Race 9 (707)
GOLDEN YEARS HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | DOWN TOWN (CG054) | C Munce | -- | Settled on rails in forward of midfield. Came to challenge upon straightening and obtained split 300 M out. Drew level passing 200 M and fought on dourly throughout closing stages to prevail by the narrowest of margins. |
2 | 13 | EGYPTIAN RA (CE002) | B Prebble | -- | Settled mainly 2-wide in midfield. Quickened well alongside winner to hold every chance inside final 200 M only to be pipped at post. |
3 | 12 | WINNING SUCCESS (CE312) | G Schofield | B-/TT | Raced 3-wide in midfield to straight. Quickened well to hold every chance inside final 200 M but unable to sustain effort close to home. |
4 | 5 | WINNING REWARD (CE254) | C W Wong | B | Settled towards rear. Did not find too much room behind runners early in straight. Made moderate progress closing stages without threatening. |
5 | 2 | GOODY (CD239) | W C Marwing | -- | Broke well settling 3 wide towards rear. Ran on down centre of straight without threatening. |
6 | 8 | WIN AGAIN (CD371) | E Saint-Martin | B | Raced in forward of midfield. Similar position turning in. Slightly hampered 300 M out. Kept on same pace without threatening. |
7 | 1 | SOUNDS BEST (CE255) | H W Lai | TT | Never better than midfield. Slightly hampered early in straight. Kept on same pace under pressure without threatening. |
8 | 14 | GALLANT FALCON (CD194) | K L Chui | TT | Soon in rear. Ran on past beaten horses in straight. |
9 | 11 | CANNONISE (CD377) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | Soon took up running and led to 200 M. Weakened. |
10 | 10 | HAR HAR CHARMS (CE100) | D Whyte | -- | Not far off sitting just 2Ls behind pace on rails to straight. Soon weakened. |
11 | 6 | FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) | H K Yim | B | Broke well, settling outside leader. Found no extra and overhauled over 200 M out. |
12 | 9 | ZERO IN (CC332) | F Coetzee | TT | Midfield ealry. Took closer order 3-wide coming out of back straight. With leaders turning for home but soon weakened. (Lame next morning.) |
13 | 3 | TOM'S SIX (CG264) | W M Lai | B1 | Soon dropped to last few and never seen with a chance. |
14 | 7 | MULLAAD (CG259) | R Fradd | -- | Slow out. Raced in rear. Tailed off into straight. |
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 |