Race 8 (293)
THE CHINESE CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:90+ 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | GRAND DELIGHT (CB355) | S Dye | B | Settled about 6Ls off the pace and 2 and 3-wide down the back straight, closer but 5-wide turning for home, picked up well to lead over 200 M out, drew clear final 100 M. |
2 | 3 | SMART WINNER (CA019) | O Doleuze | SR | About 5Ls off the pace and 2-wide down the back, 4-wide and 3Ls down on the swing, every chance 300 M out, no extra close home. |
3 | 5 | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (CB243) | D Whyte | V/TT | Steadied 1000 M out when 6Ls down and 2-wide, checked 800 M out, 4-wide into the straight and 4Ls down, didn't have a clear run until 200 M out, ran on well but too late. |
4 | 7 | HAPPY MOMENTUM (BV264) | D Dunn | -- | No speed early on, about 5Ls or 6Ls down on fence through to home straight, had to weave his way through beaten rivals and was nearest at the finish. |
5 | 10 | MONARDS (BV267) | A Suborics | B | Settled 3-wide and 6Ls off the pace through to home straight, kept on quite well but never a threat to principals. |
6 | 8 | VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) | E Legrix | -- | Away well and led by 2Ls on the fence 1000 M out, 1L to the good turning for home, headed about 300 M out, no extra. |
7 | 13 | SPEED LORD (CC059) | W M Lai | -- | Was bumped exiting gates, about 3Ls off the pace and 2-wide 800 M out, closer entering straight, could only keep on at the same pace. |
8 | 2 | GONLARGO (BV191) | R Fradd | -- | No speed early on, 7Ls off the pace and 3-wide 800 M out, 6-wide into home straight, moderate late headway in home straight out wide. |
9 | 11 | OUR CLASS (CA086) | P Smullen | B/TT | Awkwardly away, recovered and was quite well placed towards inner and about 2Ls or 3Ls off the pace through to home straight, one-paced thereafter. |
10 | 4 | THUNDER (CB451) | F Coetzee | -- | Was bumped exiting gates, raced freely early on, sent on to be right on the speed out 2-wide in 2nd position 800 M out, disputing lead at top of the straight, soon under pressure and faded out. (Lame.) |
11 | 14 | WINNING COUNTER (CA008) | C Williams | BO/TT | Always raced wide, 5-wide and 6Ls off the pace 800 M out, even wider again turning for home, never competitive. |
12 | 6 | PRIME WITNESS (BV178) | G Mosse | -- | In midfield on fence abut 4Ls off the speed until home straight when niggled along, found little off the bridle, not extended through final stages. |
13 | 9 | CLIFFHANGER (CA235) | W C Marwing | -- | Awkwardly away, 2nd early on, 2Ls off the pace and 2-wide in 4th place, under pressure entering straight, found nothing. |
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 |