Race 5 (076)
HANGZHOU HANDICAP Rating:70-50 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | HOROSCOPE (CB139) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT | Slow away and soon recovered to be in mid-division through to straight. Switched out and commenced challenge 300 M out, took lead 150 M out and ran home strongly to win readily. |
2 | 3 | SEREVI (CA293) | H K Yim | -- | Best out from wide draw. Steadily moved in to be 2 to 3 wide in prominent position after 1200 M mark and kept in similar position through to straight. Ran home fairly from 350 M out but was no match for the winner. |
2 | 8 | ALBELA (BV028) | G Schofield | SR | Broke well and raced no more than 1L behind leader through to straight. Took lead after 400 M but unable to fend off challenge from winner and surrendered lead 150 M. Kept on fairly to the line. |
4 | 7 | PRIME VAIN (BV320) | S Dye | -- | Raced in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Under pressure 350 M out but unable to find an extra gear and kept on evenly to the line. |
5 | 4 | PLENTY OF LUCK (CA308) | S K Sit | -- | Jumped well and soon settled in mid-division. Under pressure 400 M out unable to quicken and stayed one-paced to the line. (Dropped whip 100 M.) |
6 | 6 | BLUE STITCH (CB031) | A Marcus | B/TT | On jumping bounded in the air. Soon raced in worse than midfield out wide without cover through to straight. When asked 300 M out made up steady ground to be closest at finish. |
7 | 12 | HORSE AROUND (CB361) | D Dunn | -- | Jumped very awkwardly and soon recovered to race in midfield. Hung out around home turn. No extra in straight and stayed same paced to the line. |
8 | 1 | CITI CENTRE (CA281) | W C Marwing | -- | Missed the start slightly from wide draw and raced in rear section. Improved a little after 1000 M. When asked 350 M out found nothing and stayed one-paced to the line. |
9 | 2 | MENDOZA (CA197) | M Cahill | B1 | Untidy start from wide draw and soon settled in worse than midfield section through to straight. Did not respond well to pressure 300 M out and only made moderate late ground in the concluding stages. |
10 | 10 | MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Settled at back through to straight. Under pressure 300 M out stayed one-paced and further weakened near the line. |
11 | 9 | SHINING CROWN (CA154) | M W Leung | -- | Broke fairly and soon took lead on rail through to straight. Headed after 400 M and did not respond when asked. Soon faded after 200 M. |
12 | 11 | SILVER JET (CB102) | R Quinn | -- | Raced keenly in mid-division on rail through to straight. Found nothing in straight and further weakened after 200 M. |
13 | 13 | NOBLE GLORY (CB145) | W M Lai | -- | Soon raced in mid-division towards the outside through to straight. Soon weakened from 350 M. |
14 | 14 | WINNING BOSS (CB066) | K H Ting | -- | Did not break well and raced at back. Commenced to lose position 600 M out and found nothing in the 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 |