Race 5 (005)
CATHAY PACIFIC THE WING SHA TIN HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | JOLLY GOOD FORTUNE (CD274) | S Dye | -- | On jumping was checked when crowded for room, soon recovered to race in midfield. Ran on well when asked 400 M out and fought off repeated challenge from 2nd placegetter to win narrowly. |
2 | 3 | EVER MORE (CB130) | D Whyte | B | Began fairly and soon settled in midfield or worse. Made up steady ground after 400 M mark. All out 250 M out and responded well but just failed to find an extra gear to overhaul the winner. |
3 | 14 | KEEN FLYER (CB330) | M W Leung | B/TT | Jumped fairly and raced in a forward position in the early stages. Took outright lead after the 800 M until the 200 M mark. Unable to match speed with 1st pair inside final 200 M and just held onto 3rd place. |
4 | 12 | FLYING SUCCESS (CB113) | P H Lo | -- | Unable to muster early speed to race in a rearward position. Under pressure 400 M out and made up steady ground inside final 200 M to miss 3rd place by a short margin. |
5 | 5 | REAL PARTNER (CD313) | A Delpech | TT1 | Broke fairly and niggled along to race in midfield or worse. Under pressure 400 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
6 | 9 | KEEP ON EASY (CC263) | B Doyle | TT | On jumping bounded in the air and lost ground. Steadily recovered lost ground after the 600 M. Went forward to challenge the leader near the 300 M but was unable to sustain effort final 150 M. Weakened close home. |
7 | 13 | MAJOR BEE (CB374) | H W Lai | B | Began very awkwardly and soon recovered to race in a forward position. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and only kept on evenly to the line. |
8 | 1 | TOY QUEST (CC036) | P Payne | V- | Settled at the back in the early to middle stages. Crept closer to the pack after the 600 M. Made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
9 | 11 | DOWN FOR THE COUNT (CC297) | R Fradd | -- | Began fairly and raced in mid-division. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and only kept on same pace to the line. |
10 | 6 | SUPER PRINCE (CD126) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Broke well and niggled along to race in midfield or better. Under pressure 400 M out but kept on same pace and weakened slightly inside final 200 M. |
11 | 10 | BACCHUS (CB009) | W M Lai | BO/P | Began well and soon raced in a forward position. Did not quicken when asked 300 M out and further weakened inside final 100 M. |
12 | 8 | DRAGON HORSE (CB131) | C Williams | V | Jumped fairly and niggled along to race in a prominent position. Kept on same pace when asked 300 M out and further weakened inside final 150 M. |
13 | 7 | ALL FIT (CD065) | G Schofield | CP | Began well and raced in a prominent position. Shortly after the 600 M pushed along to maintain position. All out 400 M out but failed to respond and gave ground steadily inside final 250 M. |
14 | 4 | DASHING THUNDER (CD080) | K S Yu | TT | Pushed along to race in midfield on better. Found nothing when asked 400 M out and dropped out steadily thereafter. |
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 |