Sha Tin results · Sun, 6 Apr 2025
10 races · going GOOD · rail B+2
Winners · Sha Tin · Sun, 6 Apr 2025
SEA SAPPHIRE R5 at 13.0 · surprise · MR COOL R8 at 5.5 · GOOD LUCK BABE R4 at 5.1 · CHATEAU LE PECHE R1 at 4.0 · TOP THRONE R3 at 3.0 · GENEVA R6 at 3.0 · BRILLIANT EXPRESS R9 at 2.6 · REGENCY HAPPY STAR R2 at 2.5 · VOYAGE SAMURAI R7 at 1.6 · SKY JEWELLERY R10 at 1.5
Race 1 · Class 5 · 2000m Turf
Won by CHATEAU LE PECHE at 4.0 · 2:02.70 · sectionals 25.53 · 24.64 · 25.06 · 23.79 · 11.97 · 11.82 · 23.68 · 11.55 · 12.13
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | CHATEAU LE PECHE (12) | C L Chau | 2 | 120 | 1030 | Stalker | 4.0 |
| Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 700M, 3-1/2L back turning in, finished off strongly to score, won by a narrow margin. | |||||||
| 2 | JOYFUL CHAMPION (9) | M L Yeung | 1 | 115 | 1169 | Midfield | 9.4 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, 3 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, finished off well, just beaten by a narrow margin. | |||||||
| 3 | GOLDEN FAIRY (11) | L Hewitson | 12 | 123 | 1031 | Leader | 20.0 |
| Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably in the middle stages, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two close home. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPER HONG KONG (8) | Z Purton | 11 | 129 | 1064 | Closer | 3.7 |
| Bumped start and unbalanced, raced at tail, 10 lengths or so back, commenced move 550M, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, very wide into straight, made very good progress in the run home, nearest on line. | |||||||
| 5 | PERFECT PAIRING (1) | H Bowman | 6 | 135 | 1010 | Closer | 8.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide on turn, made some progress early in straight, not enough room 150M to 50M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 6 | LEATHER MASTER (14) | A Badel | 14 | 116 | 1139 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Began well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, trapped 3 wide, 2 lengths or so back, no cover throughout, kept on well early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened final 50M. | |||||||
| 7 | GOLD TACK (10) | K Teetan | 9 | 125 | 1067 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Began well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 3 wide on turn, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | SMART ZIPANG (7) | K De Melo | 7 | 129 | 1027 | Midfield | 134.0 |
| Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 500M, 6 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | TURTLE AGAIN (13) | M Chadwick | 13 | 121 | 1200 | Midfield | 50.0 |
| Taken back from gate 13, raced at rear on the inside, angled out approaching 500M, 6 lengths back turning in, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 200M, one-paced thereafter. | |||||||
| 10 | CHILLI BABA (2) | J Orman | 8 | 134 | 1182 | Closer | 13.0 |
| Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | SKYEY BLUE (5) | K C Leung | 3 | 130 | 1019 | Stalker | 45.0 |
| Bumped on jumping, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
| 12 | IVICTORIAM (4) | B Thompson | 5 | 131 | 1105 | Midfield | 9.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out 450M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 13 | SUPER TREASURE (3) | Y L Chung | 4 | 129 | 1011 | Midfield | 98.0 |
| Clean jump, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked on run 450M, weakened early in straight. | |||||||
| 14 | ORIENTAL TYCOON (6) | A Hamelin | 10 | 129 | 1073 | Midfield | 112.0 |
| Shifted out at start and bumped, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, weakened early in straight, eased inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| WV | ON THE LASH (0) | A Atzeni | — | 126 | — | Stalker | — |
Race 2 · Class 5 · 1400m Turf
Won by REGENCY HAPPY STAR at 2.5 · 1:22.08 · sectionals 13.75 · 21.63 · 22.98 · 11.41 · 11.57 · 23.72 · 11.71 · 12.01
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | REGENCY HAPPY STAR (5) | A Badel | 1 | 131 | 1080 | Leader | 2.5 |
| Chased pace, pushed along to lead over 100m out, hung left in front and just held on. | |||||||
| 2 | LUCKY MAN (1) | B Avdulla | 2 | 135 | 1104 | Midfield | 6.3 |
| In touch in mid-field, had to switch 300m out, quickened to challenge, wandered but ran on well and just failed. | |||||||
| 3 | FAMILY FORTUNE (6) | L Ferraris | 4 | 130 | 977 | Closer | 61.0 |
| Mid-field, headway from 300m out, had to be switched 150m out, stayed on. | |||||||
| 4 | SO AWESOME (7) | H Bowman | 9 | 130 | 1137 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Chased leader, led under 300m out, headed over 150m out, no extra. | |||||||
| 5 | FLYING PHANTOM (11) | A Atzeni | 7 | 128 | 1008 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Rear of mid-field after crowded from stalls, wide off bend, stayed on well final 150m. | |||||||
| 6 | ALMIGHTY KICK (9) | K C Leung | 11 | 128 | 1066 | Midfield | 34.0 |
| In rear after slow start, stayed on home straight, briefly checked 150m out, never nearer. | |||||||
| 7 | SPEEDY CHARIOT (13) | J Orman | 10 | 125 | 1097 | Closer | 28.0 |
| Waited with towards rear of mid-field, headway under pressure 200m out, never a threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | TIMESTORM (12) | M F Poon | 13 | 127 | 1058 | Midfield | 69.0 |
| Dropped in from high draw, pushed along 600m out, no impression until passed a few final 100m. | |||||||
| 9 | PERFECT PEACH (3) | L Hewitson | 14 | 134 | 1098 | Closer | 34.0 |
| Held up in last pair from widest draw, moderate late headway, never a danger. | |||||||
| 10 | MANYTHANKS FOREVER (2) | Z Purton | 3 | 134 | 1092 | Leader | 4.0 |
| Tracked pace, challenged 300m out, weakened final 200m. | |||||||
| 11 | PERFECTO MOMENTS (4) | H Bentley | 5 | 133 | 1129 | Midfield | 24.0 |
| Keen early and settled in mid-field, no impression under pressure home straight. | |||||||
| 12 | BEAU GOSSE (14) | P N Wong | 6 | 105 | 1132 | Stalker | 26.0 |
| Keen and set good pace, headed 250m out, weakened. | |||||||
| 13 | DOUBLE BINGO (10) | M L Yeung | 12 | 128 | 1065 | Closer | 83.0 |
| Wide in mid-field, brief effort off bend, weakened. | |||||||
| 14 | SONIC BOOM (8) | K Teetan | 8 | 129 | 1165 | Stalker | 51.0 |
| Mid-field after crowded at start, dropped away 200m out and eased. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by TOP THRONE at 3.0 · 1:09.54 · sectionals 24.17 · 22.73 · 11.41 · 11.32 · 22.64 · 11.11 · 11.53
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | TOP THRONE (9) | K Teetan | 2 | 127 | 1145 | no history | 3.0 |
| Sat handy, traveled strongly, held up in the Straight until 250M, closed off well. | |||||||
| 2 | DAZZLING FIT (5) | L Ferraris | 8 | 127 | 1142 | no history | 4.1 |
| Settled towards rear, switched out rounding the Turn, made good progress in the Straight (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 3 | MOUNT EVEREST (2) | M L Yeung | 1 | 133 | 1201 | no history | 3.9 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled in front of midfield on the rail, raced greenly in the early stages, ran on okay. | |||||||
| 4 | KING OBERON (14) | K De Melo | 11 | 117 | 1075 | Stalker | 32.0 |
| Settled towards rear, raced keenly in the middle stages, held up until 250M, not fully tested (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 5 | AMAZING GALAXY (11) | M F Poon | 4 | 123 | 1069 | Midfield | 57.0 |
| Chased the leader, raced keenly through the early and middle stages, slightly weakened passing 150M (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 6 | PEJIBAYE (6) | B Avdulla | 10 | 127 | 1147 | no history | 6.7 |
| Sat behind midfield, raced keenly, made steady progress when asked. | |||||||
| 7 | BULL ATTITUDE (4) | L Hewitson | 13 | 127 | 1073 | no history | 27.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, lost ground, sat worse than midfield, one pace to the finish. | |||||||
| 8 | POCHETTINO (13) | A Badel | 9 | 117 | 1073 | Stalker | 32.0 |
| Sat on pace, raced wide and without cover, gave ground passing 100M. | |||||||
| 9 | MATTERS MOST (3) | H Bentley | 12 | 132 | 1145 | Stalker | 156.0 |
| Sat rear, raced rear ungenerously, limited response when asked. | |||||||
| 10 | SHINY RAPIDASH (12) | C L Chau | 5 | 120 | 1116 | Midfield | 30.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield, raced keenly in the early stages, ran on only fairly. | |||||||
| 11 | PRECIOUS HILL (10) | P N Wong | 3 | 115 | 1057 | no history | 95.0 |
| Ridden along to lead, traveled okay, weakened inside 200M. | |||||||
| 12 | SMART ENGINEER (8) | M Chadwick | 7 | 127 | 1120 | no history | 44.0 |
| Sat worse than midfield, no impression made. | |||||||
| 13 | MAGNIAC (1) | J Orman | 6 | 134 | 1228 | Stalker | 38.0 |
| Settled midfield, directed out in the Straight when bumped, was checked near 200M and weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 14 | RUN RAN RUN (7) | K C Leung | 14 | 127 | 1135 | Stalker | 62.0 |
| Settled midfield, no contention. | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1600m Turf
Won by GOOD LUCK BABE at 5.1 · 1:34.86 · sectionals 24.74 · 23.16 · 23.48 · 12.02 · 11.46 · 23.48 · 11.41 · 12.07
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | GOOD LUCK BABE (3) | K Teetan | 1 | 132 | 1139 | Leader | 5.1 |
| Soon led from low draw, ridden from 300m line, closed down final 50m and just held on. | |||||||
| 2 | MATSU VICTOR (4) | M L Yeung | 3 | 132 | 1070 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Tracked leader, angled off rail 400m out, ran on well and closed on winner all the way to line. | |||||||
| 3 | ORIENTAL SMOKE (6) | H Bowman | 8 | 131 | 1239 | Stalker | 6.1 |
| Mid-field, headway up rail bend and chased leaders, had to angle around winner over 100m out, stayed on well. | |||||||
| 4 | SPECIAL HEDGE (12) | K C Leung | 12 | 121 | 1067 | Stalker | 7.8 |
| Across from wide draw to press leader, no extra and unable to stay with front three final 150m. | |||||||
| 5 | BEAUTY VIVA (1) | Z Purton | 10 | 135 | 1130 | Midfield | 4.3 |
| Mid-field, stayed on down the outer home straight but unable to reach leaders. | |||||||
| 6 | SMILING COLLECTOR (10) | L Ferraris | 6 | 122 | 1149 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| In touch with leaders, keen mid-race, stayed on but lacked pace to challenge. | |||||||
| 7 | OWNERS' PRAISE (7) | L Hewitson | 5 | 124 | 1258 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Towards rear of mid-field, pushed along off final bend, one paced and never a threat. | |||||||
| 8 | PING HAI COMET (14) | A Atzeni | 14 | 117 | 1171 | Stalker | 72.0 |
| Waited with, headway out wide mid-race, no further impression home straight. | |||||||
| 9 | TIMES TABLE (5) | B Thompson | 13 | 132 | 986 | Closer | 34.0 |
| Dropped in from wide draw and held up last, switched wide off final bend, moderate late headway. | |||||||
| 10 | BEATO (2) | Y L Chung | 9 | 130 | 1126 | Closer | 5.4 |
| Slowly away, held up, pushed along over 400m out, little impression. | |||||||
| 11 | GENERAL SMART (8) | H T Mo | 11 | 121 | 1111 | Closer | 156.0 |
| Shifted across from high draw and waited with, hung left on bend, never a factor. | |||||||
| 12 | CELTIC TIMES (13) | M Chadwick | 4 | 118 | 1239 | Midfield | 101.0 |
| Tracked pace, ridden over 400m out, weakened. | |||||||
| 13 | LITTLE SQUID (11) | M F Poon | 7 | 121 | 1075 | Closer | 65.0 |
| Mid-field, nudged along and lost ground bend, well beaten. | |||||||
| 14 | VICTORY PATCH (9) | C L Chau | 2 | 121 | 1093 | Closer | 91.0 |
| Waited with in mid-field, struggling 400m out, eased. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by SEA SAPPHIRE at 13.0 · 1:09.11 · sectionals 23.91 · 22.44 · 11.32 · 11.12 · 22.76 · 10.99 · 11.77
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SEA SAPPHIRE (12) | B Thompson | 9 | 118 | 1059 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Began well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L on turn, kept on very well in straight, won by a neck. | |||||||
| 2 | AKASHVANI (1) | L Hewitson | 14 | 135 | 1086 | no history | 3.2 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on well in straight, always held. | |||||||
| 3 | LUCKY ARCHANGEL (4) | M F Poon | 1 | 129 | 1175 | Stalker | 23.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | SIGHT DREAMER (9) | H Bowman | 12 | 125 | 1296 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, very wide into straight, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | STAR FIGURE (7) | B Avdulla | 5 | 127 | 1093 | no history | 22.0 |
| Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, found rail near 800M, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | GOLDEN LUCK (3) | P N Wong | 6 | 120 | 1115 | Leader | 31.0 |
| Shifted out at start, raced 3 wide with no cover, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 7 | FLASH CURRENT (2) | H Bentley | 8 | 133 | 1058 | Closer | 3.4 |
| Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 4 lengths back, same margin back on turn, kept on same pace in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 8 | LUCKY KING (6) | K C Leung | 7 | 127 | 1124 | no history | 87.0 |
| Crowded start, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 550M, 7 lengths back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | BRAVE OF FRIENDS (13) | K De Melo | 10 | 117 | 1027 | Closer | 174.0 |
| Bumped start, raced at rear, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back turning in, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | EXCELLENT DADDY (14) | M L Yeung | 3 | 116 | 1279 | Closer | 54.0 |
| Crowded start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Blood in trachea.) (Roarer.) | |||||||
| 11 | JOYFUL TREASURE (10) | J Orman | 11 | 123 | 1193 | Stalker | 39.0 |
| Bumped start, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | LEGEND STAR (5) | L Ferraris | 13 | 127 | 1136 | no history | 117.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | |||||||
| 13 | SUNNY SING SPIRIT (8) | K Teetan | 4 | 127 | 1091 | no history | 16.0 |
| Crowded start, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 450M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 14 | AFFIRM (11) | A Atzeni | 2 | 121 | 1196 | Leader | 5.2 |
| Bumped start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, peaked 500M, weakened final 300M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by GENEVA at 3.0 · 1:08.94 · sectionals 23.96 · 22.26 · 11.10 · 11.16 · 22.72 · 11.16 · 11.56
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | GENEVA (3) | B Avdulla | 2 | 124 | 1199 | Midfield | 3.0 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, travelled a bit keen, closed off well to score. | |||||||
| 2 | LIFELINE EXPRESS (1) | A Atzeni | 1 | 132 | 1136 | Midfield | 3.4 |
| Settled behind midfield on the rail, no clear run top of the Straight, ran on once in the clear. | |||||||
| 3 | LO PAN SPIRIT (8) | Z Purton | 11 | 121 | 1216 | Stalker | 3.9 |
| Sat on pace 2 wide, kept on okay, lost 2nd final stride. | |||||||
| 4 | MODULECONSTRUCTION (5) | L Hewitson | 12 | 123 | 1146 | Stalker | 44.0 |
| Sat outside the leader, kicked on top of the Straight, weakened final 150M. | |||||||
| 5 | BLAZING WIND (10) | M Chadwick | 13 | 120 | 1273 | Stalker | 77.0 |
| Settled towards the rear, stayed on. | |||||||
| 6 | TARGET AUDIENCE (9) | A Badel | 6 | 121 | 1084 | no history | 48.0 |
| Sat behind midfield 3 wide with cover, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | SAVVY WARRIOR (12) | M F Poon | 3 | 120 | 1045 | no history | 49.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield 2 wide, one pace when asked. | |||||||
| 8 | WINNING OVATION (2) | Y L Chung | 7 | 122 | 1135 | no history | 11.0 |
| Raced 3 wide no cover near midfield, limited response in the Straight. | |||||||
| 9 | FREE PONY (11) | M L Yeung | 8 | 120 | 1149 | no history | 141.0 |
| Sat just behind the leaders, kept on only fairly. | |||||||
| 10 | KING OF DUBAI (6) | H Bentley | 10 | 122 | 1125 | no history | 63.0 |
| Settled at the rear, made no impression. | |||||||
| 11 | GRACIOUS EXPRESS (4) | J Orman | 4 | 123 | 1115 | Leader | 8.9 |
| Sat midfield 2 wide, made no ground. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 12 | WONDERSTAR (13) | P N Wong | 5 | 109 | 1195 | Stalker | 30.0 |
| Hard ridden to lead, weakened in the Straight. | |||||||
| 13 | GENIUS BABY (7) | K C Leung | 9 | 121 | 1036 | no history | 126.0 |
| Sat rear, never a threat. | |||||||
| WX | LEGENDARY IMPACT (14) | K Teetan | — | 117 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 7 · Class 2 · 1600m Turf
Won by VOYAGE SAMURAI at 1.6 · 1:34.78 · sectionals 25.29 · 23.56 · 23.51 · 12.00 · 11.51 · 22.42 · 11.05 · 11.37
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | VOYAGE SAMURAI (5) | K C Leung | 6 | 121 | 1195 | Leader | 1.6 |
| Broke well to lead and make all setting moderate pace, kicked clear under pressure in straight to keep runners-up at bay. | |||||||
| 2 | HELENE FEELING (1) | H Bentley | 4 | 135 | 1243 | Midfield | 4.9 |
| Settled about 3L off the pace in 4th early, closer to speed just 2L back from 1300M out, commenced move entering straight, ran on under pressure without threatening. | |||||||
| 3 | WINNING DRAGON (3) | B Avdulla | 5 | 125 | 1060 | Leader | 8.9 |
| Jumped well but soon taken well back, trailed the field to straight saving ground on home turn, did not find much room early in straight, finished off the race strongly inside final 100M. (Tactic questioned) | |||||||
| 4 | SNOWFIELD (6) | M F Poon | 7 | 117 | 1141 | no history | 21.0 |
| Jumped moderately settling in 6th some 5L off the pace, remained well back into straight, ran on well inside final 300M without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | WOODFIRE BRO (7) | M L Yeung | 2 | 117 | 1187 | Stalker | 22.0 |
| Ridden to 3rd on rail within 2L of pace, made modest progress without quickening. | |||||||
| 6 | C P BRAVE (4) | K Teetan | 3 | 124 | 1137 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Chased leader 2-wide gaining slightly closer approaching home turn, unable to sustain effort inside final 250M. | |||||||
| 7 | THE GOLDEN SCENERY (2) | H Bowman | 1 | 127 | 1089 | Midfield | 9.1 |
| Settled in 5th on rail mainly about 3L off the pace, came under pressure to challenge upon straightening but never threatening. (Jockey said slow pace did not suit.) | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 4 · 1400m Turf
Won by MR COOL at 5.5 · 1:21.72 · sectionals 13.43 · 21.26 · 23.17 · 11.51 · 11.66 · 23.86 · 11.86 · 12.00
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | MR COOL (9) | K Teetan | 11 | 129 | 1070 | no history | 5.5 |
| Bumped at the start, from draw 11 obtained a position behind midfield, out into clear 300M then closed off strongly to lead 50M from home. Won in pleasing style. | |||||||
| 2 | ETALON OR (4) | A Badel | 12 | 131 | 1166 | Stalker | 6.2 |
| Bumped at the start, dropped back to the rear from a wide draw, had some work to do top of straight then closed off fastest final 400M to take 2nd in a busy finish. | |||||||
| 3 | SHAMUS STORM (7) | L Hewitson | 8 | 130 | 1051 | no history | 4.5 |
| Towards the rear, raced keenly early stages, made good progress over final 350M to take 3rd. (Jockey : instructed to ride his mount in a conservative manner in the early stages to allow the horse to finish off.) | |||||||
| 4 | RAGING RAPIDS (11) | H Bowman | 2 | 126 | 1235 | Closer | 13.0 |
| Settled down midfield from draw 2, pushed along 500M, responded fairly well early straight and looked one of the winning hopes mid-straight, kept on steadily closing stages for a respectable 4th. | |||||||
| 5 | ROMAN CROWN (6) | B Avdulla | 4 | 127 | 1079 | Midfield | 29.0 |
| Never far off from leaders, in 5th place entering home turn and looked to be travelling well passing 400M, driven to lead mid-straight but run ended close home and lost several places near line. | |||||||
| 6 | MIGHTY STEED (1) | Y L Chung | 7 | 132 | 1001 | Stalker | 38.0 |
| Travelled in a midfield position along the 2-path, fought hard under a big weight in the straight but couldn't quite match for leaders in the closing stages. | |||||||
| 7 | CARRYON SMILING (10) | K De Melo | 1 | 127 | 1087 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Settled down in second half of the field, made mild progress early straight, checked 200M and not going the pace to challenge leaders final stages. | |||||||
| 8 | CELESTIAL PATCH (8) | A Atzeni | 10 | 129 | 1106 | no history | 77.0 |
| Held up towards the rear in a fast run race, 10Ls off the pace at one point, raced greenly in the straight and proved difficult to ride, stayed on final 400M without posing threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 9 | FUN TOGETHER (3) | P N Wong | 14 | 123 | 1159 | Leader | 15.0 |
| Went forward from draw 14 and pressed leader on outside in a fast run race, briefly led early straight, caught nearing 200M, no extra late stages. | |||||||
| 10 | ALWAYS MY FOLKS (13) | B Thompson | 13 | 122 | 1059 | Stalker | 122.0 |
| Chased leaders in a race run at good tempo, kept on same pace early straight, unable to sustain run over final 200M. | |||||||
| 11 | KA YING SUPERB (2) | M F Poon | 6 | 134 | 1054 | Stalker | 7.6 |
| Made early use to hold the lead and was disadvantaged by being pressured by a rival, struggled to keep up 350M, weakened towards the line. | |||||||
| 12 | AUTUMN VIBES (5) | Z Purton | 9 | 130 | 1145 | no history | 7.6 |
| Jumped awkwardly, ended up at the rear racing keenly early stages, waited with on the inside, held up 350-250M behind a weakening rival then failed to respond under soft riding. (Jockey questioned re his vigour from near the 200M.) | |||||||
| 13 | SPORTIC WARRIOR (14) | H T Mo | 5 | 116 | 1072 | Closer | 231.0 |
| Held up in mid-division, raced keenly middle stages, failed to respond on straightening, soon left behind by rivals. | |||||||
| 14 | VIEW ALL THINGS (12) | M L Yeung | 3 | 125 | 1187 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| From draw 3 obtained a more forward position behind leaders, came under pressure 500M, soon beaten. (Jockey : better suited ridden in a conservative manner in the early stages to allow it to finish the race off.) | |||||||
| WV | MISSION VOICE (0) | L Ferraris | — | 130 | — | Leader | — |
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1400m Turf
Won by BRILLIANT EXPRESS at 2.6 · 1:21.68 · sectionals 13.47 · 21.66 · 22.89 · 11.47 · 11.42 · 23.66 · 11.43 · 12.23
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
Full result▾
| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRILLIANT EXPRESS (2) | B Avdulla | 6 | 134 | 1159 | Stalker | 2.6 |
| Out with rest, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, finished off strongly, led close home. | |||||||
| 2 | EIGHTY LIGHT YEARS (7) | B Thompson | 13 | 126 | 1272 | Stalker | 63.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, raced better than midfield on the outside early, sent forward after passing 1000M, 2nd on turn, 2 wide, took the lead 150M, ran on well but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | THE BOOM BOX (1) | Z Purton | 2 | 135 | 1125 | Closer | 1.8 |
| Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off well to take a place. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 4 | LOST CHILD (11) | M L Yeung | 4 | 121 | 1230 | Midfield | 64.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line. | |||||||
| 5 | TURIN STARSPANGLED (5) | K C Leung | 5 | 132 | 1174 | Leader | 59.0 |
| Began well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 50M. | |||||||
| 6 | KEEFY (6) | M F Poon | 10 | 131 | 1163 | Stalker | 46.0 |
| Jumped well from gate 10, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 3 lengths back, there to turn, finished off well, not quite able to challenge. | |||||||
| 7 | SILO (4) | H Bowman | 12 | 132 | 1132 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Taken back from gate 12, raced 2 wide at rear, 10 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight, no clear run final 50M. | |||||||
| 8 | RIDING TOGETHER (13) | M Chadwick | 3 | 120 | 1143 | Stalker | 34.0 |
| Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 9 | AURIO (12) | A Atzeni | 11 | 120 | 1158 | Closer | 43.0 |
| Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear on the inside, travelled keenly in the early and middle stages, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, no clear run 150M to 100M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 10 | FORTUNATE SON (9) | K Teetan | 8 | 123 | 1091 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced towards rear on the inside early, 2 wide from 900M, 8 lengths or so back turning in, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | SUPERB BOY (3) | L Ferraris | 7 | 134 | 1115 | Leader | 35.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 12 | IGOR STRAVINSKY (8) | Y L Chung | 1 | 123 | 1194 | no history | 68.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, travelled keenly in the early stages, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 13 | SOLID IMPACT (10) | A Badel | 9 | 123 | 1047 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 7 lengths back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter, eased final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
Race 10 · Class 3 · 1600m Turf
Won by SKY JEWELLERY at 1.5 · 1:34.09 · sectionals 24.38 · 22.30 · 23.88 · 12.00 · 11.88 · 23.53 · 11.71 · 11.82
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
Full result▾
| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKY JEWELLERY (9) | H Bowman | 9 | 125 | 1102 | Midfield | 1.5 |
| Shifted in at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 550M, very wide into straight, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on strongly, easily scored. | |||||||
| 2 | MORGAN SUCCESS (12) | H Bentley | 10 | 120 | 1102 | no history | 42.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, finished off strongly to take 2nd without threatening the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | STAR MAC (3) | B Avdulla | 6 | 129 | 1224 | Closer | 8.5 |
| Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made good progress to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | TOURBILLON PRINCE (2) | J Orman | 12 | 135 | 1176 | Stalker | 35.0 |
| Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 5 | FLYING LUCK (10) | A Badel | 13 | 120 | 1172 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Made contact at start, taken back to race at tail, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 6 | GLORIOUS SUCCESS (11) | A Atzeni | 7 | 120 | 1093 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, carried wider 550M, made some progress early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 7 | CHING (7) | L Hewitson | 5 | 126 | 1268 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Bumped start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, 1-1/2L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. (Jockey dropped whip 300M.) | |||||||
| 8 | THE BEST PEACH (4) | K Teetan | 8 | 129 | 1071 | Closer | 51.0 |
| Taken back to race at rear on the inside, angled out 600M, 6 lengths or so back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | LUPO SOLITARIO (6) | L Ferraris | 14 | 127 | 1145 | Closer | 117.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, made some progress early in straight, peaked 250M, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 10 | SOLID WIN (14) | M Chadwick | 4 | 116 | 1058 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide approaching 500M, no clear run early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 11 | LUCK IS BACK (5) | K De Melo | 1 | 128 | 1181 | Midfield | 127.0 |
| Began awkwardly from gate 1, raced better than midfield, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 200M. | |||||||
| 12 | GHORGAN (1) | K C Leung | 11 | 135 | 1099 | no history | 166.0 |
| Jumped well from gate 11, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. | |||||||
| 13 | THE ABSOLUTE (13) | Y L Chung | 3 | 114 | 1142 | Midfield | 31.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, wider turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 250M. | |||||||
| 14 | DRAGON JOY (8) | M F Poon | 2 | 125 | 1169 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Began well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out 550M, 3 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||