Race 9 (340)
BILLION WIN HANDICAP Rating:85-65 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | GEM OF INDIA (CC008) | S Dye | -- | Led 1200 M out on fence but soon disputing lead with PLANET RULER until home straight and then 200 M out, asserted about 100 M out, kept on well. |
2 | 14 | OPERA MAGIC (CB404) | D Whyte | B | Raced 2-wide 2Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 1L down and 3-wide at top of home straight, had every chance 200 M out, couldn't peg back the winner. |
3 | 11 | PLANET RULER (CB359) | G Mosse | -- | Took a narrow lead from winner out 2-wide 800 M out, vied for the lead from then on until the 200 M when all out, no extra and lost runners-up spot at the 100 M. |
4 | 1 | SPARKY (BT125) | R Fradd | -- | Raced 2-wide 4Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 4-wide into home straight and travelling well, every chance 200 M out when just half a length down, no extra. |
5 | 10 | LUCKY LAD (CA148) | C Soumillon | V | Raced 2-wide 8Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 3-wide into home straight and 5Ls down, kept on well without threatening principals. |
6 | 6 | TRIUMPHANT MASTER (CB209) | G Schofield | -- | Had the run of the race 2Ls off the pace on fence from early stages until home straight, could only keep on at the one pace through final stages. |
7 | 7 | SEASONS TREASURE (CB310) | C Williams | B | Bumped at the start, 2-wide and 7Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 5Ls down turning for home, held up for a run from 300 M to 200 M when switched out wider, no impression. |
8 | 2 | KIMBERLEY MINES (CA367) | E Saint-Martin | SR- | Raced 3-wide 6Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 4-wide without cover from 600 M out, 5Ls down entering straight, lacked pace of principals. |
9 | 5 | HAPPY CONTENDER (CC152) | W C Marwing | -- | Awkwardly away, 5Ls or 6Ls off the pace on fence 1000 M out, driven along 600 M out and was 4Ls down entering straight, one-paced from then on. |
10 | 4 | MY CHIEF (BV044) | D Dunn | -- | On fence 7Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 5Ls down entering straight, kept on at same pace. |
11 | 12 | SPRING FOUNTAIN (CA322) | P Smullen | SR | Raced 2-wide 7Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 3-wide and 4Ls down into home straight, no impression. |
12 | 13 | GALLANT HORSE (CA128) | E Legrix | -- | Very keen early on, throwing head about, 3-wide without cover and 4Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 3Ls down into home straight, soon beaten. |
13 | 3 | LIFELINE EXPRESS (CA228) | F Coetzee | SR1 | On fence 8Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 8Ls down but 4-wide into home straight, no chance. |
14 | 9 | GLORIOUS LIGHT (CC115) | Y T Cheng | -- | Slowly away, always detached from the main body of field, never competitive. |
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 |