Sha Tin results · Sat, 11 May 2024

10 races · going GOOD · rail C

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Winners · Sha Tin · Sat, 11 May 2024

JOLLY RULER R9 at 36.0 · surprise · SUN OF MAKFI R4 at 28.0 · surprise · HAYDAY R6 at 13.0 · surprise · GRACIOUS EXPRESS R10 at 8.3 · MASSIVE ACTION R2 at 6.5 · MASTER OF ALL R1 at 5.0 · CHANCHENG GLORY R7 at 3.7 · AWESOME TREASURE R5 at 3.6 · WINNING GOLD R8 at 3.4 · KA YING VICTORY R3 at 3.2

Race 1 · Class 5 · 1400m Turf

Won by MASTER OF ALL at 5.0 · 1:21.63 · sectionals 13.73 · 21.94 · 22.71 · 11.41 · 11.30 · 23.25 · 11.35 · 11.90

1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right

Full result

Pl	Horse	Jockey	Dr	Wt	Body	Style before	Odds
1	MASTER OF ALL (4)	M L Yeung	6	132	1050	Stalker	5.0
	Jumped well, positioned a length behind the leader on the inside, easy run on turn, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 200M, kept on strongly to the line, won by 3-1/2L.
2	GENERAL WINNER (13)	K Teetan	10	116	1293	Midfield	5.2
	Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd without threatening the winner.
3	PERFECT PEACH (8)	L Hewitson	2	130	1078	Midfield	4.7
	Bumped shortly after start, positioned 2 to 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening.
4	JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP (2)	M F Poon	7	133	1136	Midfield	20.0
	Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, showed good response early in straight, no clear run 150M to 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
5	NOBLE WIN (3)	B Avdulla	1	133	1186	Midfield	7.1
	Began only fairly from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 150M, kept on same pace to the line.
6	BEAT HOLLOW (6)	E C W Wong	5	123	1214	Leader	8.8
	Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 150M.
7	HO HO STAR (10)	K C Leung	8	128	1088	Midfield	72.0
	Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly.
8	RIGHT HONOURABLE (5)	L Ferraris	12	131	1027	Closer	46.0
	Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back turning in, made some headway in straight.
9	FORTUNE MASTER (14)	A Badel	9	116	1070	Midfield	26.0
	Crowded start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress in the run home. (Lame left front leg.)
10	ALWAYS AWESOME (1)	H Bowman	3	135	1151	Closer	34.0
	Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 500M, one-paced in the run home.
11	TSUEN WAN GLORY (11)	M Chadwick	4	126	1062	Stalker	10.0
	Jumped awkwardly, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened thereafter.
12	DAILY TROPHY (7)	C Y Ho	11	130	1152	Midfield	36.0
	Shifted out at start, raced prominently on the outside, there to turn, peaked near 450M, weakened gradually in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
13	HERO ICON (12)	K De Melo	14	123	1223	Midfield	100.0
	Taken back from the widest draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back, very wide into straight, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
14	MORE RICE (9)	B Thompson	13	129	1192	Stalker	12.0
	Began well from a wide draw, unable to slot in, trapped very wide with no cover, 2 lengths or so back, peaked on turn, weakened final 300M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Race 2 · Class 3 · 1650m All Weather

Won by MASSIVE ACTION at 6.5 · 1:38.78 · sectionals 28.05 · 23.71 · 23.53 · 11.81 · 11.72 · 23.49 · 11.52 · 11.97

1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right

Full result

Pl	Horse	Jockey	Dr	Wt	Body	Style before	Odds
1	MASSIVE ACTION (9)	H T Mo	1	116	1207	Leader	6.5
	From draw 1 soon hit the front and dictated the lead, kept going well early straight, was strongly challenged by runner-up final 200M but found the necessary to hold on.
2	WOODFIRE BRO (4)	K C Leung	9	133	1174	Stalker	8.7
	Moved up chasing leaders in a 3-wide position without cover, hard pressed to challenge for the lead 200M, tried hard and was just held at the line.
3	BERLIN TANGO (3)	B Avdulla	8	134	1034	Midfield	7.8
	From wide draw switched off to race in last, 6Ls off the pace home turn, closed off strongly from the rear to take 3rd beaten only a neck, nearest finish.
4	APACHE PASS (2)	H Bowman	4	134	1111	Midfield	7.3
	Always in touch behind leaders, moved up to 3rd 180M but not able to challenge first two, lost 3rd late.
5	SO WE JOY (6)	A Atzeni	7	127	1081	Midfield	15.0
	Held up behind midfield but never far off from leaders, maintained his spot to the bend then worked home fairly over final 400M.
6	ROMANTIC CHARM (8)	K Teetan	2	119	1164	Midfield	8.4
	Maintained an inside spot just off the leading division, hard driven 500M, soon no threat to leaders.
7	ALACRITY (1)	Z Purton	3	135	1085	Stalker	9.1
	Moved up to track leader on outside, little change to the turn but offered little under top weight when asked 500M, faded final 200M.
8	SAMARKAND (7)	L Hewitson	5	126	1158	Stalker	24.0
	Raced keenly early stages when steadied to obtain cover behind leaders, had a 3-wide trip and hung out making the home turn, couldn't finish it off on straightening.
9	M UNICORN (5)	C Y Ho	6	129	1186	Midfield	2.9
	Began awkwardly, dropped back to a rearward position, pushed along 600M but failed to respond, eased top of the straight. (Irregular Heart Rhythm / Jockey : made respiratory noise in the home straight.)

Race 3 · Class 3 · 1000m Turf

Won by KA YING VICTORY at 3.2 · 55.73 · sectionals 13.05 · 20.46 · 10.11 · 10.35 · 22.22 · 10.83 · 11.39

1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right

Full result

Pl	Horse	Jockey	Dr	Wt	Body	Style before	Odds
1	KA YING VICTORY (10)	A Badel	4	119	1246	Stalker	3.2
	Sat midfield, traveled comfortably, switched in to the center of the track inside 300M, closed off strongly.
2	BABY CRYSTAL (1)	C Y Ho	10	135	1227	Leader	2.0
	Ridden along to lead, traveled smoothly, ran on evenly to the finish.
3	PLEASANT ENDEAVOR (3)	K C Leung	7	131	1179	Stalker	14.0
	Chased the leader, made up ground under pressure inside 250M, closed off nicely.
4	FLYING HIGH (5)	M Chadwick	5	130	1121	Stalker	13.0
	Sat midfield, responded okay when asked inside 200M, finished off okay.
5	SUPER LOVE DRAGON (7)	K De Melo	6	122	1222	no history	54.0
	Jumped awkwardly, settled towards rear, slightly weakened passing 200M, one pace to the line.
6	MAJESTIC EXPRESS (9)	A Hamelin	3	120	1233	no history	35.0
	Sat behind midfield, traveled fairly, minor progress made over the final stages.
7	HAPPY UNITED (6)	Z Purton	1	124	1123	Stalker	23.0
	Sat in front of midfield, weakened notably after 300M, gradually faded (See Incident Report).
8	HIGHLAND RAHY (8)	A Atzeni	2	121	1185	no history	72.0
	Jumped awkwardly, settled worse than midfield, no impression made.
9	TOY SOLTERO (4)	B Thompson	8	131	1217	no history	34.0
	Slow to jump, sat rear, raced rear, no contention.
10	FAST RESPONDER (2)	L Hewitson	9	135	1053	no history	7.2
	Settled in front of midfield, gave ground under pressure, weakened and could not finish the race off (See Incident Report).

Race 4 · Class 4 · 1650m All Weather

Won by SUN OF MAKFI at 28.0 · 1:39.22 · sectionals 27.84 · 23.21 · 24.11 · 11.88 · 12.23 · 24.06 · 11.83 · 12.23

1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right

Full result

Pl	Horse	Jockey	Dr	Wt	Body	Style before	Odds
1	SUN OF MAKFI (11)	H Bentley	9	120	1024	Midfield	28.0
	Settled in last few on rail, saved ground turning in for home, fought on dourly between runners inside final 100 metres to just get up in the bob.
2	VIVA HUNTER (1)	E C W Wong	2	128	1159	Stalker	4.4
	Ridden early before settling over 2L back in 4th on rail, became 3rd onto home bend and on heels of leader into straight, obtained clear run over 150 metres out and responded well only to be pipped at post.
3	MISSION BRAVO (4)	L Hewitson	12	132	1248	Stalker	15.0
	Settled well behind from the widest draw, commenced move from last over 800 metres out, circled the field home bend and ran on under pressure from 9th near the centre of the track to miss narrowly.
4	GO HERO (12)	Y L Chung	5	113	1013	Stalker	16.0
	Tracked leader to straight, hit the front narrowly under pressure over 200 metres out only to be overshadowed last few strides.
5 DH	LUCKY BANNER (7)	A Badel	4	128	1006	Stalker	15.0
	Soon took up running on the rail setting a sound pace, led until narrowly headed over 200 metres out, plugged on and swamped for a placing final strides.
5 DH	FOREVER FOLKS (9)	B Thompson	10	126	1179	Midfield	19.0
	Settled in last few from a poor draw, remained similar into home straight, shifted out for a run early on, finished off the race strongly inside final 150 metres.
7	TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (6)	Z Purton	7	129	1044	Midfield	5.8
	Wide in prominent position early stages settling one-out-one-back in 3rd into back straight, became 4th in similar position rounding final bend, kept on before gradually faded inside final 150 metres.
8	MAYHEM (10)	A Atzeni	6	123	1100	Stalker	8.6
	Ridden amongst leaders early, tightened and drifted 3L back to 5th 3-wide, improved to within 2L of pace in 5th early in straight, unable to sustain effort close to home, wide without cover most of the way.
9	STARSHIP EIGHTY (8)	C Y Ho	1	127	1256	Closer	5.9
	Settled well behind, saved ground on rail turning in for home, never nearer despite not finding much room inside final 200 metres in straight.
10	PANDA LEGEND (2)	K De Melo	3	133	1265	Stalker	17.0
	Broke well gradually settling over 3L back in 6th, came under pressure when 7th 3-wide rounding home bend, kept on same pace and did not find much room inside final 100 metres.
11	G LINER (3)	H Bowman	8	132	1109	Leader	10.0
	Soon recovered from moderate start and gradually settling in midfield on rail, gained slightly closer rounding final bend, baulked for a run past the 200 metres and unable to make any impression in the run to the line.
12	FAST VICTORY (5)	K Teetan	11	129	1066	Midfield	9.8
	Settled 3-wide in worse than midfield in 8th, came under pressure rounding home bend from 650 metres out, dropped to last into straight, made no further impression.

Race 5 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf

Won by AWESOME TREASURE at 3.6 · 1:09.16 · sectionals 23.91 · 22.76 · 11.29 · 11.47 · 22.49 · 10.94 · 11.55

1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right

Full result

Pl	Horse	Jockey	Dr	Wt	Body	Style before	Odds
1	AWESOME TREASURE (6)	M L Yeung	2	128	1144	Leader	3.6
	Made contact at start, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 800M, challenged the leader approaching 500M, took the lead 400M, kept on well to the line and scored.
2	KING MILES (3)	H Bowman	5	133	1158	Stalker	1.8
	Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 550M, hard ridden after passing 300M, finished off well to take 2nd, always held.
3	URBAN TRIUMPH (12)	M Chadwick	1	116	1193	Closer	23.0
	Made contact at start, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, a bit closer on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place, always held.
4	CRAZY TREASURE (10)	A Badel	10	119	1047	Midfield	17.0
	Bumped start, raced at rear on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, made some progress early in straight, not enough room near 250M, cleared 200M, closed off well to make frame. (See Racing Incidents.)
5	PINS PRINCE (1)	B Avdulla	4	135	1178	Midfield	39.0
	Moderately away, raced in 3rd, 2 wide, angled out 550M, 3 wide turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
6	SMART LEADER (11)	K De Melo	6	119	1136	Midfield	36.0
	Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 3 wide in midfield, carried wider 550M, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line.
7	STORM LEGEND (2)	E C W Wong	3	127	1055	Closer	26.0
	Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 550M, 4 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, one-paced thereafter.
8	STRATHBARRY (9)	Z Purton	12	120	1164	Midfield	22.0
	Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 4 lengths or so back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (Bled.)
9	OMAKASE (8)	K Teetan	8	127	1034	no history	14.0
	Away well, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 800M, challenged by rival 500M, peaked and headed 400M, hampered and made contact with the rail 200M, weakened final 150M.
10	ALP'S AFFECTION (7)	L Hewitson	7	127	1164	no history	46.0
	Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, angled out approaching 550M, 3 to 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
11	SUPER HIGHWAY (5)	Y L Chung	11	126	1208	Midfield	24.0
	Moderately away from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, no cover throughout, very wide turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. (Blood in trachea.)
12	ROBOT MASTER (4)	H Bentley	9	132	1151	Closer	88.0
	Bumped start, raced 3 wide at rear, very wide into straight, showed no response early in straight, weakened final furlong.

Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf

Won by HAYDAY at 13.0 · 1:09.20 · sectionals 23.99 · 22.49 · 11.06 · 11.43 · 22.72 · 11.14 · 11.58

1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right

Full result

Pl	Horse	Jockey	Dr	Wt	Body	Style before	Odds
1	HAYDAY (11)	M F Poon	8	116	1105	Leader	13.0
	Broke well, showed very good early speed to lead, kept on strongly to score.
2	STEPS AHEAD (7)	H Bowman	4	127	1081	no history	5.3
	Broke a step slow, settled behind midfield on the rail, saved ground before switched out at 300M, closed off strongly, closest finish.
3	LO PAN SPIRIT (3)	H Bentley	9	133	1175	no history	4.2
	Settled on pace 2 wide, kept on nicely to the line, finish a non-threatening 3rd.
4	PRINCE OF PORTY (1)	Z Purton	2	135	1163	Stalker	3.1
	Settled midfield 2 wide, showed some dash early part of the Straight, just one pace to the line.
5	STRATHPEFFER (12)	M Chadwick	3	116	1012	Stalker	5.3
	Ridden along early but showed no speed, sat towards the rear, stayed on fairly. (See Incident Report)
6	LUCKY SYMPHONY (5)	A Atzeni	1	127	1152	Midfield	12.0
	Settled in front of midfield on the rail, one pace to the line.
7	SKY PROPHET (6)	C Y Ho	11	127	1151	no history	26.0
	Restrained at the start from the outside barrier, settled at the rear, held up early part of the Straight, made some ground final furlong.
8	GALE SAGA (9)	E C W Wong	12	115	1156	Stalker	77.0
	Jumped nicely, restrained and taken back to last after the start, made no impression. (See Incident Report)
9	CIRCUIT MAXIMUS (4)	L Hewitson	7	127	1185	no history	22.0
	Settled in front of midfield 3 wide, raced keenly throughout, limited response in the Straight.
10	HERO WARRIOR (10)	H T Mo	6	117	1013	Closer	205.0
	Sat on pace 3 wide, weakened in the Straight.
11	SUPERSONIC (2)	B Thompson	10	135	1064	Stalker	114.0
	Broke well, sat outside the leaders 3 wide, weakened and faded final 300M.
12	CIRCUIT TEN (8)	K Teetan	5	125	1043	no history	49.0
	Settled midfield 2 wide, never a factor. (See Incident Report)

Race 7 · Class 2 · 1600m Turf

Won by CHANCHENG GLORY at 3.7 · 1:34.14 · sectionals 24.52 · 24.21 · 23.02 · 11.59 · 11.43 · 22.39 · 11.00 · 11.39

1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right

Full result

Pl	Horse	Jockey	Dr	Wt	Body	Style before	Odds
1	CHANCHENG GLORY (7)	C Y Ho	9	119	1138	Leader	3.7
	Began well from a poor draw settling just behind midfield in 6th 2-wide, commenced move on straightening and quickened well to hit the front 200 metres out, won readily.
2	OUTGATE (8)	Y L Chung	8	116	1030	Leader	6.8
	Pressed forward from a poor draw to track the leader, hit the front over 300 metres out only to be caught 100 metres later.
3	BOURBONAIRE (9)	A Hamelin	4	118	1051	Leader	21.0
	Always thereabouts chasing in 3rd on rail, baulked behind runners after straightening, switched back to the rail for a run 300 metres out but unable to quicken under pressure.
4	THE GOLDEN SCENERY (1)	B Avdulla	1	135	1068	Midfield	17.0
	Travelled some 3L back in 5th on rail, fought on steadily in straight, without threatening.
5	HELENE FEELING (4)	Z Purton	2	130	1225	Leader	5.0
	Travelled mainly in 4th some 3L off the pace, in similar position turning in for home, one-paced under pressure without quickening.
6	THE BEST PEACH (5)	K Teetan	3	126	1039	Closer	9.0
	Settled in rear on rail, baulked for a run after straightening, kept on well inside final 200 metres.
7	FLAMING RABBIT (2)	L Hewitson	6	131	1127	Leader	6.1
	Gradually took up running obtaining rails run about 1200 metres out, led until headed about 300 metres out, folded up quickly inside final 150 metres.
8	MR ASCENDENCY (3)	H Bentley	7	131	1140	Stalker	21.0
	Gradually settled just worse than midfield in 7th on rail, baulked for a run off the rail after straightening, found nothing inside final 300 metres. (Jockey reported horse lay in throughout.)
9	SWEET ENCOUNTER (10)	A Atzeni	5	117	1223	Stalker	10.0
	Always in last few and never seen with a chance.
10	SPIRITED EXPRESS (6)	A Badel	10	121	1182	Midfield	13.0
	Settled well behind from the widest draw, never a factor.

Race 8 · Class 4 · 1400m Turf

Won by WINNING GOLD at 3.4 · 1:22.44 · sectionals 13.52 · 21.89 · 23.90 · 12.11 · 11.79 · 23.13 · 11.44 · 11.69

1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right

Full result

Pl	Horse	Jockey	Dr	Wt	Body	Style before	Odds
1	WINNING GOLD (3)	K De Melo	5	133	1035	Closer	3.4
	Settled ahead of midfield, travelled well into straight, shifted into clear 300M then sprinted quickly for an emphatic win.
2	YEE CHEONG RAIDER (13)	B Thompson	13	123	1128	Midfield	189.0
	From wide draw shifted across to race along the fence, maintained a position behind midfield, ran on steadily final 400M along the inside for 2nd.
3	YOUNG HORIZON (14)	K Teetan	4	120	1151	Stalker	5.0
	Bustled along after the start, vied for early lead before dropping back to race behind leaders, battled away over final 400M to take 3rd.
4	LET'S DO IT (2)	H Bowman	14	134	1141	Closer	20.0
	Switched off to the rear on jumping from wide draw, 7-8Ls off leader early stages, still some work to do 400M, made solid gains and got up for 4th late.
5	GOLDEN RISE (5)	Z Purton	8	129	1010	Stalker	8.1
	Caught wide early stages, shifted in for cover passing 1100M, fought on well to take lead nearing 200M, couldn't sustain run late faded to 5th.
6	HAPPY DAILY (7)	Y L Chung	2	124	1070	Midfield	5.2
	Pressed forward, emerged as leader from 1100M, headed nearing 200M, faded towards the line. (Jockey reminded to ride his mount out to the finish.)
7	SOARING BRONCO (10)	H Bentley	7	125	1109	Stalker	5.7
	Caught wide no cover chasing leaders, fought hard on straightening but only maintained his position in the run home.
8	GIANT LEAP (8)	A Atzeni	1	125	1104	no history	17.0
	Moved forward from draw 1, stalked the leader from 900M, right there on straightening but couldn't go with the leaders final 200M.
9	LEEDOX (1)	L Hewitson	9	135	1066	Closer	121.0
	Jumped awkwardly, gradually improved to a midfield spot along inside, held up from 450M-150M but the final effort was just fair.
10	EXCELLENT DADDY (12)	L Ferraris	10	123	1278	Closer	118.0
	Dropped back to a 3-wide position towards the rear, wide into straight, responded well and moved up to 2nd 200M, run ended soon and no extra close home.
11	SUPER TAICHI (11)	E C W Wong	3	118	1129	no history	97.0
	Shared lead on outside, was gone passing 300M and offered little. (Jockey : intended to hold a more forward position but didn't expect to lead.)
12	NEVER PETER OUT (9)	M Chadwick	6	125	1083	no history	172.0
	Jumped on terms, restrained to race behind midfield, lacked a kick passing 400M, couldn't get near them in straight.
13	CHARITY GAIN (6)	M L Yeung	12	127	1092	no history	94.0
	Jumped only fairly and then from a wide draw was dropped back to the rear, under riding 500M but couldn't finish off.
14	LUCKY GOLD (4)	C Y Ho	11	130	1191	Midfield	12.0
	Given a waiting ride at the back of the field, wide into straight but failed to pick up. (Jockey: travelled well in the event but failed to respond to his riding in the home straight.)

Race 9 · Class 4 · 1400m Turf

Won by JOLLY RULER at 36.0 · 1:22.01 · sectionals 13.43 · 21.52 · 23.99 · 11.96 · 12.03 · 23.07 · 11.27 · 11.80

1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right

Full result

Pl	Horse	Jockey	Dr	Wt	Body	Style before	Odds
1	JOLLY RULER (1)	A Atzeni	10	135	1168	Midfield	36.0
	Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, a length or so back turning in, hit the front 200M, kept on well to the line and scored.
2	TOP SCORER (4)	Z Purton	12	130	1230	Stalker	3.3
	Bumped on the hindquarters shortly after the start, sent forward to take the early lead, headed near 1100M, 2nd in the middle stages, challenged the leader 500M, took the lead 400M, headed 200M, kept on well to take 2nd.
3	SKY TRUST (8)	C Y Ho	1	124	1178	Stalker	4.9
	Jumped well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take a place, nearest on line.
4	ENJOY GOLF (5)	H Bowman	2	127	1188	no history	4.5
	Began well, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 3 wide after passing 600M, a length or so back turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 150M, ran on evenly to the line.
5	OWNERS' PRAISE (2)	L Hewitson	8	133	1262	Closer	6.1
	Shifted out on jumping and bumped, raced towards rear on the outside early, found rail near 900M, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until 250M, finished off well without threatening.
6	RUN RUN TIMING (3)	H Bentley	14	133	1148	Stalker	44.0
	Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
7	HOSS (12)	K Teetan	13	122	1102	Closer	69.0
	Taken back from gate 13, raced 2 wide at rear, 4 lengths or so back turning in, angled out early in straight, made some progress final 300M.
8	ACA POWER (14)	A Badel	11	119	1033	Midfield	35.0
	Crowded shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the inside, wider turning in, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on evenly thereafter.
9	SUPER CHARIZZARD (11)	B Avdulla	3	123	1087	Closer	11.0
	Crowded shortly after start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 450M, no clear run early in straight, peaked 250M, weakened gradually thereafter.
10	PACKING BRILLIANT (10)	A Hamelin	7	123	1073	Midfield	93.0
	Taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, wider from 600M, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home.
11	STURDY RUBY (9)	K C Leung	4	124	1115	Stalker	18.0
	Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, wider turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
12	GRAND BOSS (6)	Y L Chung	6	124	1280	no history	75.0
	Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on outer, no cover for the majority of the race, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
13	NOT A FEW (7)	M Chadwick	5	125	1029	Midfield	154.0
	Made contact at start, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 800M, sat right behind the leader on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
14	RIVER VIEWS (13)	L Ferraris	9	122	1130	Leader	15.0
	Bumped on jumping, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 1100M, challenged by rival from 500M, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened 300M, eased final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)

Race 10 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf

Won by GRACIOUS EXPRESS at 8.3 · 1:09.55 · sectionals 23.96 · 23.13 · 11.68 · 11.45 · 22.46 · 10.93 · 11.53

1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right

Full result

Pl	Horse	Jockey	Dr	Wt	Body	Style before	Odds
1	GRACIOUS EXPRESS (7)	B Avdulla	11	126	1124	Stalker	8.3
	Began well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, 1/2L back turning, challenged the leader from 400M, kept on very well, took the lead close home, won by a neck.
2	GOLDEN EMPIRE (4)	L Hewitson	7	130	1071	Stalker	26.0
	Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably in the middle stages, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3	CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (9)	L Ferraris	6	123	1080	Midfield	13.0
	Out with rest, positioned 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, angled out 450M, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest finish.
4	STELLAR EXPRESS (2)	H Bowman	2	133	1115	Stalker	3.1
	Commenced well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until approaching final 50M, finished off evenly.
5	AMAZING VICTORY (3)	K Teetan	1	131	1047	Midfield	6.6
	Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on rail, saved ground throughout, kept on well in straight without threatening.
6	BEAUTY MISSILE (10)	A Hamelin	8	121	1187	Stalker	10.0
	Began awkwardly, taken back to race at rear on the inside, a bit closer on turn, angled out 500M, finished off strongly to be nearest on line.
7	PRAWNS ELEVEN (6)	H Bentley	12	128	1096	Stalker	49.0
	Taken back from the widest draw, raced towards rear on the outside early, 2 wide from 800M, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, made some progress thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
8	EIGHTY LIGHT YEARS (1)	Z Purton	5	135	1271	Leader	4.3
	Jumped awkwardly, raced 3 wide slightly better than midfield, carried wider 600M, a length or so back turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run approaching 150M, weakened gradually thereafter.
9	GUSTOSISIMO (5)	C Y Ho	4	129	1163	no history	10.0
	Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out 600M, a length back turning in, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
10	LESLIE (8)	B Thompson	3	124	1152	Closer	26.0
	Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, similar position on turn, angled out early in straight, ran on same pace to the line.
11	TELECOM POWER (12)	H T Mo	10	119	1023	no history	194.0
	Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made no progress in the run home.
12	E LEGEND (11)	K De Melo	9	121	1118	Leader	37.0
	Began well from a tricky gate, unable to slot in, raced behind midfield on the outside, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.