Race 6 (331)
TAI HANG HANDICAP Rating:80-56 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 14 | FRAT RAT (CA038) | C Williams | -- | Outside leader. Went to clear lead at 300 M then kept on strongly to score narrow win. |
2 | 6 | GREENMORE (BT194) | S Dye | B | Rear. Unable to obtain run early in straight after being waited with. When obtained run near 300 M responded by making strong run through field to just fail. |
3 | 7 | TOP LIGHT (BP219) | C Brown | B | Midfield. Moved closer on straightening. Held strong chance at 200 M when moved up to challenge for lead. Run levelled out last bit. |
4 | 1 | OPTICAL FAMILY (BT173) | C H Tse | B | Around midfield. Improved to prominent on straightening. Kept on fairly to hold position in straight without looking likely. |
5 | 11 | DECOUVERT (BT114) | R Fradd | B | With rear. Gradually moved closer from 500 M to be around midfield on straightening. Responded well to continue making gradual ground in the run to the line. |
6 | 10 | HANDOVER (BS185) | F Coetzee | B | In front of midfield and 3 wide. Initially did not quicken when asked on straightening. Gradually quickened after 400 M and continued to make nice ground in the run to the post. |
7 | 12 | UNIVERSAL STAR (BS188) | J Egan | -- | Behind midfield. Remained near rear around home turn and then made good ground through field. Doing best work late. |
8 | 9 | REBEL LEADER (BV159) | S King | -- | Behind midfield and 4 wide from difficult gate. Remained racing wide without cover throughout. Kept on fairly early in straight but effects of hard run set in at 200 M. |
9 | 3 | VIPER CORP (CA183) | W M Lai | -- | Followed leaders. Remained same into straight but when asked to improve was inclined to lay in and kept on only one paced. |
10 | 13 | COGITO (BV344) | K S Yu | B1 | Near rear after being checked at 1400 M. Remained wide in that position until straightening. Taken to outside at 400 M but only one paced. No more final 200 M. |
11 | 4 | GOOD NEWS (BS280) | Y T Cheng | B | Led until giving ground final 300 M. |
12 | 5 | EN RAPPORT (BP122) | K C Tsang | B- | Behind midfield. Failed to respond when asked for effort at 400 M. |
13 | 2 | GOLDEN DUKE (BN194) | E Legrix | -- | Midfield. Held same until giving ground final 300 M. |
14 | 8 | GOOD MAN (CA001) | G Mosse | -- | Behind leaders. Remained same until straightening and then gave ground quickly. |
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 |