Race 4 (479)
MIRS BAY HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | FIRST KNIGHT (CB357) | O Doleuze | B | Slowest away, unbalanced between runners at halfway when about 5Ls back in 10th, a little closer turning for home, ran on gamely to poke head in front inside final few bounds. |
2 | 13 | SOLDIER ON (CD230) | E Saint-Martin | B | Slow away and crowded at start, 3-back on fence in midfield about 4Ls off pace through to home straight, picked up well to lead about 150 M out, collared inside final strides. |
3 | 11 | LIMONCELLO (CH178) | A Delpech | TT | Nicely positioned in 4th or so about 2Ls or 3Ls off pace before the swing for home, went about a head down in 2nd or 3rd with 100 M to go, had every chance but just couldn't lead. |
4 | 4 | TRIUMPH (CC214) | C W Wong | V | Prominent with cover early about 2Ls off pace, hampered and pushed out 3-wide no cover at 800 M, edged forward 1L back in 2nd making final turn, outgunned by leading trio inside final 200 M. |
5 | 2 | SURE HERO (CG122) | M W Leung | P | Over-raced a little disputing early lead on fence, 2Ls clear at 800 M and 1L to the good at final turn, headed about 150 M out and one-paced closing stages. |
6 | 1 | HAPPY MASTER (CE050) | G Mosse | SR | Caught 5-wide no cover in rear initially, gained cover 3-wide at 800 M when 6Ls off pace at 800 M, made only fair late ground in the home straight and never very dangerous. |
7 | 6 | GALAXY DANCER (CH179) | D Nikolic | B1 | Dropped in 4-back on fence early about 6Ls off speed, hung out a little at halfway, tight for room taking home turn, ran on OK but always well held in mid-division. |
8 | 9 | BRAVE COMMANDER (CC322) | K L Chui | TT | Failed to show usual early pace, in midfield at halfway about 4Ls off the lead and same position entering home turn, never likely to draw much closer. |
9 | 7 | SIMPLY JOY (CH052) | Y T Cheng | -- | Away well, keen while disputing early lead out 2-wide, 2Ls back in 2nd or 3rd from 800 M to final turn, beaten when tiring inside final 200 M. |
10 | 8 | CHATER DE LAGO (CG246) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Worse than midfield 5Ls off pace when hampered at 800 M and forced out 4-wide without cover, same margin behind when widest of all entering stretch, always well held. |
11 | 5 | CHINESE BOY BOY (CH157) | H W Lai | -- | Always in the rear bunch, 7Ls last at 1000 M, one from rear and same margin behind taking home turn, never in the hunt. |
12 | 12 | TIRAMISU (CB386) | M Nunes | V/TT | Always tended to hang in while rearward about 6Ls off pace, never on terms, substandard effort. |
13 | 10 | KEEN SOUL (CH092) | C K Tong | H1 | Had the box seat run on fence 2Ls off pace at 1200 M in 3rd, under pressure to maintain this position at 500 M, weakened markedly in homestretch. |
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 |