Race 2 (342)
SUPERIOR GOLD HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | SO SO (BM192) | E Legrix | -- | Began only fairly but quickly went forward to lead after 200 M then trailed leader till gaining split at 300 M. Quickened from 150 M, drawing clear to win handily. |
2 | 12 | TOY BARON (BN142) | T Quinn | B | Followed winner to turn staying on fence after flattening out. Fought on under hard riding but unable to dash as quickly. |
3 | 2 | JOLLY GOOD WINNER (BK118) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Dropped back in early stages before going forward from 1000 M. Third, 3-deep, at 600 M, 1L back straightening then kept battling under hard riding. |
4 | 7 | MEHRBAN (BH255) | P Strydom | -- | Lacked early speed and was rearward settling. Three wide around 1st turn improving from 700 M. Widest runner into straight before running on gamely without threatening. |
5 | 3 | TURF KING (BL102) | M Kinane | -- | Went forward after 200 M leading around 1st turn. Still in front, but under sufferance, at 200 M before tiring quickly over final stages. |
6 | 9 | COOTAMUNDRA (BN236) | W Woods | -- | Jumped on terms but was caught wide before going forward to 2nd around 1st turn and was a 1/2L off the speed flattening out. Could not quicken though fought on one paced till tiring over final 100 M. |
7 | 8 | MING RIVER (BK007) | H K Cheung | -- | Jumped well then trapped wide and was 3-deep, 3Ls back at 800 M. Pushed along on home turn, forced to switch out at 250 M, then kept battling. |
8 | 14 | ADMIRALS RUN (BG341) | K S Yu | -- | Jumped quickly but soon dropped back then was checked at 1100 M. 13th to home turn before only a basic effort in straight. |
9 | 4 | VITAL POINT (BH202) | C M Au | -- | Past midfield settling, well back into straight, plodded running home. |
10 | 13 | GREAT CHIVALRY (BL016) | D Oliver | -- | Settled just off speed before drifting back to midfield on 1st bend. Attempted to make ground from 600 M but was hard ridden turning in and only struggled. |
11 | 5 | SPRING OF WINDSOR (BN034) | K M Chin | -- | Jumped quickly before settling just off pace then was ridden along, dropping back, around 1st turn. Continued to lose ground. |
12 | 6 | DANCING WIN (BM121) | P Robinson | -- | Squeezed shortly after jumping on terms then always last to home turn. Only passed wearier horses. (Demoted.) |
13 | 10 | PERFECT SPORT (BN133) | W M Lai | -- | Soon dropped back and always under pressure. |
14 | 11 | TACTICS (BL228) | H K Yim | -- | Handy, but wide, to 1st bend. Hard ridden at 600 M, dropping out rapidly after turning in. |
B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
"1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |