Race 9 (168)
THE FAKEI CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | OPERATION HUMOUR (BV111) | O Doleuze | SR | Dropped out 5Ls off pace on inner down back straight, 2-wide into home straight and closer, burst through to lead about 150 M out, ran on well. |
2 | 2 | EVER SUCCESS (CB229) | C Williams | B | Always 3-wide in the run and 1L or 2Ls off pace from 1000 M out, led 300 M out, grabbed by winner 150 M out, stuck to task well. |
3 | 4 | DOUBLE HAPPINESS (CB198) | G Mosse | -- | Raced 4-wide with cover and about 4Ls off speed from back straight to home straight, switched out wider to challenge 300 M out, no chance with leaders. |
4 | 5 | STRONGHEART (BT113) | A Marcus | P-/TT | Raced 6Ls or 7Ls off pace and 2-wide from 1000 M out, 5Ls down into home straight, about 3Ls down 200 M out, no extra. |
5 | 12 | LUCKY KING (CA304) | D Dunn | -- | 2-wide 4Ls off pace 1000 M out, 3Ls and 3-wide into home straight, closer 200 M out, couldn't follow through. |
6 | 1 | SENSIBLE WAY (CA175) | H K Yim | SR | Keen to lead on fence 1200 M out by half a length, soon settled half a length off speed in 2nd place through to straight, headed over 200 M out, stayed on at one pace. |
7 | 11 | GOLFING PARTNERS (CB234) | S Dye | B | Led by half a length out 2-wide 1000 M out, narrow lead at top of straight, headed over 300 M out and steadily weakened. |
8 | 10 | TAMAR (CA310) | G Schofield | B | 2 or 3-wide and about 2Ls off pace from 1000 M out through to home straight, couldn't quicken up under pressure. |
9 | 13 | SCENIC STAR (BS247) | M Cahill | -- | Awkwardly away, raced 2-wide 5Ls off pace 1000 M out, 4Ls down at best in straight, never dangerous. |
10 | 6 | BACCURA (CB020) | W C Marwing | B | 4Ls off pace and 3-wide 1000 M out, similarly placed into home straight, very one-paced to line. |
11 | 3 | D'OR WIN (CA092) | F Coetzee | TT | Enjoyed run of the race 2Ls off pace on fence from back straight to about 300 M out, no acceleration. |
12 | 9 | SHINING GEM (CA180) | E Legrix | SR/H | Didn't break well, soon 6Ls or 7Ls off pace on inside, in rear 5Ls off pace entering straight, making moderate late headway when checked 100 M out, not extended thereafter. |
13 | 7 | CIRCUIT KINGDOM (CB046) | D Whyte | -- | Raced 4-wide often without cover and about 3Ls off pace from 1000 M out until home straight, beaten 300 M out. |
14 | 14 | VAJRA (CB067) | K H Ting | SR | Raced 4Ls off pace on fence through to home straight, weakened right out of it once tempo was upped. |
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 |