Race 3 (555)
AUDEMARS PIGUET DREAM HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | MEDIC POWER (CG303) | B Prebble | -- | Settled nicely in midfield. Showed good response when asked at 400 M and swept past rivals to take the lead at 200 M under hands and heels. Cruised home for an easy win. |
2 | 5 | SUNNY POWER (CG203) | O Doleuze | -- | Missed the jump and was hard ridden to challenge for the lead at 1000 M. Settled behind the leader making home turn. Switched out and took the lead final 400 M. Ran on well but was outclassed by winner final 200 M. |
3 | 9 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS (CH145) | F Coetzee | XB | Taken back to a rearward position and helped by fast pace. Switched out turning for home and mounted a strong rally for a minor placing. |
4 | 12 | MASTER POWER (CG318) | D Beadman | B | Contested the early lead before taking a sit behind the pace 1000 M out. Kept on fairly in the straight but unable to threaten. |
5 | 2 | DOWN THE WICKET (CH059) | G Mosse | B | Midfield early stages. Drifted back near 800 M and was behind midfield turning for home. Quickened well on straightening but had to steer away from slow traffic after 200 M. Kept on fairly thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
6 | 1 | BYRON (CD275) | D Whyte | -- | Among leaders early but gradually drifted back to midfield. Ran on at same pace in the straight and was steadied final 50 M. |
7 | 13 | BOBO WIN (CC238) | C K Tong | TT2 | Niggled along to keep pace behind leaders. 2Ls off the pace turning for home. Remained on same pace in the straight. (Saddle shifted at 600 M.) |
8 | 14 | KINGIFLY (CG020) | W M Lai | -- | 3-wide and never better than midfield. Kept on fairly in the straight and made up some ground. |
9 | 4 | KINDACROSS (CG041) | K L Chui | TT | Ridden along to be 3-wide without cover in a forward spot. Remained wide and a length off the leader turning for home. Unable to turn up a notch after straightening and faded final stages. |
10 | 6 | BULB KING (CD303) | P H Lo | -- | Led until final 400 M. Kept on fairly before getting swamped inside final 200 M. |
11 | 11 | IRON FIST (CH143) | D Dunn | TT1 | 2-wide and no better than midfield. Failed to quicken on straightening and remained one-paced to the line. |
12 | 8 | NIRVANA (CH270) | S Dye | -- | Soon in rear section. Trailed field into home straight and made up some late ground. |
13 | 10 | WIN AGAIN (CD371) | Y T Cheng | B | Jumped awkwardly and raced in rear section. Widest turning for home and only ran past a beaten runner in the straight. |
14 | 7 | GOLDEN CARE (CD188) | K T Yeung | XB/TT | Jumped fairly and gradually dropped back to the fence and trailed field. Remained towards the rear on straightening and did not quicken. |
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 |