Race 6 (603)
HONG KONG CRIMINAL FILES HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | SOLAR POWER (CE047) | W C Marwing | B | Midfield or better about 3Ls off the speed. 2Ls back turning in. Quickened well inside 200 M to snatch win final strides. |
2 | 9 | WATCHMAN (CB327) | K L Chui | B/SR | Hard ridden at start but got outpaced to midfield or worse about 3 to 4Ls back from 1200 M. Kept finding final 300 M and just got outsprinted by the winner final strides. |
3 | 12 | NICKU NICKU (CC372) | D Dunn | SR | Disputed early lead before dropping steadily towards rear. 6Ls back at 1000 M. Still 4Ls back and widest turning in. Ran on well final 300 M and hit front 100 M out but just got outpaced by first pair close home. |
4 | 1 | CYPRESS HILL (CE061) | S Dye | -- | Behind midfield or worse. Some 8Ls back despite being niggled along 1200 M out. 4Ls back turning in. Made up some ground to be nearest at finish inside 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
5 | 7 | WAIT FOR ME (CE332) | C W Wong | TT | Dropped to the back from wide draw. Made up good ground down centre of track final 250 M to be nearest at finish despite hanging out in the closing stages. |
6 | 6 | LORD CAIRNS (CE127) | G Mosse | BO- | Moved up along rail to be 2Ls back at 1200 M. Followed leader turning in. Hit front briefly 250 M out before getting swamped by principals final 100 M. |
7 | 4 | CRUSADER OF GOLD (CE188) | A Delpech | -- | Soon 1 to 2Ls off the speed. Hampered after 1200 M. Ran on steadily in straight but unable to find an extra gear inside 100 M. |
8 | 3 | LUCKY KING (CA304) | Y T Cheng | B2 | Slowly away. Remained at rear. Made up some ground final 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
9 | 2 | DANSOLDE (CE157) | C Munce | V | Towards rear. Made up some ground final 300 M until finding no extra close home. |
10 | 11 | KING OF SPADES (CC056) | K S Yu | B | At rear. Kept on without ever looking dangerous in straight. |
11 | 8 | AURELIAN (CC025) | H W Lai | V | Soon 2Ls or so off the pace but trapped wide and without cover throughout. Disputed lead 700 M out. Dropped out tamely inside 200 M. |
12 | 10 | BOREAS (CE086) | D Whyte | B | Went forward from wide alley to take up running from 1300 M. Headed 250 M. Nothing left inside 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
13 | 14 | KNIGHT TEMPLAR (CC021) | M W Leung | B | Mainly towards rear but on rail. Behind midfield about 6Ls back at 800 M. Took closer order rounding the turn to be 2Ls or so down turning in. Not a factor after checking and steadying at 300 M and 200 M respectively. |
14 | 13 | GREEN IDEAL (CG013) | H K Yim | CP1 | Soon led. Headed 1300 M. Weakened and hung in badly inside 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 |