Race 2 (527)
GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE BAR OF NORTHERN IRELAND HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | LUCKY BABY (CG207) | S Dye | -- | Began well. Raced off the speed. Went forward after 300 M. Cruised home nicely final 200 M. Found plenty when asked. Kept on strongly final stages to deny late challenge. |
2 | 5 | ALWAYS GIGGLE (CG086) | D Dunn | SR1 | Away well. Settled 1 off behind midfield. 2Ls off lead in 5th at 400 M. Hit traffic and switched out across heels after 300 M. Quickened nicely once finding daylight. Chased gamely but never caught up. |
3 | 3 | FORTE (CB351) | R Fradd | -- | Jumped well. Led them early. Then settled just off pace and raced on the inside. Kept on giving final 250 M. Failed to match strides with top pair. Fair effort. |
4 | 1 | EVER MORE (CB130) | C Soumillon | B/TT | Jumped very well. Settled in behind within 2Ls of leader. margin into final 300 M in 6th. Tried hard to impress but lacked dash to sprint with them. Good effort to make frame. |
5 | 12 | OBVIOUSLY (CG085) | W C Marwing | -- | Away well. Good speed to take up forward spot. Took lead from 600 M and held a neck advantage but surrended inside 300 M. Kept on same pace to line. |
6 | 4 | SUGAR AND SON (CE264) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Broke with field. Raced on the inside rail in the rearward section. Still 5Ls behind inside 400 M. Lacked sprint to be a factor and only passed beaten runners late. |
7 | 10 | RACING SPIRIT (CE105) | H W Lai | B/TT | Began slowly. Made ground on the bridle to stay 1L behind leader. Couldn't sprint from 400 M. Ran on only one-paced and overhauled final 150 M. |
8 | 2 | ALWAYS HAPPY (CE085) | B Prebble | TT | Broke well. Kept in the rearward division. 5Ls behind lead with 400 M to go. Responded only fairly and didn't get any closer. |
9 | 6 | BAJAN BELL (CG142) | C Munce | -- | Average away. Good speed to obtain prime position on fence. Failed to keep pace from 600 M on. No response to the whip and faded thereafter. |
10 | 14 | STAR PRODIGY (CD294) | C K Tong | P- | Jumped well but lacked early speed. Tailed the field throughout. Shifted out into clear after 300 M and found himself with too much to do. |
11 | 7 | CELESTIAL WONDER (CG046) | G Mosse | -- | Began on terms. Raced in rear section throughout in middle of the track. Never competitive. |
12 | 8 | CONTINUOUS FORTUNE (CG090) | O Doleuze | -- | Began awkwardly. Niggled along to stay around midfield. 3Ls off speed final 400 M. Weakened noticeably after 300 M. |
13 | 11 | MODERN INTEREST (CE029) | W M Lai | V | Jumped fairly from widest barrier. Midfield or worse throughout. Pushed hard to go with field at 400 M. Tired final 200 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 |