Race 6 (365)
GRASS ISLAND HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | SKYVIEW BAR (CG024) | C Brown | -- | Soon led. Headed 1100 M. 3rd or 4th whilst hanging out in the middle stages. Kicked home strongly 300 M out and held on well to win. |
2 | 6 | SUPER HONEY (CE187) | A Delpech | -- | In touch about 2 to 3Ls off the the lead. Shifted off the rail to find running early straight. Ran on well final 250 M but was well held by the winner. |
3 | 1 | LUCKY DIAMOND (CE194) | F Coetzee | TT | Slowly away. Midfield from 1200 M. Made up good ground final 200 M to just miss 2nd when doing best work at finish. |
4 | 10 | CLASSIC HORSE (CD378) | Y T Cheng | B- | Always within 3 to 4Ls off the pace. Hung in and awkward on heels early straight. Ran on final 300 M but got on heels again 50 M and not ridden out. |
5 | 11 | SPY KING (CE205) | K H Chan | CP | Behind the leaders in 3rd or 4th place. Kept on until one-paced final 100 M. |
6 | 2 | DESERT STRIKE (CB054) | O Doleuze | -- | Jumped fairly but soon outpaced towards rear from 1200 M. Made up some ground without threatening principals. |
7 | 3 | SILVER MARK (CE226) | R Fradd | -- | Towards rear. Shifted out upon straightening. Kept on one-paced without posing a threat. |
8 | 14 | STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) | K L Chui | V/TT | Went forward from wide draw and sat outside the leader from 1000 M. Weakened badly 200 M out. (See Racing Incidents.) |
9 | 8 | LUCKY PACKET (CD068) | G Schofield | CP/H/TT | Reared and lost significant ground at start. Recovered to be behind midfield from 1000 M. Carried wide at 300 M and never looked threatening. |
10 | 4 | WAFER KING (CD276) | D Whyte | TT1 | Jumped best before settling 2 to 3Ls off the pace. Unable to quicken upon straightening and packed up 200 M from home. |
11 | 13 | ACCELERATION (CD400) | C W Wong | -- | Slow into stride. At rear. Never looked likely. |
12 | 12 | AWESOME EAGLE (CE077) | W M Lai | TT | At rear. Hampered after straightening. Made no impression thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
13 | 9 | WHIPLASH (CG072) | C Soumillon | -- | Took up running from 1100 M. Headed 250 M and soon tired badly. |
14 | 7 | VICTORY CHARIOT (CG009) | H W Lai | -- | Midfield at best despite being niggled along. Wide turning in and dropped out. |
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 |