Sha Tin results · Sun, 7 Apr 2024
10 races · going GOOD · rail B+2
Winners · Sha Tin · Sun, 7 Apr 2024
WINNING STEPS R2 at 12.0 · surprise · EIGHTEEN CARAT R10 at 8.8 · SUPER GOLDI R4 at 7.5 · HASTEN DELIGHT R5 at 5.7 · BEAUTY JOY R8 at 4.6 · MASTER OF ALL R1 at 4.4 · FULL CREDIT R6 at 2.6 · CALIFORNIATOTALITY R9 at 2.2 · EIGHTY LIGHT YEARS R3 at 2.0 · LUCKY SWEYNESSE R7 at 2.0
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1400m Turf
Won by MASTER OF ALL at 4.4 · 1:21.92 · sectionals 13.40 · 21.38 · 23.20 · 11.52 · 11.68 · 23.94 · 11.88 · 12.06
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASTER OF ALL (7) | M L Yeung | 5 | 127 | 1064 | Midfield | 4.4 |
| Away with them, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | GENERAL WINNER (13) | K Teetan | 3 | 115 | 1298 | Midfield | 6.5 |
| Began fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 650M, 4 lengths or so back on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared 250M, finished off strongly to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | YEE CHEONG WARRIOR (2) | Z Purton | 6 | 135 | 1086 | Closer | 7.7 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | MEDIC ELITE (4) | H Bentley | 2 | 133 | 1099 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Bumped on jumping, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | FORTUNE MASTER (12) | A Badel | 9 | 117 | 1095 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Crowded start, raced towards rear on the inside, slightly improved along the rail on turn, kept on well in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 6 | DRAGON DELIGHT (8) | B Thompson | 11 | 126 | 1095 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Commenced well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide turning in, made some headway in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | EAGLE RUN (9) | Y L Chung | 7 | 112 | 1157 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Blundered on jumping and became unbalanced, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, 3 wide from 550M, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 8 | MORE RICE (6) | L Hewitson | 1 | 131 | 1204 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Bumped on jumping, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 50M. | |||||||
| 9 | STAR OF GLORY (11) | A Atzeni | 13 | 117 | 1072 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Fast into stride, raced prominently on the outside, challenged the leader turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 200M, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 10 | URBAN TRIUMPH (5) | K C Leung | 10 | 133 | 1183 | Closer | 66.0 |
| Crowded start, raced 3 wide towards rear, very wide into straight, kept on same pace in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | EASY TWO (10) | M F Poon | 4 | 115 | 1059 | Midfield | 32.0 |
| Out in line, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. | |||||||
| 12 | CHIU CHOW BROTHER (3) | H Bowman | 12 | 133 | 1063 | Leader | 5.8 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced 3 wide with no cover, a length or so back, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 13 | GO HERO (1) | L Ferraris | 8 | 135 | 1020 | Stalker | 41.0 |
| Made contact at start, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, peaked on run 500M, weakened final 250M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 14 | DEVIL AND GOLD (14) | M Chadwick | 14 | 115 | 1095 | Midfield | 34.0 |
| Slightly slow out, taken back to race at tail, 7 lengths back on turn, showed no response early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 4 · 2000m Turf
Won by WINNING STEPS at 12.0 · 2:01.07 · sectionals 25.02 · 23.51 · 23.88 · 24.14 · 11.94 · 12.20 · 24.52 · 12.03 · 12.49
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WINNING STEPS (10) | M F Poon | 5 | 119 | 1158 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Settled in midfield or slightly worse, circled the field home bend and one of the widest into straight, ran on under pressure to hit the front about 150 metres out. | |||||||
| 2 | LEGION OF MERIT (14) | B Thompson | 1 | 115 | 1248 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Travelled within 3L of the pace in 4th in back straight, gained closer to 3rd 700 metres out, obtained clear passage over 300 metres out holding every chance but found winner too good. | |||||||
| 3 | CHATEAU LE PECHE (7) | M L Yeung | 4 | 123 | 1012 | Closer | 45.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly losing ground, soon recovered to midfield on rail, gained closer when pace slackened home bend, made up good ground inside final 150 metres. | |||||||
| 4 | SHARPEN BRIGHT (5) | K Teetan | 12 | 126 | 1007 | Midfield | 5.2 |
| Settled at the back, came under pressure home bend switching widest into home straight, ran on well inside final 250 metres to do best work late. | |||||||
| 5 | SATIRICAL GLORY (4) | H Bowman | 3 | 127 | 1201 | Leader | 4.9 |
| Broke well, ceded lead for 2nd position passing the 1700 metres, soon came to hit the front upon straightening for home but unable to sustain effort and swamped inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| 6 | DARCI JOY (3) | Z Purton | 9 | 131 | 1069 | Stalker | 4.9 |
| Settled towards rear in 10th or 9th, blundered badly 500 metres out, snuck up on the inside in home straight but could make no further impression inside final 50 metres. | |||||||
| 7 | ESCAPE ROUTE (1) | A Badel | 6 | 135 | 1074 | Stalker | 8.8 |
| Broke well settling in 5th some 3L off the pace in back straight, commenced move passing the 600 metres holding some chance when bumped twice early in straight, weakened inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| 8 | ME TIME (9) | A Atzeni | 8 | 123 | 1052 | Closer | 9.8 |
| Travelled wide towards rear, in similar position into straight, ran home one-paced. | |||||||
| 9 | FLYING SILVER (13) | Y L Chung | 10 | 112 | 1028 | Midfield | 30.0 |
| Settled in rear from a poor draw, badly blundered 500 metres out causing jockey to lose use of his irons, made no impression in home straight. | |||||||
| 10 | SUNNY BABY (12) | M Chadwick | 13 | 119 | 1129 | Stalker | 99.0 |
| Settled well behind from the widest draw, came under pressure rounding final bend, ran past well-beaten horses in home straight. | |||||||
| 11 | FRUITY WARRIOR (11) | H Bentley | 2 | 119 | 1098 | Closer | 7.5 |
| Mostly in 3rd, gave ground under pressure from about 500 metres out. (Questioned for disappointing performance) | |||||||
| 12 | SOLAR GOGO (2) | K De Melo | 7 | 134 | 1155 | Midfield | 74.0 |
| Settled in midfield mainly in 6th, weakened under pressure after turning into home straight. | |||||||
| 13 | SPECIAL HEDGE (6) | L Hewitson | 11 | 125 | 1069 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Pressed forward from a wide draw, led on rail passing the 1600 metres until headed shortly after turning into home straight. | |||||||
| WV | MANAGEMENT FOLKS (8) | B Avdulla | — | 123 | — | Closer | — |
Race 3 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by EIGHTY LIGHT YEARS at 2.0 · 1:08.98 · sectionals 24.16 · 22.45 · 11.25 · 11.20 · 22.37 · 10.79 · 11.58
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EIGHTY LIGHT YEARS (2) | Z Purton | 3 | 128 | 1261 | Leader | 2.0 |
| Ridden along to lead on the rail, traveled smoothly, kept on well to win. | |||||||
| 2 | GRACIOUS EXPRESS (4) | H Bentley | 1 | 125 | 1140 | no history | 5.4 |
| Sat in front of midfield, responded well when asked inside 100M, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 3 | KA YING VICTORY (6) | B Avdulla | 4 | 122 | 1239 | Leader | 6.6 |
| Settled behind midfield on the rail, had difficulty obtaining clear running entering the Straight, ran on evenly (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 4 | PARTERRE (7) | A Atzeni | 9 | 122 | 1151 | Midfield | 44.0 |
| Chased the leader, slightly weakened passing 300M, ran on okay. | |||||||
| 5 | RIGHTEOUS ARION (9) | M Chadwick | 6 | 120 | 1185 | Midfield | 6.2 |
| Slow to begin, sat rear, traveled fairly in the early stages, made good ground over the final 300M (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 6 | GRATEFUL HEART (3) | L Hewitson | 7 | 128 | 1125 | Closer | 52.0 |
| Settled towards rear, switched out rounding the Turn, finished off fairly. | |||||||
| 7 | E LEGEND (8) | K De Melo | 2 | 121 | 1120 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield 2 wide, weakened inside 200M, no impression (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 8 | FASHION LEGEND (5) | B Thompson | 5 | 124 | 1034 | Stalker | 27.0 |
| Sat midfield, traveled keenly in the middle stages, held up rounding the Turn, no clear run until 200M. | |||||||
| 9 | GOLDEN EMPIRE (1) | H Bowman | 8 | 131 | 1076 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Settled midfield, raced wide, limited response when asked, faded in the Straight (Unacceptable performance, Must BT, See Incident Report). | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1400m Turf
Won by SUPER GOLDI at 7.5 · 1:22.12 · sectionals 13.44 · 21.33 · 23.60 · 11.86 · 11.74 · 23.75 · 11.57 · 12.18
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SUPER GOLDI (2) | K C Leung | 14 | 135 | 1002 | Midfield | 7.5 |
| Shifted back from widest gate and settled second last along the rail. Moved into clear running on straightening, entered last section 5L from lead before closing strongly to charge to lead in final 25m and win. | |||||||
| 2 | SMILING COLLECTOR (8) | K Teetan | 6 | 124 | 1114 | Stalker | 5.6 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail. Eased three wide with cover passing the 700m, was just over 2L from the lead on straightening, made continual closing ground to be narrowly beaten when passed in final few strides. | |||||||
| 3 | CIRCUIT FIERY (5) | Z Purton | 12 | 128 | 1136 | no history | 21.0 |
| Raced three wide early, was two wide in middle stages when galloping in midfield. Eased into three wide line with cover again passing 600m before closing well all the way to the line to steal third in final stride. | |||||||
| 4 | AFFIRM (4) | L Hewitson | 5 | 120 | 1185 | Leader | 3.4 |
| Pushed forward to lead. Continued in front all the way until only over-run by the closing rivals in the final 25m. Beaten under a length but missed a placing. | |||||||
| 5 | ARIEL (3) | A Atzeni | 13 | 132 | 1214 | Leader | 6.8 |
| Raced three wide without cover outside the leaders for the majority. Tried hard & was still not far behind passing 150m but wide run took its toll in final stages. | |||||||
| 6 | THE KHAN (7) | A Badel | 1 | 125 | 1099 | Closer | 8.2 |
| Raced in midfield along rail early. Eased off the rail approaching 600m mark, shifted wider again on straightening when just over 3L from the lead before finishing off steadily in final stages to hold midfield finish. | |||||||
| 7 | MISSION VOICE (6) | L Ferraris | 10 | 128 | 1197 | no history | 19.0 |
| Drifted back after start & raced third last away from rail. Continued rearward, shifted wider passing 550m, was the widest runner on straightening when still 5.5L behind, made some late ground from a long way back. | |||||||
| 8 | CALIFORNIA ICON (10) | Y L Chung | 7 | 114 | 1152 | Midfield | 92.0 |
| Got back after start, raced fourth last along the rail in the middle stages. Came off the rail approaching the 600m, steadied near 500m, shifted wider on straightening, entered last section 5L behind, finished steadily late. | |||||||
| 9 | BIG RED (1) | B Avdulla | 8 | 135 | 1290 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Obtained a nice position 1,1 in middle stages. Was only 2L from the lead entering last section but did little in the straight, weakening a few lengths to finish ninth. | |||||||
| 10 | SUPER BONUS (9) | H Bentley | 11 | 124 | 1075 | Leader | 20.0 |
| Pushed forward and raced outside the leader. Continued second on straightening, under a length behind, peaked on effort at the 200m, weakened out in final furlong & was well beaten. | |||||||
| 11 | V LOVE YOU (14) | B Thompson | 2 | 119 | 1081 | Stalker | 87.0 |
| Raced in midfield between runners early before racing along rail in middle stages. Was niggled along passing 600m, was 4.5L from lead on straightening, shifted outwards mid-straight but did little, weakening to be beaten 7L. | |||||||
| 12 | LADY BILLIE (13) | M F Poon | 4 | 117 | 1117 | Stalker | 186.0 |
| Was in midfield early before drifting slightly further back after the 1000m & raced just worse than midfield thereafter. Came wider approaching home turn, was second widest on straightening but did nothing in last section. | |||||||
| 13 | DUBLIN STAR (12) | M Chadwick | 3 | 119 | 1277 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Had a nice run on the leaders back for the majority. Was only 2.5L from the lead on straightening but was beaten at the 300m mark & weakened very poorly thereafter & finished a long second last. | |||||||
| PU | CHATEAU (11) | A Hamelin | 9 | 119 | 1069 | Stalker | 16.0 |
| Had no early speed & raced a clear last throughout. Unfortunately went amiss early in the straight & failed to finish. | |||||||
| WV | ALWAYS FLUKE (0) | H Bowman | — | 131 | — | Stalker | — |
Race 5 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by HASTEN DELIGHT at 5.7 · 1:08.99 · sectionals 24.12 · 22.14 · 10.90 · 11.24 · 22.73 · 11.22 · 11.51
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HASTEN DELIGHT (1) | H Bowman | 3 | 128 | 1234 | no history | 5.7 |
| Began well, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide after passing 500M, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on very well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (4) | L Ferraris | 6 | 123 | 1081 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Taken back to race towards rear on the outside, 4 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd on line, no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | LADY'S CHOICE (3) | Z Purton | 1 | 125 | 1124 | Stalker | 2.4 |
| Made contact at start, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, shared lead after passing 550M, hard ridden from 200M, peeked and headed 100M, ran on evenly to the line, lost 2nd last stride. | |||||||
| 4 | NORTHERN BEACHES (2) | L Hewitson | 4 | 128 | 1139 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, kept on well in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | CHAMPION INSTINCT (6) | A Atzeni | 9 | 122 | 1164 | Stalker | 3.4 |
| Began smartly, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead approaching 850M, shared lead with rival from 550M, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 50M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 6 | ROBOT MASTER (9) | B Thompson | 8 | 120 | 1153 | no history | 140.0 |
| Taken back from gate 8, raced at tail, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. | |||||||
| 7 | ENDEARED (8) | A Badel | 7 | 121 | 1026 | Midfield | 7.1 |
| Away with them, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 8 | APOLAR FIGHTER (5) | M F Poon | 2 | 120 | 1039 | no history | 102.0 |
| Slowly away, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 9 | SEA AIR LEGEND (7) | K Teetan | 5 | 122 | 974 | no history | 61.0 |
| Commenced well, raced prominently, 2 wide, slightly taken back 850M, 2 lengths back on turn, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by FULL CREDIT at 2.6 · 1:09.42 · sectionals 23.67 · 22.80 · 11.45 · 11.35 · 22.95 · 11.02 · 11.93
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | FULL CREDIT (4) | L Hewitson | 1 | 124 | 1179 | no history | 2.6 |
| Jumped on terms, showed good early speed to lead, travelled smoothly throughout, kicked clear at the top of the Straight, kept on strongly, won cozily. | |||||||
| 2 | RUBYLOT (1) | H Bowman | 2 | 131 | 1093 | Midfield | 4.5 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, began to improve at 500M, closed off nicely for 2nd, no threat to winner. | |||||||
| 3 | LIFELINE EXPRESS (2) | B Avdulla | 8 | 130 | 1117 | Stalker | 3.6 |
| Settled in a prominent position 2 wide, kept on nicely, weakened final 150M, lost second on the line. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 4 | HANDSOME BOMB (8) | A Atzeni | 4 | 123 | 1049 | no history | 25.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield on the rail, made some progress along the rail. | |||||||
| 5 | SILVER DESTINY (14) | K Teetan | 10 | 120 | 1157 | Stalker | 26.0 |
| Settled towards the rear 3 wide, stayed on okay. | |||||||
| 6 | EVER SMART (6) | H Bentley | 13 | 123 | 1135 | no history | 30.0 |
| Raced 3 wide with cover midfield, made little impression. | |||||||
| 7 | ACE POWER (5) | L Ferraris | 7 | 123 | 1106 | no history | 73.0 |
| Jumped well and settled behind the leaders, weakened final 250M. | |||||||
| 8 | SUPER TAICHI (3) | M L Yeung | 5 | 123 | 1103 | no history | 93.0 |
| Settled towards the rear, only able to pass weakened rivals. | |||||||
| 9 | EXCELLENT DADDY (13) | B Thompson | 6 | 122 | 1263 | Closer | 66.0 |
| Settled at the rear, made no progress in the Straight. | |||||||
| 10 | GIANT LEAP (7) | M F Poon | 11 | 121 | 1116 | no history | 26.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, made the Home Turn awkwardly, limited response when asked. | |||||||
| 11 | STARMEN (11) | Z Purton | 3 | 123 | 1128 | no history | 10.0 |
| Settled behind midfield 2 wide, one pace throughout. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 12 | WINNING MONEY (12) | K De Melo | 12 | 123 | 1188 | no history | 25.0 |
| Caught 3 wide no cover throughout, weakened in the Straight. (Barrier Manners unacceptable, must passed stalls test) | |||||||
| 13 | ISLAND BUDDY (9) | K C Leung | 9 | 123 | 1180 | no history | 110.0 |
| Tracked leader 2 wide, under pressure from 500M, weakened and faded final 200M. | |||||||
| 14 | ON THE LASH (10) | Y L Chung | 14 | 118 | 1235 | no history | 158.0 |
| At rear, raced greenly, never involved. | |||||||
| WV | JUDY'S GREAT (0) | A Hamelin | — | 128 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 7 · · 1200m Turf
Won by LUCKY SWEYNESSE at 2.0 · 1:09.17 · sectionals 23.09 · 22.70 · 11.23 · 11.47 · 23.38 · 11.41 · 11.97
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | LUCKY SWEYNESSE (1) | H Bowman | 7 | 128 | 1205 | Midfield | 2.0 |
| Crowded at start, lacked early pace despite niggling along travelling in 9th, commenced move shortly after straightening responding well inside final 200 metres to assert authority 100 metres out. (Sustained bone fracture) | |||||||
| 2 | INVINCIBLE SAGE (8) | A Badel | 8 | 123 | 1102 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Settled one back on rail, shifted out for a run after straightening, quickened to lead over 200 metres out only to be caught by fast-finishing winner 100 metres out. | |||||||
| 3 | FLYING ACE (5) | Z Purton | 11 | 123 | 1221 | Closer | 10.0 |
| Settled well behind from the widest draw, trailed the field to the 500 metres, ran on between runners in straight without threatening first two. | |||||||
| 4 | HOWDEEPISYOURLOVE (3) | B Avdulla | 10 | 123 | 1190 | Midfield | 4.6 |
| Settled well back in 10th and waited with, shifted widest turning into straight, ran on well inside final 200 metres to narrowly miss 3rd. | |||||||
| 5 | PACKING TREADMILL (9) | L Hewitson | 2 | 123 | 1175 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Prominent to straight, came under pressure upon straightening and steadily faded inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| 6 | WHIZZ KID (7) | H Bentley | 6 | 123 | 1177 | Leader | 69.0 |
| Broke well before taken over 2L back to 4th 3-wide, commenced move 700 metres out disputing lead into straight, unable to sustain effort and overhauled inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| 7 | NERVOUS WITNESS (10) | L Ferraris | 9 | 123 | 1244 | Leader | 41.0 |
| Hard ridden from a poor draw to vie for early lead obtaining rails run in front passing the 800 metres, led until joined into straight, weakened under pressure out of contention inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| 8 | DUKE WAI (4) | M Chadwick | 4 | 123 | 1136 | Midfield | 49.0 |
| Niggled along in worse than midfield early stages, gained closer 3-wide rounding home bend, kept on under pressure from 6th into straight before finding no extra inside final 100 metres. | |||||||
| 9 | LUCKY WITH YOU (2) | A Atzeni | 3 | 123 | 1219 | Stalker | 8.4 |
| Never better than midfield, baulked for a run early in straight, one-paced afterwards. (Jockey expressed ground concern) | |||||||
| 10 | TOMODACHI KOKOROE (11) | K Teetan | 1 | 123 | 1183 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Niggled along in better than midfield on rail, travelled keenly behind runners coming onto home bend, kept on from close-up 6th into straight before yielding ground inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| PU | ADIOS (6) | K De Melo | 5 | 123 | 1172 | Midfield | 67.0 |
| Towards rear on rails, dropped away noticeably after straightening, did not finish. | |||||||
Race 8 · · 1600m Turf
Won by BEAUTY JOY at 4.6 · 1:34.03 · sectionals 24.28 · 22.38 · 23.40 · 11.86 · 11.54 · 23.97 · 11.66 · 12.31
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | BEAUTY JOY (3) | B Avdulla | 1 | 123 | 1043 | Closer | 4.6 |
| Settled nicely in midfield along the fence, into clear running 400M, stayed on best final 200M to take lead close home. | |||||||
| 2 | BEAUTY ETERNAL (2) | Z Purton | 8 | 123 | 1205 | Midfield | 2.1 |
| Tracked leaders, driven along 500M, quickened up to lead them 200M out, just couldn't hold off winner late. | |||||||
| 3 | RED LION (6) | A Hamelin | 12 | 123 | 1127 | Stalker | 24.0 |
| From draw 12 caught wide no cover chasing the pace, fought on well from 400M, not matched first two over final 200M but kept on determinedly to hold 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | NIMBLE NIMBUS (5) | H Bentley | 2 | 123 | 1152 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Away well enough from draw 2, held up just behind midfield on settling, ran home evenly to claim 4th, just missed out on 3rd spot. | |||||||
| 5 | HAPPY TOGETHER (11) | A Badel | 10 | 123 | 1118 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Taken across from wide barrier, settled behind mid-division, 6Ls to make up 400M, ran on mildly for modest 5th. | |||||||
| 6 | TAJ DRAGON (10) | M Chadwick | 6 | 123 | 1039 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Jumped on terms, obtained an inner spot tracking the pace, held up early straight and unable to obtain clear running until near 150M, got home only fairly over final stages. | |||||||
| 7 | SUPER SUNNY SING (12) | A Atzeni | 13 | 123 | 1101 | Closer | 23.0 |
| Taken across from wide barrier, settled towards the rear, ran on only fairly passing 400M, never a threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | SWORD POINT (4) | K C Leung | 5 | 123 | 1133 | Stalker | 38.0 |
| Moved forward and emerged as leader passing 1000M, under siege 300M, driven but no extra final 150M. | |||||||
| 9 | HEALTHY HAPPY (8) | L Hewitson | 11 | 123 | 1169 | Stalker | 99.0 |
| Up with early pace before taking up a position outside leader, fought hard early straight trying to gain the lead, ran on empty passing 200M and weakened away. | |||||||
| 10 | THE BEST PEACH (13) | L Ferraris | 9 | 123 | 1045 | Closer | 33.0 |
| Dropped back to race at the rear 9Ls, brought wide for home but gave limited response. Never a threat to much higher rated leaders. | |||||||
| 11 | RUSSIAN EMPEROR (1) | H Bowman | 3 | 128 | 1186 | Closer | 28.0 |
| Reserved near the rear 8Ls off the pace, couldn't pick up on straightening, no impression on leaders. | |||||||
| 12 | MONEY CATCHER (9) | K De Melo | 7 | 123 | 1116 | Leader | 59.0 |
| Settled down in midfield further back than usual, couldn't go on passing 400M, soon weakened. (Jockey expressed concern with the manner in which his horse finished the race off.) | |||||||
| 13 | ENCOUNTERED (7) | K Teetan | 4 | 123 | 1125 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Caught racing 3-wide in midfield, dropped away passing 350M, quickly out of contention. (Jockey : no explanation for the disappointing run / Unacceptable Performance.) | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 4 · 1600m Turf
Won by CALIFORNIATOTALITY at 2.2 · 1:36.04 · sectionals 25.38 · 22.53 · 24.22 · 12.13 · 12.09 · 23.91 · 11.65 · 12.26
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
Full result▾
| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CALIFORNIATOTALITY (7) | B Avdulla | 7 | 128 | 1036 | Stalker | 2.2 |
| Began well, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, 3 wide from 600M, 1-1/2L back turning in, finished off strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | LAUGH TALE (2) | H Bowman | 11 | 134 | 1203 | no history | 14.0 |
| Jumped well from a wide draw, trapped wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, moved closer after passing 1250M, 2nd in the middle stages, hit the front 300M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 50M. | |||||||
| 3 | CAN'T GO WONG (14) | A Badel | 8 | 122 | 1142 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Bumped start, raced in midfield on outer, very wide into straight, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | VOLCANIC SPARK (4) | M F Poon | 2 | 130 | 1085 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Moderately away, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide turning in, made some progress in straight. | |||||||
| 5 | G LINER (6) | Y L Chung | 5 | 124 | 1123 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 250M, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 6 | AESTHETICISM (1) | Z Purton | 14 | 135 | 1047 | Closer | 16.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | MISTER DAPPER (3) | A Atzeni | 6 | 132 | 1220 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out 550M, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 8 | FIGHT TIME (12) | L Hewitson | 3 | 125 | 1050 | Midfield | 51.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly and bumped, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | CELTIC TIMES (11) | K Teetan | 1 | 127 | 1220 | Stalker | 6.3 |
| Began well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.(See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | ABSOLUTE SUNSHINE (5) | M L Yeung | 13 | 130 | 1116 | Midfield | 82.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made some progress in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | SUPER WISE DRAGON (13) | K De Melo | 12 | 125 | 1267 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Began awkwardly and bumped, raced towards rear on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, showed some response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | PING HAI COMET (8) | A Hamelin | 4 | 128 | 1161 | no history | 35.0 |
| Bumped heavily on jumping, raced 3 wide, 2 lengths or so back, carried wider 600M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 200M. | |||||||
| 13 | STORM WINNER (9) | H Bentley | 9 | 128 | 1219 | no history | 108.0 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 250M. | |||||||
| 14 | TIGER AND GOLD (10) | B Thompson | 10 | 128 | 1210 | no history | 180.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. | |||||||
Race 10 · Class 3 · 2000m Turf
Won by EIGHTEEN CARAT at 8.8 · 2:02.66 · sectionals 26.86 · 23.47 · 24.62 · 23.81 · 11.93 · 11.88 · 23.90 · 11.71 · 12.19
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EIGHTEEN CARAT (10) | A Badel | 11 | 117 | 1125 | Stalker | 8.8 |
| Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the outside, sent forward after passing 1650M, took the lead 1600M, led by a length in the middle stages, challenged by rival 600M, kept on very well in straight and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | UNBELIEVABLE (1) | K C Leung | 4 | 135 | 1226 | Midfield | 5.8 |
| Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to take the early lead, headed near 1600M, 2nd in the middle stages, challenged the leader 600M, kept on well in straight, always held. | |||||||
| 3 | ILLUMINOUS (3) | K Teetan | 3 | 128 | 993 | Closer | 2.9 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 4-1/2L back turning in, closed off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | BILLIONAIRE SECRET (9) | M Chadwick | 2 | 118 | 1016 | Midfield | 6.8 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, commenced move 700M, 3 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | ROMANTIC CHARM (7) | B Avdulla | 1 | 121 | 1170 | Midfield | 6.6 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | AWESOME FLUKE (4) | H Bentley | 7 | 126 | 1191 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Taken back to race towards rear on the inside, a bit closer on turn, kept on same pace in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | KIMBERLEY (11) | A Atzeni | 10 | 116 | 1085 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Jumped well from gate 10, raced in 3rd, 2 to 3 lengths back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. | |||||||
| 8 | INTREPID WINNER (6) | K De Melo | 6 | 121 | 1057 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, 8 lengths back on turn, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | LOOKING GREAT (5) | M F Poon | 5 | 123 | 1124 | Stalker | 47.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, dropped to midfield on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 10 | BRAVEHEARTS (2) | Y L Chung | 9 | 124 | 1119 | Midfield | 47.0 |
| Stood flat-footed as the start was effected and lost ground, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | |||||||
| 11 | NICHOLSON RETURNS (8) | L Hewitson | 8 | 120 | 1246 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Taken back from gate 8, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||