Race 5 (550)
AUDEMARS PIGUET MILLENARY HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | MILLENNIUM SPIRIT (BV221) | W C Marwing | -- | Jumped fairly from wide draw and steadily eased to a rearward position 3 wide. Made steady headway from the outside at home turn. Made up good ground when asked 400 M out to snatch win on the line in a ding-dong battle. |
2 | 2 | CIRCUIT KINGDOM (CB046) | A Marcus | -- | Began well and raced in prominent position 2 wide. After the 1000 M went forward to race outside the leader to straight. Responded well when asked 350 M out but was overhauled by the winner on the line to settle for 2nd. |
3 | 3 | ROYAL ARMY (CB103) | T Mundry | V | Tardy start and soon recovered to race in midfield 2 wide. Switched out and made little headway at home turn. Responded well when asked 300 M out but hung in badly and just lost out to the 1st pair in a close finish. |
4 | 7 | SEASONS TREASURE (CB310) | D Whyte | -- | Slow to begin and steadily recovered to race in midfield on rail. Rounding the home turn was shuffled back worse than midfield. All out 300 M out and ran on well but just failed to get into the placings. |
5 | 1 | GOOD HEART (CC026) | P Payne | -- | Slowly away and soon raced in rearward position on rail. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Under pressure 350 M out and made up steady ground inside final 250 M to be closest at finish. |
6 | 4 | SPINNING CITY (CB252) | G Mosse | B | Broke fairly from wide draw and soon eased to the tail around 2 wide. Switched wide and made little headway turning for home. Under pressure 400 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
7 | 12 | HAPPY TOGETHER (CC218) | M Zahra | SB/SR | Slow to begin and niggled along to race in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and kept on same pace to the line. |
8 | 13 | FOREVER WIN (CC069) | C Williams | B | Broke well from widest and steadily eased to midfield around 2 wide through to straight. Kept on fairly when asked 400 M out but near the 200 M was checked when crowded for room. Became one-pace thereafter. |
9 | 8 | UPBEAT (CC347) | S Dye | B | Broke well and raced in a forward position on rail. Around the 1100 M was allowed to stride forward to take up running to straight. Kept on fairly when asked 350 M out but steadily weakened inside final 200 M. |
10 | 5 | WISE CHOICE (CB297) | O Doleuze | -- | Soon settled in rearward position 2 wide, and made little headway, rounding the home turn. Unable to go up a gear when asked 400 M and kept on evenly to the line. |
11 | 11 | STRATEGUS (CC050) | F Coetzee | -- | Jumped awkwardly and ridden along to race in midfield or better 3 wide. Pushed along to maintain position at home turn. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and further weakened inside final 200 M. (Blood in trachea.) |
12 | 10 | ONLY YOU (CD210) | R Fradd | -- | Broke fairly from wide draw and soon took lead on rail. Near the 1000 M eased back to race 1-1/2Ls off pace to straight. No extra when asked 350 M out and near the 200 M was checked. Steadily dropped out thereafter. |
13 | 14 | WIN FOR ABALONE (CD087) | H W Lai | B1 | Slowly away and pushed along to race in midfield or better 2 wide. Around the 600 M commenced to ride along to hold position. Found nothing when asked 400 M out and steadily tailed out thereafter. |
14 | 9 | OPERATION HUMOUR (BV111) | M W Leung | SR | Tardy start and raced in worse than midfield on rail. Overraced in the middle stages, near the 600 M hung out and checked away from heels. 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 |