Race 6 (531)
AUDEMARS PIGUET METROPOLIS HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | TOYMARK (BS200) | S Dye | -- | Held rail position about 5Ls off pace until 600 M out when took closer order, 2-1/2Ls off pace turning for home and 200 M out when came off fence, kept on to lead 100 M out, pushed out. |
2 | 9 | MEDIC CORPS (CB200) | F Coetzee | -- | Enjoyed run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace until home straight, quickened up to go 1L down 200 M out, ran on well but no answer to winner's pace. |
3 | 12 | PREMIER SPEED (CB213) | D Whyte | SR | Midfield and wide very early on before advancing to join leader 1000 M out, led at top of home straight, 1L clear 200 M out, overhauled by winner and runner-up 100 M out. |
4 | 5 | CHEEKY (CA266) | L Dettori | -- | Settled 3-wide in midfield about 4Ls off speed down back straight, 3-wide into stretch and improved to go 1-1/2Ls off pace 200 M out, no extra final 200 M. |
5 | 4 | SMILING FOREST (BV286) | M Cahill | BO | Raced 2-wide about 3Ls to 4Ls off lead until home straight, outpaced at top of straight but ran on again final stages. |
6 | 8 | WINWIN COMBO (CB277) | H K Yim | -- | Sat 3-wide and in rear bunch about 6Ls off pace until 600 M out when took closer order wider again, turned in 3Ls off pace and 5-wide, still about 3Ls down 200 M out, not come on. |
7 | 3 | STRONGHEART (BT113) | Y T Cheng | TT1 | Always about 4Ls off pace in midfield and racing 2 and 3-wide, brief effort at top of straight to go 3Ls off pace 200 M out, finished off at same pace. |
8 | 6 | SOUTH CHINA NINETY (CA174) | W C Marwing | B | In 2nd place 1L off lead 1200 M out before settling 2-wide 2Ls off pace, similarly positioned and travelling well turning for home but never threatened. |
9 | 14 | TELECOM BABE (CA187) | M W Leung | -- | Very keen early on, 4Ls to 5Ls off pace and 2-wide through to home straight, never troubled leaders. |
10 | 13 | WATCH ME WIN (CA211) | W Woods | B | About 2-1/2Ls off early pace but out 3-wide without cover, similarly placed turning for home, not pick up and beaten 300 M out. |
11 | 7 | DANDY BUNNY (BV328) | E Legrix | -- | At least 7Ls off pace in rear and 2 and 3-wide, 6Ls off and 4-wide turning for home, soon no chance. |
12 | 10 | FORTUNE LIFE (CB207) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Broke well and soon in front but never clear by more than 1-1/2Ls, still in front on straightening but not pick up and well beaten 300 M out. |
13 | 2 | CORAJOSO (CB230) | D Dunn | SR1 | On fence 7Ls off pace 1000 M out, never looked comfortable on bends, 4Ls down turning in but soon no chance with leaders. |
14 | 11 | TOP LIGHT (BP219) | K S Yu | BO1 | 4-wide and 4Ls off pace 800 M out, improved to go 2Ls off pace but still 4-wide turning for home, not quicken up and beaten 300 M out. |
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 |