Race 6 (319)
THE HONG KONG CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-50 1650m Sha Tin Fast
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | CHIVAS LAD (CA218) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off the pace until home straight, quickened up to share lead 200 M out, stayed on well, always holding runner-up. |
2 | 10 | PERFETTO (CB423) | D Dunn | -- | Raced 2-wide about 4Ls off the pace in 4th place 1200 M out, 2Ls down and 3-wide entering straight, every chance 200 M out, couldn't overhaul winner final stages. |
3 | 7 | HERO'S WAY (BS137) | W C Marwing | B | On fence 8Ls off the pace 1000 M out, soon niggled along, 2-wide and 5Ls down entering straight and still 4Ls down at the 200 M, kept on to grab 3rd on line. |
4 | 13 | HOLY QUEST (CA309) | W M Lai | -- | Led on fence by 2Ls 1200 M out, 1L clear entering straight, headed inside 200 M out, caught for 3rd place on the line. |
5 | 12 | INDY'S GEM (BS077) | R Fradd | P | Raced 2 and 3-wide and 10Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 4-wide and 5Ls off leader 600 M out, kept on well to be 2Ls down at the 200 M, no extra. |
6 | 2 | GLORY HERO (CA057) | D Whyte | BO | Checked early on, was 3-wide and 8Ls off pace 1000 M out, 5Ls behind leader and 3-wide 700 M out, 2Ls down and with place chances 200 M out, no extra thereafter. |
7 | 14 | PLATINUM EXPRESS (BV187) | G Schofield | BO | Away well but settled to race 2-wide and 5Ls off pace 1000 M out, on fence and about 3Ls off the lead entering straight, one-paced from then on. |
8 | 9 | MR BASKETBALL (BV189) | A Suborics | SR | Raced 2-wide and 2Ls off the pace 1200 M out, at leader's quarters entering straight, soon under pressure and faded through final 300 M. |
9 | 5 | DIAMOND TALENTS (BT186) | F Coetzee | B | Always 2 or 3-wide and never better than 7Ls off the pace until home straight, never competitive. |
10 | 4 | SEREVI (CA293) | J Spencer | B | Awkwardly away, ridden quietly in rear bunch on fence, 6Ls down entering straight on inside, made little impression. |
11 | 11 | EVER GLORY (CA199) | H K Yim | B-/P1/TT | Raced 2-wide 7Ls off the pace 1000 M out, caught 3-wide 600 M out but still at least 5Ls down, faded in straight. |
12 | 3 | ETERNAL FUN (BT276) | C Williams | P | 3-wide and 7Ls off the pace 1000 M out, driven along to be 4Ls off the pace but still wide from 700 M out to home straight, faded rapidly. |
13 | 6 | GREEN VACATION (CB411) | E Legrix | SR | Never competitive at any stage. |
14 | 1 | WOODSON (CC107) | P Smullen | B | Awkwardly away, on fence 5Ls off the pace 1000 M out, under pressure 800 M out, dropped out very quickly, tailed off. |
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 |