Sha Tin (HK) Races
Sha Tin (HK)
07:00
Lotus Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
Sha Tin (HK)
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Distance: 1m1f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Kasa Papa (reserve), Ping Hai Comet (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Billionaire Secret (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Jimmy Ting | 124 lbs | 122/10 | Won | Awkward leaving stalls and started slowly - in rear - switched very wide entering straight - ridden over 2f out - driven and stayed on well from 1 1/2f out - led 100yds out - hard pressed closing stages - driven out | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Volcanic Spark (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 133 lbs | 26/5 | 0.1 | Held up towards rear - angled out and ridden under 2f out - driven and stayed on well from over 1f out - pressed winner closing stages - just held | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Beauty Alliance (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | J Size | 134 lbs | 58/10 | 1.25 | Midfield - smooth headway over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - pressed inside final furlong - soon driven - headed 100yds out - no extra and edged right closing stages | ||
| 4th | 11 | Hakka Radiance (GB) | 4 G | AVG | C S Shum | 119 lbs | 23/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - good headway from 2f out - ridden and chased leaders 1 1/2f out - driven and every chance inside final furlong - no extra final 75yds | ||
| 5th | 7 | Me Time (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 123 lbs | 14/1 | 1.25 | Held up towards rear - steady headway from 2f out - not clear run from under 2f out - switched and ridden over 1f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 6th | 12 | California Moxie (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | A S Cruz | 118 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | In touch in midfield - ridden and chased leaders under 2f out - short of room 1 1/2f out - driven over 1f out - no extra final 100yds | ||
| 7th | 10 | Chater Gold (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 119 lbs | 7/1 | 0.1 | Led - headed halfway - ridden to lead under 2f out - no extra final 150yds | ||
| 8th | 3 | Can't Go Wong (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | F C Lor | 134 lbs | 46/1 | 3 | Midfield - not clear run and lost place from over 2f out - ridden and no impression final furlong - driven and headed over 1f out | ||
| 9th | 1 | Toy Soltero (CHI) | 5 G | Poor | C W Chang | 135 lbs | 24/1 | 0.05 | Midfield - steadied towards rear of midfield over 3f out - ridden and no impression from 2f out | ||
| 10th | 14 | Soaring Bronco (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 117 lbs | 49/10F | 1 | Tracked leaders - pressed leaders going well 2f out - ridden and lost place 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 11th | 8 | Apolar Fighter (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | David Eustace | 121 lbs | 15/1 | 3.5 | In touch - ridden 3f out - weakened quickly final furlong | ||
| 12th | 9 | Happy Hero (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 120 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Midfield on outside - ridden and lost place 2 1/2f out - weakened over 1f out | ||
| 13th | 13 | Cervin (FR) | 5 G | Poor | W Y So | 117 lbs | 7/1 | 2.25 | Took keen hold - chased leader - led halfway - ridden and headed under 2f out - soon weakened | ||
| 14th | 6 | Devildom (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | T P Yung | 123 lbs | 49/1 | 18.5 | In touch - lost place 2 1/2f out - soon beaten and eased |