Race 8 (050)
ASH HANDICAP Rating:110-80 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (CB243) | G Schofield | V/TT | Sat about 3Ls off pacesetters towards stand's rail until about 300 M out, 2Ls down 200 M out, kept on finding to lead on line. |
2 | 13 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | M W Leung | -- | Covered up in midfield about 3Ls off the pace until creeping closer 200 M out, led about 30 M from line before being grabbed by the winner on the line. |
3 | 9 | GENERAL KINGY (CB039) | S K Sit | -- | Bit slow to start but soon recovered to be 2Ls off pace before taking up a joint lead 200 M out, no answer to quinella pair's late drive. |
4 | 10 | SPARKY (BT125) | R Quinn | B | 3Ls off speed towards far rail early on, loomed up to join leaders 200 M out, didn't follow through final 100 M. |
5 | 12 | FLORAL KING (CB370) | H K Yim | -- | Awkwardly away, always scrubbed along through early stages, at least 4Ls down 400 M out, staying on well enough when impeded about 200 M out, ran on again. |
6 | 5 | COME SEE YOU (CA368) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Never better than 4Ls off pace until about 200 M out towards centre of track, stayed on well again close home. |
7 | 6 | VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) | D Whyte | -- | Soon led, racing a bit too freely, never clear by more than half a length, still narrowly in front 200 M out but folded rather quickly once headed. |
8 | 1 | OUR CLASS (CA086) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Led very early before opting to sit about 1L off pace through to 400 M out, was hanging in all the while, soon under pressure and beaten over 200 M out. |
9 | 14 | EASTERN PURPLE (CB317) | Y T Cheng | B | Awkwardly away and in rear early on, 5Ls off pace towards stand's rail 600 M out, never dangerous. |
10 | 3 | OVATION (BS190) | K C Tsang | B | Sent on to settle half a length off pacesetting VICTORY WARRIOR through to 400 M out, soon under pressure and beat hasty retreat. |
11 | 7 | SAINTLY PARTNERS (BV292) | S Dye | -- | Always between 1L and 2Ls off pace towards stand's rail until about 400 M out when hard ridden to lie up with principals, beaten 300 M out. |
12 | 4 | WINNING COUNTER (CA008) | A Marcus | BO/TT | Tracked leaders by 1L until 500 M out when hard driven, faded rapidly. |
13 | 2 | GOLCONDA (CA111) | W C Marwing | -- | Travelled 1L off pace hard against stand's rail through to 400 M out, soon outpaced and eased down close home. |
14 | 11 | CHEERS WINNER (CB356) | D Dunn | B1 | Outpaced from the off and already about 7Ls adrift 600 M out, no chance thereafter. |
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 |