Horse Racing at Randwick

Randwick 賽馬


Introduction

This report looks at the horses in the Randwick race. The ground is very wet.

本報告將分析 Randwick 賽馬中的馬匹。目前場地非常潮濕。

Main Body

The track is wet and heavy. Some horses like wet ground. Prima Bella and Seven's are good in the rain. Prima Bella won three times on wet ground before.

賽道潮濕且沉重。有些馬喜歡潮濕的地面。Prima Bella 和 Seven's 在雨中表現良好。Prima Bella 之前曾在潮濕地面上贏得三次冠軍。

Some horses have a better start now. Boniface has a better place to start. Sly Boots is strong and ready to run.

有些馬現在的起跑位置較佳。Boniface 擁有更好的起跑位置。Sly Boots 實力強勁且準備好出賽。

Some horses carry less weight. This helps Moon Sweeper and Benevac. They are fast and can win. Perfect Justice wears blinkers to see better.

有些馬負重較輕。這對 Moon Sweeper 和 Benevac 有幫助。牠們速度快且有獲勝機會。Perfect Justice 佩戴眼罩以提高視覺集中度。

Conclusion

The winners will be the horses that like wet ground and carry less weight.

獲勝者將會是那些喜歡潮濕地面且負重較輕的馬匹。

Vocabulary Learning

🌧️ Talking about 'Likes'

In the text, we see: "Some horses like wet ground."

When you want to say a person or animal enjoys something, use Like + Thing.

  • Horse \rightarrow likes wet ground.
  • I \rightarrow like rain.
  • You \rightarrow like fast horses.

⚖️ The 'Less' Trick

Look at this phrase: "carry less weight."

Use less when you want to say 'not as much'. It is the opposite of 'more'.

  • More weight \rightarrow Heavy ❌
  • Less weight \rightarrow Light ✅

⚡ Simple Action Words (Verbs)

These words tell us what is happening right now:

WordMeaning
WonFinished 1st place in the past
RunMove fast
CarryHold something while moving
SeeUse your eyes

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
A piece of writing that gives information about something
Example:I read a report about the horse race.
ground (n.)
The solid surface of the earth
Example:The ground is wet after the rain.
track (n.)
A special path for racing
Example:The horses run on a dirt track.
heavy (adj.)
In racing, ground that is very wet and slow
Example:The track is heavy today, so the horses run slowly.
weight (n.)
How heavy a person or animal is
Example:The horse carries a small amount of weight.
blinkers (n.)
Pieces of leather used to stop a horse from looking sideways
Example:The horse wears blinkers to stay focused on the finish line.
Practice A2 words in a crossword