Race 8 (232)
KAU SAI CHAU HANDICAP (Turf) Rating:56-32 1400m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 3
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | SMALL WONDER (BM089) | E Legrix | -- | Jumped best but soon settled in midfield or behind. Ran on well final 400 M and gained upper hand 100 M out. Held on. |
2 | 4 | NEW DYNASTY (BT291) | D Whyte | B1 | Well there. Took lead at 1000 M. Kept on well in straight but was unable to match speed with the winner final 100 M. (Hung out.) |
3 | 14 | WELLDONE KID (BT200) | D Harrison | -- | Slowly away and remained at rear. Went wide rounding home bend. Made up good ground in straight to be nearest at finish. |
4 | 1 | SCENIC WONDER (BT266) | K C Tsang | -- | In touch. Dropped back a little 1000 M out to forward of midfield. Took closer order rounding home bend to be 3rd or 4th turning in. Ran on steadily to just miss 3rd place. |
5 | 5 | SPEEDY CHAMPION (BT264) | B Marcus | B1 | Jumped awkwardly and mostly towards rear. Ran on well 300 M out but effort not sustained in the closing stages. |
6 | 9 | GREEN SUPREME (BK109) | M W Leung | -- | Soon moved up along rail and disputed lead briefly before settling in 2nd place 1000 M out. Kept on well upon straightening until weakened close home. |
7 | 11 | MR HAPPY (BS234) | B Doyle | B | Prominent early before settling in midfield or better 1000 M out. Kept on one-paced in straight before finding no more close home. |
8 | 13 | STRAIGHT WAY (BN119) | K S Yu | P-/B2/TT | Soon outpaced towards the rear despite being niggled along. Ran past beaten horses in the straight. |
9 | 3 | BANK ON IT (BT236) | F Coetzee | -- | Jumped awkwardly and bumped at start. Dropped back from wide draw to the back. Took closer order along rail to be in midfield turning in. Ran on steadily to 100 M and was not ridden out thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
10 | 6 | LIGHT PRINT (BP096) | D Boeuf | -- | Hard ridden early to be in touch. Dropped back to forward of midfield 1100 M out. Improved on the outside from 800 M and was widest turning in. Not a factor upon straightening. |
11 | 7 | LUCKY AHEAD (BS162) | K H Ting | B | Mostly behind midfield. Kept on in straight until weakening final 200 M. |
12 | 12 | WIND CHASER (BP071) | F Sanchez | V | Soon in touch. Failed to quicken in straight and tired badly final 200 M. (Hung out.) |
13 | 10 | WINNING FOCUS (BT288) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Soon moved up to dispute lead before settling in 3rd place 1000 M out. Unable to quicken upon straightening and soon dropped steadily out of contention. |
14 | 2 | LOVE ON EARTH (BT110) | R Fradd | -- | Soon midfield. Ridden along rail from 1200 M to be in touch. Soon eased down upon straightening. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |