Race 6 (438)
LEUNG KING HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Sha Tin Fast
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | AMPLE GAINS (CE021) | D Whyte | B | Midfield early. Improved 1200 M out to be 2Ls off the pace. Challenged leader rounding home bend. Kept on strongly and drew clear final 200 M to win easily. |
2 | 5 | AQUA-TREASURE (CE185) | C Brown | CP | Prominent but trapped wide the 1st turn. Headway from 1200 M to sit outside the leader at 1000 M. Disputed lead upon straightening but simply no match for winner final 200 M. |
3 | 8 | FREEBIRD (CC319) | G Schofield | BO | Took lead entering back straight. Hung out on both turns. Headed upon straightening but still kept on to secure a distant 3rd. |
4 | 3 | CALIFORNIA HEART (CE078) | B Prebble | TT | Midfield or better. About 4Ls back at 800 M. Severely checked near 700 M. Improved rounding home bend to be 1L down turning in. Ran on steadily without posing a real threat. |
5 | 6 | WINNING SUNSHINE (CB291) | C W Wong | P2 | Behind midfield. About 5Ls back at 800 M. Severely checked near 700 M. Saved ground along rail to be just 2Ls or so down turning in. One-paced in straight. |
6 | 7 | ARROGANCE (CA177) | Y T Cheng | B | In touch early. 2 to 3Ls behind the lead along back straight. Severely checked and lost position near 700 M. Around midfield turning in. Kept on one-paced to the line. |
7 | 1 | GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) | K L Chui | V | Travelled nicely 1 to 2Ls behind the pace from the first turn. Blundered and almost fell near 700 M. Kept on in straight until no extra inside 200 M. |
8 | 12 | MAGIC TOUCH (CB394) | H W Lai | P | Slowly away. At rear. Ran past beaten runners in straight. |
9 | 10 | RIGHT CHOICE (CE102) | F Coetzee | -- | Stumbled at start. Towards rear. Severely checked near 700 M. Behind midfield turning in. Failed to quicken in straight. |
10 | 14 | THUNDER MAN (CB239) | S K Sit | B- | Towards rear. Made up some late ground but simply had too much to do. |
11 | 4 | LANCETTIER (CD338) | S Sanders | TT | Towards rear and trapped wide the first turn. Steadied and shifted out near 700 M. One-paced in straight before tiring close home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 13 | FRIENDSHIP (CE066) | S Dye | -- | Slow into stride. Never better than midfield whilst being trapped wide and without cover to 1200 M. Hung out and widest turning in. No extra 300 M out. |
13 | 11 | SUGAR AND SON (CE264) | W M Lai | -- | Soon led. Sat 1 to 2Ls behind the leader along back straight. Hampered near 700 M. Tired badly 300 M from home. |
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 |