Race 6 (375)
TAI YUEN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | EXPLOSIVE POWER (BV129) | P H Lo | -- | Led by 1L out 2-wide 1300 M out, half a length clear 800 M out, went 2Ls to the good on straightening, over 1L in front 200 M out, hung out under pressure but kept on gamely. |
2 | 5 | ON THE TEE (CB052) | O Doleuze | SR | 2-wide and 7Ls off the speed 1200 M out, 3-wide and 4Ls down 800 M out, 4-wide and 4Ls down turning for home, 2Ls down in 3rd place 200 M out, stayed on well but no threat to winner. |
3 | 6 | SMART CHIEF (CC042) | G Mosse | -- | Raced 3-wide 5Ls off the speed 1200 M out, driven along when 4-wide into home straight and 3Ls down, every chance when in 2nd place 250 M out, one-paced from then on. (See Racing Incidents.) |
4 | 14 | JUST TOO GOOD (CB150) | H K Yim | B | Raced keenly early on, 4Ls off pace and 2-wide 1200 M out, 3Ls down and 3-wide into home straight, stayed on at the same pace. |
5 | 10 | CYBER GULCH (BV300) | D Dunn | B | 8Ls off the speed and 2-wide 1200 M out, 5Ls behind from 800 M to straightening up out 5-wide, 3Ls down at the 200 M, no extra. |
6 | 8 | LUCKY DICE (CB101) | M W Leung | SR | On fence between 6Ls and 8Ls off the pace from 1200 M to 800 M out, switched inside off heels about 300 M out, stayed on at the one pace in straight and never dangerous. |
7 | 4 | MEHBOOB THE THIRD (CB162) | W C Marwing | -- | On fence 6Ls off the pace 1200 M out, niggled along when 2-wide and 5Ls down 900 M out, disappointed for running 500 M out, never threatened principals in straight. (Lame.) |
8 | 9 | ALLEGRO (CB197) | E Saint-Martin | B | Driven to lead on fence very early on, ceded advantage to winner 1300 M out, on fence 1L or 2Ls off the pace until home straight, weakened steadily. |
9 | 11 | PRINCELY HORSE (CB027) | E Legrix | B | Had a good position down the back straight on fence about 3Ls off the pace, was very one-paced in home straight. |
10 | 13 | JADE RUYI (BV118) | W M Lai | -- | Slowly away, 9Ls off the pace and 2-wide 1200 M out, 6-wide and 6Ls down off the home turn, no impression. |
11 | 7 | LUCKY FRIENDS (CB301) | S Dye | -- | On fence 10Ls off the pace 1200 M out, 5-wide and 6Ls behind the lead on straightening, remained in rear. |
12 | 3 | MAGNIFICENT (CB390) | D Whyte | B | Very keen down the back straight, was always 3-wide and 1L or 2Ls off the pace, 3-wide and 2Ls behind turning for home, faded rapidly. |
13 | 12 | EXCELLENCE FOREVER (CA297) | S K Sit | B | Shifted sharply left exiting gates, 4-wide without cover about 1L or 2Ls off the pace from 1200 M out to 800 M, 2-wide and 2Ls down 600 M out, faded rapidly from top of straight. |
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 |