Race 5 (227)
NGONG PING HANDICAP Rating:52-32 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | CHINESESPORT GLORY (BV197) | D Whyte | -- | Always in touch. 2nd turning in. Ran on well to hit front 200 M out and held off the runner-up to the line. |
2 | 8 | BRAVO VICTORY (BT095) | B Marcus | B | Ridden forward and led from stable bend. Headed 200 M out. Kept on well but was always held off by the winner. |
3 | 11 | DRAGON FORTUNE (BV309) | M de Montfort | -- | Soon towards rear. Progressed from 600 M to be around midfield turning in. Made up some ground in straight to be a distant 3rd. |
4 | 2 | FORTUNE REACHING (BV253) | W M Lai | -- | Soon travelling kindly in 2nd place. 3rd turning in. Kept on without threatening in straight and lost remote 3rd when no extra close home. |
5 | 1 | GREAT CHIEF (BV175) | G Mosse | -- | Led briefly before setting just off the pace. 3rd or 4th turning in. Kept on without quickening. Weakened final 200 M. |
6 | 12 | LYPHARD'S LAD (BM033) | E Legrix | P/TT | Jumped well. Clipped heels and knuckled turning out the straight the first time and then settled in midfield or better. Kept on without threatening in straight. |
7 | 7 | ME FIRST (BS236) | E Saint-Martin | B | Soon travelling kindly in 3rd or 4th position. Under pressure rounding home bend. Weakened from 250 M. |
8 | 13 | WINNING SUPREME (BP130) | K H Ting | -- | Soon at rear. Never a threat. |
9 | 6 | WINNING YEARS (BP249) | K S Yu | B | At back. Ran past well beaten horses in straight. |
10 | 14 | HONEST STEED (BV135) | D Bonilla | B1 | Midfield. Failed to make any impression in straight. |
11 | 10 | TEAM TONIC (BV174) | C Brown | -- | Always at rear. Never a factor. |
12 | 4 | TRUE COLOURS (BV299) | S K Sit | -- | Soon at rear. Hampered turning out of the straight the first time. Never a factor. |
13 | 5 | TRIUMPHANT MASCOT (BV252) | R Fradd | -- | Midfield early. Trapped wide rounding stable bend and dropped towards the rear down the back straight despite being niggled along. Not a factor in straight. |
14 | 3 | NOBLE CHARGE (BV306) | S Dye | B1/TT | Jumped well from widest draw and then trapped wide rounding stable bend to be in midfield or better. Eased down final 300 M. (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 |