Race 6 (241)
SOMERSET HANDICAP Rating:60-40 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | SUPER DANA (CC293) | H W Lai | B | Hard ridden to get across in front but failed, trapped 3 wide outside the pace group at stable bend, moved up 1000 M, tackled leader 800 M, 2 wide at home bend, led 300 M, hung on to win. |
2 | 9 | SEA TREASURE (CD335) | O Doleuze | B | Very slow away, hard ridden to keep up with the field, 5Ls off pace, made ground 600 M along the rail, blocked 4-2, dashed strongly when clear to run 2nd despite the slow pace, just missed win. |
3 | 7 | SILVER MARK (CE226) | B Prebble | V/TT | Eased to sit just behind midfield, 2 wide early, 5Ls behind the leader, swept towards 4 wide on straightening, not suited by the slow tempo, dashed strongly 300 M to finish a strong 3rd. |
4 | 13 | DURABLE (CE190) | M Nunes | -- | Led easily by 0.5Ls along the fence with slow early sectionals, pressured from 800 M and quickened up, overhauled 300 M, still ran on to the line. |
5 | 8 | PRIMIATA (CG226) | Y T Cheng | SR-/B2/TT | Eased to sit 2Ls behind the leader, travelled nicely in box seat, blocked 4-2, little dash when clear. |
6 | 4 | SOLAR POWER (CE047) | C W Wong | B-/TT1 | Pushed to get across in front of the main bunch, settled nicely 1.5Ls behind the leader, 2 wide throughout, helped by the slow pace, lacked turn of foot but held ground in straight. |
7 | 14 | THREE CLUBS (CG149) | K L Chui | -- | Eased at start to get across towards the rear, 2 wide early, 6.5Ls behind the leader, harmed by the slow pace, swept towards 4 wide on straightening, dashed well 300 M, improving. |
8 | 3 | ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) | C K Tong | B | Hard ridden early but failed to muster speed and to take prominent spot, 2.5Ls behind the leader, 2 wide throughout, not suited by the slow pace, lacked turn of foot, just held ground in straight, checked 100 M. |
9 | 6 | PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) | S Dye | B/H/TT | Trapped 3 wide throughout about midfield, 2Ls behind the slow pace, moved up 1000 M and tackled the leaders, flattened 300 M, checked 100 M. |
10 | 11 | HAPPY HEROES (CD261) | A Delpech | B | Always midfield, about 3.5Ls behind the leader, took advantages from the rail run but not suited by the slow pace, blocked 4-2, no turn of foot when clear. (Blood in trachea.) |
11 | 10 | SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) | K T Yeung | TT2 | Eased to sit at the back as usual, 5.5Ls behind the leader, trapped 3 wide throughout, lost too much ground at the bends and harmed by the slow pace, swept towards 5 wide turning in, ran on to line despite all the negative situations. |
12 | 1 | MEATH (CE143) | G Mosse | SR-/V-/CP2 | Eased to sit about midfield, 2 wide throughout, 3.5Ls behind the leader, not suited by the slow tempo, had every chance on straightening but no turn of foot, checked 150 M. |
13 | 5 | SNIPER (CD110) | D Nikolic | B | Eased to sit at the rear, 6.5Ls off pace, tried to make ground along the rail despite the slow tempo but failed, lacked room 400 M, no dash when clear. |
14 | 12 | A PLUS FIT (CD013) | S K Sit | B- | Eased to get across towards the rear, took advantages from the rail run but not suited by the slow pace, never competitive. |
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 |