Race 8 (330)
FOCUS ON FOCUS HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | DEUCE OF HEARTS (BP027) | D Whyte | -- | Prominent. Led from 300 M. Won going away. (Promoted.) |
2 | 1 | WINNING TOUCH (BN256) | B Marcus | -- | Worse than midfield. Ran on steadily in straight to claim 2nd in the final few strides. |
3 | 7 | NORTHERN CELADON (BK046) | C F Chan | -- | Settled around midfield. Ran on well in straight. Just missed the 2nd place. |
4 | 8 | TOP CLASS (BS057) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Hampered and lost ground at start. Settled at the back. Last and wide into straight. Made up good ground despite hanging in over the final 200 M. |
5 | 6 | OUTSTANDING LAD (BP316) | S King | -- | Soon settled around midfield. Hung out badly from 800 M and raced wide around home bend. Every chance turning in. Just kept on. |
6 | 5 | EASY FIT (BJ235) | L F Chung | -- | Soon settled at the back. No clear run from 500 M to 300 M. Ran on well thereafter and made up good ground final 150 M. |
7 | 9 | WELL KNOWN SUPREME (BN161) | K M So | B | In touch. Kept on one-pace in straight and weakened close home. |
8 | 14 | VELOCE (BP239) | B Doyle | -- | Soon under pressure and led approaching 1200 M. Headed 300 M. Weakened steadily. |
9 | 3 | CHARMING SUCCESS (BS124) | F Coetzee | -- | Slowly away. Soon pushed along to be well there. Not much to give when asked for an effort in straight. |
10 | 10 | GRAND COMMANDER (BN038) | A Suborics | -- | Midfield at best. Weakened in the closing stages. |
11 | 4 | COTTON TREE (BP014) | D Lee | -- | Midfield early but gradually dropped towards rear. No improvement in straight. |
12 | 13 | GO GO (BK059) | W Y Kan | -- | Towards rear throughout. Never seen with a chance. |
13 | 11 | DARING STEED (BP276) | K M Chin | B | Broke well and led briefly. Sat outside leaders passing 1200 M. 2nd at 900 M. Weakened out of contention final 200 M. |
14 | 12 | SPEEDY DRAGON (BP289) | J Weaver | -- | Broke well but gradually settled towards rear. Under pressure in straight. No response. |
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 |