Race 5 (392)
POK FU LAM HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | WIN HUNTER (CB132) | C Soumillon | B | Began fairly and niggled along to lead with about 1/2L advantage on fence through to straight. Responded well when asked 350 M out to fend off challenge from 2nd placegetter to win convincingly. |
2 | 4 | FLASH HARRY (CB180) | R Fradd | SR | Soon settled around 4Ls off pace 3 wide. Made steady improvement turning for home to be 1-1/2Ls down entering straight. All out 300 M out and ran on well but unable to up a gear to overhaul the winner. |
3 | 3 | STRATEGUS (CC050) | F Coetzee | -- | On jumping bounded in the air. Soon recovered to race around 1-1/2Ls off pace on rail through to straight. Obtained clear running at 200 M and made up good ground there after to miss the 1st pair by a short margin. |
4 | 6 | SILVERBIRD (CB335) | D Whyte | -- | Began well from wide draw and steadily moved across to race outside leader through to straight. Unable to quicken when placed under pressure 350 M out and kept on evenly to the line. |
5 | 1 | GLOBAL FORTUNE (CB422) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Niggled along to race in midfield 2 wide. Steadied at 600 M. Around 3Ls down entering straight. Only ran on evenly to the line when asked 200 M out. |
6 | 8 | ELITE WIN (CA300) | W M Lai | B- | Settled in rear section around 2 wide. Made little improvement from the outside turning for home. Made up little ground in early part of straight but no extra inside the final 200 M. |
7 | 13 | AHEAD A HEAD (CB092) | S Dye | -- | Jumped awkwardly but soon recovered to race in prominent position. Proved difficult to settle in the early stages and hung out when making the turn. One-paced and continue to hang out in straight. |
8 | 9 | FLAGS UP (BS126) | M W Leung | B | On jumping knuckled and raced in mid-division on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M and kept on one-paced to the line. |
9 | 7 | TIRAMISU (CB386) | O Doleuze | B-/V1 | Settled in midfield around 3 wide through to straight. Kept on evenly to the finish. |
10 | 12 | SHOW BRAVELY (CB388) | G Schofield | B | Began fairly and eased to rear sections towards the outside. Switched out to find running turning for home but made no impression in straight. |
11 | 2 | BORN TO WIN (BP010) | K C Tsang | B | Ridden along to race in better than midfield 3 wide. Moved up to join leader when turning for home. Unable to quicken in straight and further weakened inside final 200 M. |
12 | 14 | CHUK WAY (BT268) | K T Yeung | B | Unable to muster early speed to race at back on rail through to straight. Made no impression in straight. |
13 | 5 | GOLFING PARTNERS (CB234) | G Mosse | BO-/B2 | Began well from wide draw but was soon taken back to a rearward position closer to rail. Difficult to settle in the early stages. Found nothing in straight and checked to rear after 200 M. (Dropped whip 200 M.) |
14 | 10 | JUSTINIAN (CB324) | D Dunn | -- | Soon raced in rear section. Caught wide when making the turn and tailed out in 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 |