Race 7 (306)
LAU FAU SHAN HANDICAP Rating:60-35 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | JOYFUL MASTER (CA289) | E Saint-Martin | B-/PC2/H | Jumped well and raced in a forward position early. Kept within a length behind the pace in a 3-wide position. Improved steadily after straightening to be alongside leader at 200 M and took over inside final 100 M. |
2 | 2 | GOLDEN DRAGON (CD324) | D Whyte | B | Ridden early to take the lead 1000 M. Held a length's advantage into the straight. Dug deep but failed to hold off winner inside final 100 M. |
3 | 12 | STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) | H W Lai | B/TT | Ridden along in forward position before settling 2-wide at midfield. Quickened well in the straight and was closest at finish. |
4 | 8 | A-TACK (CC343) | W M Lai | B | Jumped well. Settled 4-wide at midfield until straightening. Kept on but unable to quicken to challenge closing stages. |
5 | 7 | MAXIMUM JOY (CA025) | R Fradd | B | Slowly away and rear section early stages. Niggled along to be placed behind midfield at home turn. Kept on steadily in the straight. |
6 | 4 | SEA TREASURE (CD335) | F Coetzee | -- | Jumped well from widest draw but was outpaced and raced 3-wide in rear section. Raced wide in making the home turn but closed the race off well. |
7 | 11 | WONDERFUL BOY (CD192) | S K Sit | -- | Led briefly early stages. Kept a length behind the leader in a 2-wide position until the turn. Lost touch with leaders near 500 M and only one paced in the straight. |
8 | 9 | SOUTH CHINA NINETY (CA174) | B Prebble | B | Off slowly and soon settled in a rearward position. Responded well in the straight and made up some ground closing stages. |
9 | 1 | SPEEDY EXPRESS (CB365) | G Mosse | B | Ridden to a forward position early stages. Shuffled back to midfield after being crowded at 900 M. Did not quicken in the straight. |
10 | 10 | MOUNTAIN TREASURE (CD044) | K S Yu | -- | Dropped back to trail field. Remained in a rearward position on straightening and only ran past a pair of beaten runners. |
11 | 5 | BIG WINNER (CD229) | S Sanders | TT | Jumped awkwardly. Ridden early stages and only managed to race behind midfield. Kept being ridden in a wide position rounding the home turn but lacked a response. Tired in the final 200 M. |
12 | 6 | DANSERT MAESTRO (CC212) | C Williams | B- | Hard ridden to be in a forward position. Continued to be ridden to keep pace. Weakened shortly after straightening. (Lame.) |
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 |