Race 7 (694)
NOBLE BOY HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | PERPETUAL PLEASURE (CB261) | F Coetzee | TT | Improved gradually after the start and settled in a prominent position behind the leaders. Moved into a disputed lead with ease 300 M out and drew off over the final 200 M. |
2 | 11 | DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) | D Whyte | -- | Raced along the fence at midfield. Kept within 3Ls of the leader rounding home turn. Switched out before straightening quickened well. Fought for the lead at 200 M but unable overcome winner over closing stages. |
3 | 2 | SPRINTER (CA067) | O Doleuze | B | Settled behind midfield. Pressured near 500 M and quickened nicely over the final furlong to capture a minor placing. |
4 | 13 | STOIC (BT155) | C Williams | -- | Dropped back shortly after the start and remained in a rearward position until home straight. Responded well over the final 300 M to be closest at finish. |
5 | 4 | WINNING RONGRONG (CD081) | A Marcus | BO/TT | Among leaders early before settling behind the pace in a 2-wide position. Switched out 3-wide after 700 M to challenge for lead. Every chance 300 M but was unable to sustain effort in the closing stages. |
6 | 3 | WISE CHOICE (CB297) | G Mosse | B | Settled on fence behind midfield. Improved slightly after 1000 M and was within 5Ls of the leader on straightening. Responded only fairly in the straight. |
7 | 10 | SHABU SHABU (CB290) | G Schofield | -- | Settled 2-wide at midfield until straightening. Lacked the needed rally in the straight. |
8 | 7 | CHINOOK (CC108) | R Fradd | -- | Settled 4Ls off the pace in 5th place. Responded only fairly when pressured at 500 M. Kept on same pace in the straight. |
9 | 5 | DR WELL (CD165) | S Dye | -- | In a forward position early and improved gradually to race in a disputed lead after 1200 M. Moved into a 1/2L lead at home turn. Held a slim lead until being swamp in the closing stages. |
10 | 6 | OUT OF MY WAY (CC374) | W M Lai | -- | Raced wide and without cover at midfield. Improved a bit rounding home turn but faded shortly after straightening. |
11 | 12 | FORTUNE DANCER (BS081) | W Woods | PC-/V2 | Travelled near the rear and was among last pair to enter home straight. Made no impression thereafter. |
12 | 1 | UNIVERSAL CHARGER (BV172) | J Holder | B | Off slowly, trailed field through to home straight and unable to produce a closing account. |
13 | 14 | CHERISHED (CB160) | K S Yu | P | In rear section until home straight. Only ran past a weakening runner. |
14 | 9 | REWARD (BV116) | Y T Cheng | V | Urged to the lead. Remained the leader until being joined at 1200 M. Continued to be in forward position before weakening in the home 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 |