Sha Tin (HK) Races
Sha Tin (HK)
09:45
Pak Tin Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
Sha Tin (HK)
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Midori Fuji, Universal Horizon
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Embraces (NZ) | 4 G | AVG |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
W K Mo | 118 lbs | 19/5F | Won | Held up towards rear - switched to outer and ridden 2f out - driven and headway over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside final furlong - led 75yds out - ran on well | |
| 2nd | 11 | Glorious Success (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | David Eustace | 121 lbs | 63/10 | 0.3 | Raced in midfield - pushed along 2 1/2f out - stayed on well from over 1f out - driven into narrow lead final 160yds - headed 75yds out - kept on but held by winner | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Blessed Nation (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 122 lbs | 52/1 | 1.25 | Settled towards rear - improved over 3f out - shaken up and effort from 2f out - driven to challenge 1f out - ran on but no extra final 110yds | ||
| 4th | 7 | Fallon (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 123 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - nudged along over 4f out - more vigorously ridden over 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - stayed on strongly final 150yds - went fourth near finish | ||
| 5th | 1 | Lucy In The Sky (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | Y S Tsui | 135 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Midfield on inner - pushed along over 2f out - switched left under 2f out - ridden and effort over 1f out - every chance entering final furlong - faded close to finish | ||
| 6th | 5 | Lupo Solitario (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | F C Lor | 130 lbs | 65/1 | 0.05 | Steadied towards rear of mid-division - scrubbed along under 3f out - soon switched off rail - ridden and not quicken over 1f out - kept on late without threatening | ||
| 7th | 4 | Lo Rider (GB) | 4 G | AVG | C Fownes | 130 lbs | 15/2 | 1 | Fly-leapt start - immediately behind - latched on to back of main group 3f out - switched left over 2f out and soon ridden - stayed on from 1f out - blocked in run final 110yds - coasted home | ||
| 8th | 12 | Ivy League (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 121 lbs | 46/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders on inner - angled off rail under 2f out - driven and effort 1f out - unable to sustain momentum - only one pace final 110yds | ||
| 9th | 9 | Test For Love (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | K W Lui | 122 lbs | 37/1 | .5 | Led - headed after 2f and dropped into mid-division - searching for room 2f out - ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out - no extra | ||
| 10th | 3 | Ching (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | C W Chang | 133 lbs | 43/1 | 0.05 | Settled in final trio - pushed along under 3f out - no immediate response - minor headway past beaten rivals inside final furlong | ||
| 11th | 13 | Stellar Swift (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 119 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Kept wide early - raced in midfield - took closer order 4f out - ridden and effort 2f out - soon hung right and outpaced - weakened closing stages | ||
| 12th | 2 | Charming Legend (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | C S Shum | 133 lbs | 49/10 | .5 | Tracked leaders - improved to lead after 4f - shaken up 2f out - hard ridden and reduced advantage 1f out - headed final 160yds - weakened quickly | ||
| 13th | 6 | Packing Turbine (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | P C Ng | 124 lbs | 56/10 | 0.3 | Prominent - improved to lead after 2f - headed after 4f - ridden over 2f out - soon outpaced - gradually weakened from over 1f out | ||
| 14th | 10 | Amazing Victory (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | W Y So | 121 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Rousted along start - in touch with leaders - ridden along over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong |