Race 8 (283)
WYNDHAM HANDICAP Rating:75-51 1650m Sha Tin Fast
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | JOKERS WILD (CA136) | R Fradd | -- | Prominent first bend racing 3-wide 1L off pace, soon slotted next to fence on pace, travelled well home turn before hitting front 300 M out, drew clear. |
2 | 11 | MR BASKETBALL (BV189) | A Suborics | SR | Always 2-wide and about 3Ls off speed, turned into home straight racing 5-wide, soon no chance with winner but hung on for runners-up spot. |
3 | 5 | HERO'S WAY (BS137) | F Coetzee | -- | Settled on inside 5Ls off pace, not clear run until 350 M out, ran on well to be nearest finish. |
4 | 4 | MENDOZA (CA197) | W C Marwing | -- | Held up towards rear 6Ls off speed and 2-wide until stretch when forced to switch wider to challenge, still 5Ls down 200 M out, closed off well to take 4th close home. |
5 | 2 | SURPLUS (BT118) | G Mosse | B | Always worse than midfield racing 2 and 3-wide and at least 5Ls off speed until straight, ran on fairly closing stages, though denied 4th place 20 M out. |
6 | 13 | BY INSTINCT (CA052) | S King | -- | Not break well though soon settled in 3rd racing 2-wide, 2Ls off speed, under pressure to maintain position entering straight, beaten 300 M out. |
7 | 8 | TRAVELLER STAR (BT232) | O Doleuze | P2 | Soon led on fence by a length, hard ridden to maintain advantage entering straight, overhauled by winner 300 M out, no extra. |
8 | 9 | ALL WIN (BT106) | K C Tsang | B-/P2/TT | Always towards rear 6Ls off lead until 300 M out when checked for a run and forced to switch out wider, ran on fairly though beaten horses thereafter. |
9 | 14 | REFRESHINGLY (BV203) | Y T Cheng | P2 | Raced 2-wide and 4Ls off speed until home turn when hard pressed to improve position, no extra from 300 M out. |
10 | 10 | HONEST DRAGON (BS223) | J Egan | -- | Handily placed on fence 2 to 3Ls off speed until 500 M out when under pressure, dropped away quickly in straight. |
11 | 1 | MASTER MAGIC (BP193) | B Marcus | -- | 4Ls off lead and 4-wide throughout, hard ridden home turn, no response. |
12 | 12 | CHINESESPORT GLORY (BV197) | H K Yim | B | 3-wide and 4Ls off speed 1200 M out, sent on to loop runners and sit in 2nd place 1L off pace, racing 3-wide, under pressure turning in, no extra. |
13 | 3 | TEMMOKU (BV108) | E Legrix | -- | Never travelled - always 4-wide and 5Ls off lead throughout, struggling and hard ridden 600 M out, became further and detached. (Bled.) |
14 | 6 | DELIGHTFUL SPECIAL (BP147) | M W Leung | B-/P2 | Took first bend widest of all and at least 6Ls off speed, never tacked onto main body of runners, practically tailed off entering straight. |
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 |