Race 8 (321)
DES VOEUX HANDICAP Rating:55-35 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | CLASSA VICTORY (CB174) | D Whyte | -- | Raced 3-wide and about 6Ls off the pace from 800 M out to home straight, quickened up well to lead about 180 M out, drew clear. |
2 | 2 | SMART CHIEF (CC042) | G Mosse | -- | 7Ls off pace and on fence 1000 M out, 2-wide and 6Ls down and hard driven from 700 M out to home straight, ran on well under pressure final 250 M. |
3 | 13 | THE RICH MAN (BS130) | W M Lai | B | Raced 3-wide about 4Ls off the pace from 1000 M out to home stretch, 2Ls off the pace 200 M out, one-paced to line but just about clung on for 3rd position. |
4 | 1 | QUICK STEP (CA074) | C Soumillon | -- | Raced 3-wide 5Ls off the pace 800 M out, loomed up to be 3Ls down with definite place chances 300 M out, could only stay on at the same pace to line. |
5 | 9 | CHAMPION BOY (CB056) | D Dunn | P | Switched across towards fence from wide draw upon exiting, 2-wide and 10Ls off pace 800 M out, 3-wide and 7Ls behind 600 M out, made some ground in straight. |
6 | 6 | EAST OCEAN DRAGON (CB194) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Raced 2-wide 1L or 2Ls off the pace from 1200 M out to home straight, all out to be 1L off the pace 300 M out, couldn't follow through. |
7 | 7 | TELECOM BABE (CA187) | Y T Cheng | B1 | Keen early on, led 1200 M out, never more than 2Ls clear at any point, headed by winner 180 M out, no extra and faded out. (See Racing Incidents.) |
8 | 3 | SPINNING CITY (CB252) | C Williams | B | Raced 2-wide between 3Ls and 5Ls off the pace from 1100 M out until home straight, 3Ls down at the 200 M, was rather one-paced. |
9 | 14 | MARIPOSA (CA342) | G Schofield | B-/V1/TT- | 2-wide and 4Ls or 5Ls off pace from 1000 M out to home straight, didn't have much running room from 400 M to 200 M, one-paced when clear final stages. |
10 | 12 | FANTASTIC WIN (CB188) | S Dye | -- | In rear about 11Ls off the pace 800 M out, a little closer and 3-wide entering home straight, picked up well to be 4Ls down 200 M out, didn't follow through. |
11 | 10 | FLASH MAC (CB220) | E Legrix | V/TT | Awkwardly away and keen early on, 8Ls off pace on fence 800 M out, 2-wide 600 M out and 4-wide and 8Ls down off home turn, no impression. |
12 | 4 | BEAMING RIVER (CB078) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Keen very early on, on fence 3Ls off the pace 1100 M out, still on inner but 5Ls down entering straight, finished off weakly. |
13 | 11 | RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) | S K Sit | B | Raced 3-wide and was 2Ls off the pace 1200 M out, similarly placed entering home straight, dropped out tamely. |
14 | 5 | REAL WINNER (CB051) | H K Yim | -- | Never travelled well, driven along to be 5Ls off pace on fence 1000 M out, clipped heels and pecked 800 M out, struggling entering straight and with no chance. |
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 |