Sha Tin (HK) Races
Sha Tin (HK)
08:30
Exultant Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
Sha Tin (HK)
Date: Sun, 28 May 2023
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Atomic Beauty, Call Me Dandy
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Setanta (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 135 lbs | 67/1 | Won | Towards rear of midfield - fourth last and ridden along 2 1/2f out - headway under pressure with 1 1/2f to run - ran on final furlong - led close home - readily | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Publicist (AUS) | N/A | Poor | P C Ng | 126 lbs | 9/1 | 0.2 | Chased leaders - close third on outer with 3f to run - shaken up to lead just over 1 1/2f out - ran on under pressure - headed close home - no extra | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Blue Marlin (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 134 lbs | 31/5 | 0.1 | Raced keenly - held up in midfield on outer - stayed on to go fourth entering final 1 1/2f - 1 length second entering final furlong - ran on under pressure - no extra close home | ||
| 4th | 4 | Simple Hedge (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | J Size | 134 lbs | 23/10F | 1.25 | Slow to stride - raced in final quartet - one from last 3f out - tenth but in touch when continuing to close over 1f out - stayed on final furlong - not pace to challenge - never nearer | ||
| 5th | 14 | Vantastic Choice (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | C H Yip | 119 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Prominent on inner - close fourth 3f out - every chance over 1f out - stayed on for pressure but not pace of leaders final 125yds | ||
| 6th | 5 | Lost Child (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | C W Chang | 133 lbs | 3/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear of midfield - well in touch 3f out - ridden and angled out with 2f to run - challenged for third 1f out - stayed on but held when coasted final 30yds | ||
| 7th | 12 | Smart Leader (AUS) | 10 G | Poor | W Y So | 121 lbs | 61/1 | .75 | Raced in final quartet - third last with 3f to run - stayed on well under pressure final furlong - never troubled leaders | ||
| 8th | 10 | Togepi (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | A T Millard | 126 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Prominent between horses - fifth and well in touch 3f out - stayed on same pace from over 1f out | ||
| 9th | 1 | Perfetto (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | D J Hall | 135 lbs | 16/1 | 0.1 | Raced in final quartet - began to close halfway - ridden and no further impression from 1 1/2f out - held final furlong | ||
| 10th | 6 | Spangle Fortune (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Matthew Poon
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K L Man | 127 lbs | 166/1 | 1 | Prominent outside rivals - sixth and going well enough 3f out - hard ridden but not quicken well over 1 1/2f - one pace final furlong | |
| 11th | 8 | Winning Data (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 128 lbs | 22/1 | 1.5 | Raced keenly - restrained in midfield - ridden and no impression over 1f out - kept on same pace | ||
| 12th | 11 | Oscar Glory (NZ) | N/A | Poor | F C Lor | 123 lbs | 16/1 | 0.1 | Led - headed after 2f - stayed a close second - shaken up to lead again 2f out - headed just over 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 13th | 13 | Chiu Chow Brother (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | T P Yung | 119 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Chased leader on inner - led after 2f - headed 2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 14th | 7 | Forest Gold (NZ) | N/A | Poor | C S Shum | 128 lbs | 79/1 | 3.75 | Outpaced - adrift in rear - hard ridden 2 1/2f out - always behind |