Race 9 (674)
SUCCESS PARTNERS HANDICAP Rating:86-66 1400m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | SELF FLIT (CB322) | W C Marwing | -- | Caught 4-wide 2Ls off pace from 1000 M out to stretch, quickened up well once in clear 350 M out to lead 200 M out, pushed out and always holding CENTURY STAR in 2nd. |
2 | 2 | CENTURY STAR (BV005) | S Dye | -- | Raced 3Ls off pace on fence 100 M out, 2Ls down and going well entering straight, got within a neck of winner 200 M out but couldn't get its head in front. |
3 | 4 | FERRULE (CA157) | D Whyte | -- | Raced 3-wide 3Ls off pace 1000 M out, closer turning for home but behind a wall of horses, switched wider and went 1/2L off pace 200 M out, no chance with front pair through concluding stages. |
4 | 1 | VALUATE (CA349) | C Williams | B | Always very deep on the track, 4-wide without cover and 3Ls off pace 1000 M out, 6-wide and 1/2L off pace turning in, still on terms with principals 200 M out, no extra, encouraging effort. |
5 | 10 | KOH-I-NOOR (BS043) | B Fayd'herbe | -- | Widest of a wall of 6 horses disputing lead 1000 M out, dropped back slightly to enter straight 2-1/2Ls off pace but 5-wide and with cover, all out to go 1-1/2Ls off pace 200 M out, one-paced to line. |
6 | 3 | DESERT STORM (CA048) | G Mosse | B/TT | Very slowly away and driven long to lie up with field 1000 M out, finally tagged on to be 4-wide and 3Ls off pace on the turn for home, outpaced at top of straight, one-paced. |
7 | 7 | COLOURFUL ERA (BP234) | M Cahill | -- | Raced 3-wide about 2Ls off pace from 1000 M out to stretch, checked when short of running 300 M out, no chance thereafter. |
8 | 9 | D'OR WIN (CA092) | F Coetzee | TT | Disputed early lead out 5-wide 1000 M out, 1/2L off speed and 2-wide entering straight, squeezed for room about 300 M out and soon beaten. |
9 | 6 | THUNDER STORM (CA226) | A Marcus | B | Very keen early on when right up with early pace racing 4-wide, 1/2L off speed and 4-wide off home turn, soon well outpaced. |
10 | 11 | NEVER SAY NEVER (BT028) | K K Lai | SR | Held joint lead on fence 1000 M out, held narrow advantage from 800 M out to top of straight, swamped in a matter of strides. |
11 | 8 | DANRIVA (CA040) | D Dunn | -- | Disputed early advantage when 2-wide, about 1/2L off pace and 2-wide on straightening, under strong pressure when short of room 300 M out, soon beaten. |
12 | 5 | HUANGDI (BV154) | H K Yim | -- | Joint lead early on out 3-wide 1000 M out, still right in touch 3-wide and 1/2L off pace entering straight, dropped away very quickly. |
13 | 13 | ENERGY VITALITY (CA099) | W Woods | -- | Never travelled, 8Ls off pace and driven along 1000 M out, still hard pressed 800 M out and turning for home when at least 8Ls down, eased down in straight. (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 |