Race 5 (428)
SHEK TONG TSUI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | THISTLEJADE (CA161) | S Dye | B | Jumped well and niggled along to take up running on rail from 1700 M with around 1-1/2 to 2Ls advantage through to straight. Ran on well when asked 350 M out to win comfortably. |
2 | 3 | NATURAL ECHO (CB326) | G Mosse | B | Began fairly and niggled along to race 4 to 5Ls off pace 2 wide. Made little headway at home bend and switched out on straightening. Made up steady ground when asked 400 M out but without threatening the winner. |
3 | 12 | MAMOUSKA (CB444) | W M Lai | B | Tardy start and pushed along to race 3Ls off leader on rail through to straight. Kept on well when asked 400 M out but was unable to match speed with the 1st pair and settled for 3rd place. |
4 | 2 | GREAT SENSATION (CB143) | D Dunn | -- | Soon settled in mid-division on rail through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and made up some ground inside 250 M to be closest at finish. |
5 | 4 | VENETIAN MASTER (CB334) | D Whyte | SR- | Began fairly from wide draw and soon settled in mid-division 2 wide. Little headway home bend. Under pressure 400 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. (Severe corneal ulcer to left eye.) |
6 | 10 | CHAMPION BOY (CB056) | G Schofield | -- | From a wide draw was soon eased to worse than midfield closer to rail. Switched out and made up little ground turning for home. Made up little ground inside final 200 M when asked 400 M out. |
7 | 5 | CHINA CAT (CC114) | R Fradd | P/TT | Broke well and pushed along to race 2Ls off pace on fence through to straight. Kept on fairly when asked 400 M out but became one-pace inside final 250 M. |
8 | 1 | LIGHT FOOT (CB436) | P H Lo | -- | Jumped awkwardly and soon recovered to race around 5Ls off pace on rail through to straight. Only ran on evenly when asked 400 M out and around the 200 M was awkwardly placed behind heels. |
9 | 14 | DIVINE FEELING (CA355) | C Williams | -- | Began awkwardly and soon raced in a rearward position on rail through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 350 M out and after the 200 M was steadied to avoid heels. |
10 | 7 | TUSITALA (CC052) | M Kinane | V | On jumping stood flat-footed and raced at back on rail. Ridden along and switched out turning for home. Unable to quicken in straight and only ran past several beaten runners. (Mucus in treachea.) |
11 | 13 | BIEN BIEN HEART (CC095) | A Delpech | B | Began well and soon raced 3Ls off pace 2 wide. Edged forward at home turn. Found nothing in straight and steadily weakened from 350 M. |
12 | 6 | CLAWS OF THUNDER (CB292) | D Boeuf | TT | Began fairly from widest and soon eased to a rearward position 2 wide. Under pressure to maintain position at home bend. Made no impression in straight. |
13 | 11 | FABULOUS (CA152) | M W Leung | -- | On jumping sat back and lost ground and raced at back 2 wide. Made up some ground from the outside turning for home. No extra in straight and dropped out. |
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 |