | L Hewitson | 10 | 128 | 1210 | Leader | 6.3 |
| Driven forward, crossed to the lead passing 1300M, kept going well early straight, caught by pursuing rivals final 100M and lost several places close home. | |||||||
| 7 | SO WE JOY (8) | K C Leung | 5 | 123 | 1082 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Settled behind mid-division 6Ls from leader, ran on mildly final 300M but rivals finished better. (had some difficulty obtaining clear running concluding stages.) | |||||||
| 8 | TOURBILLON PRINCE (9) | A Badel | 4 | 122 | 1161 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Tracked leader, bustled along 500M, soon outsprinted by rivals on straightening. (Roarer.) | |||||||
| 9 | FIERY DIAMOND (11) | K De Melo | 6 | 118 | 1235 | Stalker | 25.0 |
| Maintained a midfield position throughout the race, couldn't accelerate when asked passing 400M. Never threatened. (Jockey concern with his mount's action.) | |||||||
| 10 | NORDIC DRAGON (1) | E C W Wong | 11 | 125 | 1114 | Midfield | 54.0 |
| From wide draw taken across to a rearward position, 9Ls off the pace on settling with little change to the turn, attempted an inside run, held up 200M before shifting out for clear running final stages. Could do better. | |||||||
| 11 | MASSIVE ACTION (13) | Y L Chung | 3 | 112 | 1199 | Leader | 8.6 |
| Led early before obtaining a trailing position behind the leaders, hard driven passing 500M, couldn't go on passing 300M, weakened towards the line. | |||||||
| 12 | ALACRITY (2) | A Hamelin | 12 | 134 | 1085 | Stalker | 24.0 |
| Restrained after the start, soon towards the rear 9Ls off the pace, brought wide for home but failed to pick up when asked for effort. | |||||||
| 13 | MAJESTIC COLOUR (10) | L Ferraris | 1 | 122 | 1031 | Leader | 14.0 |
| From draw one away well enough, chased leaders in 4th, under the pump 500M, soon gave ground and out of contention. | |||||||