Race 5 (697)
NOBLE BOY HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1800m Sha Tin Soft
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | SUMMERVILLE POWER (CD398) | D Whyte | B | Began well and soon raced in a prominent position 2 wide through to straight. Ran on well when asked 350 M out and overhauled 2nd placegetter inside final 100 M to win by a short margin. |
2 | 9 | GALLANT FALCON (CD194) | A Delpech | TT | Jumped fairly and pushed along to take up running on rail with no more than 1/2L advantage to straight. Fought on gallantly with the winner in straight but unable to hold off the winner inside final 100 M. |
3 | 4 | NOBLE CHAMPION (CC287) | R Fradd | -- | Jumped with field and soon raced around 1-1/2Ls off pace on rail through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and ran on fairly without threatening the first pair. |
4 | 11 | PEAK POWER (BV002) | W M Lai | P | Sluggish start and soon settled behind midfield 2 wide. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running, plugged on fairly to the line when asked 400 M out. |
5 | 7 | SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) | C Brown | -- | Tardy start from wide gate and steadily eased to the rear closer to the rail. Made up little ground from middle of the track inside final 200 M when asked 400 M out. |
6 | 14 | BROWN BEAUTY (CC029) | Y T Cheng | V | On jumping stood flat-footed and lost a lot of ground. Raced at the back on rail through to straight. Slightly held up in early part of straight, made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
7 | 13 | AWARD (CE111) | O Doleuze | -- | Jumped fairly and niggled along to race in midfield or worse 3 wide with cover. Ridden along and made little headway at home turn. Plugged on fairly when asked 400 M out but became one pace inside final 200 M. |
8 | 5 | ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) | K W Tsui | -- | Raced in midfield or better around 2 wide and commenced to hang out after 1300 M. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and only kept on evenly to the line. |
9 | 1 | EVERGREEN (CE106) | P H Lo | B1/TT1 | Broke well from wide draw and pushed along to race in a forward position around 2 wide to straight. Under pressure 400 M out but was only able to run on evenly to the line. |
10 | 8 | GOOD HEART (CC026) | L Innes | B | Slowly away and raced towards the rear on rail through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and further weakened inside final 200 M. |
11 | 3 | KA KA WIN (CD006) | S Dye | CP | Jumped fairly from wide draw and soon eased to the rear 3 wide with cover through to straight. Unable to show much impression when asked 400 M out. |
12 | 2 | FUJI SUNRISE (CD100) | C Williams | -- | Began fairly from widest and pushed along to race in a prominent position 3 wide without cover to straight. Found nothing when asked 400 M and gave ground steadily there- after. |
13 | 6 | SPRINTER (CA067) | H W Lai | B | Broke with field from wide gate and pushed along to race in midfield or worse around 4 wide with limited cover. Commenced to give ground after the 600 M and faded quite badly in straight. |
14 | 12 | HAPPY CRUSADER (CE080) | G Schofield | SR/TT | Jumped fairly and soon raced in midfield 2 wide through to straight. Found nothing when asked 400 M out and gave ground rapidly inside final 300 M. |
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 |