Race 9 (515)
THE KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:90-70 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | EVER SUCCESS (CB229) | S K Sit | -- | Raced 2-wide and 3Ls off the speed in 2nd place 1000 M out, still 3Ls down into home straight, led about 150 M out, kept on gamely under strong pressure to just hang on. |
2 | 10 | LUCKY OWNERS (CB454) | F Coetzee | -- | Always caught wide, 4-wide without cover and 2Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 3-wide and 4Ls down entering straight, half a length down 200 M out, couldn't overhaul winner final stages. |
3 | 9 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | E Legrix | SR | Soon led on fence, skipped 3Ls clear of field 500 M out, still half a length to the good at the 200 M, headed 150 M out, no extra but hung on for 3rd spot. |
4 | 5 | TOY QUEST (CC036) | A Marcus | -- | Slowly away, always about 3-wide with cover and 6Ls off the speed from back straight to home straight, ran on quite well to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 1 | ALWAYS WIN (CA239) | D Whyte | -- | Always about 5Ls off the speed and 3-wide until home straight, stayed on well to be nearest at the finish but never looked like reaching principals. |
6 | 3 | TOM'S FIRST (CA354) | G Mosse | SR | Slowly away, raced 2-wide and 9Ls off the pace 800 M out, 3-wide and 7Ls behind into home straight, ran on well to be nearest at the finish. |
7 | 14 | ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) | W M Lai | SR/TT | 3-wide with cover and 8Ls off the speed 800 M out, always outpaced in the home straight, 5Ls down 200 M out, couldn't get much closer. |
8 | 11 | MY FORTUNE (CB048) | G Schofield | SR | 2-wide and 4Ls off the speed 1100 M out, 7Ls behind 800 M out, staying on well when 3Ls down 200 M out, couldn't sustain effort. |
9 | 2 | RIVER CENTAINE (CB245) | M Cahill | -- | On fence 4Ls off the pace 1000 M out, held up for a run 350 M out, shifted out when clear 250 M out when 4Ls behind leader, made no impression. |
10 | 6 | BEST FOR ALL (CB040) | M Walker | SR | Stumbled exiting gates, raced 2-wide 2Ls off the speed 1000 M out, similarly placed off home turn, one-paced thereafter. |
11 | 7 | THE GOV (CB225) | Y T Cheng | -- | 2-wide and 8Ls off the speed towards rear from 1000 M out to home straight, never got involved. |
12 | 4 | MY CHIEF (BV044) | O Doleuze | -- | Settled in rear over 10Ls off the pace 1100 M out, still well behind turning for home, hardly sighted. |
13 | 13 | ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) | C Williams | -- | Had the run of the race on fence about 3Ls or 4Ls off the speed until home straight, dropped out very tamely from 350 M out. |
14 | 12 | SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) | K S Yu | SR | On fence when checked back to race 6Ls off the speed 1100 M out, 10Ls off the pace and struggling turning for home, 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 |