Race 7 (598)
THE QUEEN MOTHER MEMORIAL CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80+ 2400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | EVER BRIGHT (CG223) | D Nikolic | -- | Improved gradually from wide draw to outside leader passing winning post the first time. Settled 2-back in 4th then 5th far side. Regained 4th 1 out 1 back home bend. Commenced move passing 300 M and ran on dourly to get up late. |
2 | 3 | SATURN (CD154) | B Prebble | TT | Attempted to make all. Kicked 2Ls clear passing 400 M but only to be worn down close to home. |
3 | 6 | AGILITY (CC361) | G Mosse | XB | Settled in forward of midfield. Came to challenge upon straightening but could only produce moderate effort without threatening. |
4 | 5 | HAIL THE STORM (CE125) | S Dye | -- | Broke well, settling on rails in midfield. Made moderate headway under pressure in straight without threatening. |
5 | 13 | SIKANDER (CG080) | C K Tong | -- | Settled in last few. Ran on steadily under pressure after straightening to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 12 | NORTHERNER (CD293) | H W Lai | XB | Settled behind midfield. Only produced moderate progress down centre of straight without threatening. |
7 | 4 | FAMOUS DANCER (CD353) | W M Lai | XB1/H2 | Settled at the back. Trailed the field into straight. Made good progress down centre of track to be nearest at finish. |
8 | 1 | VIVA MACAU (CH110) | D Whyte | CP-/TT | Settled in midfield. Only kept on at the same pace under pressure without quickening in straight. |
9 | 14 | ELECTRONICS SPUR (CE285) | K L Chui | TT | Chased leader in one out one back position to straight. Gradually weakened. |
10 | 9 | MAVERICK STAR (CE279) | Y T Cheng | -- | Always in last few. Never seen with a chance. |
11 | 2 | SYLLABUS (CD388) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT | Travelled mostly in 6th on rails within 3Ls of pace. Similar turning in but soon faded gradually. (Abnormal breathing noise.) (Back pain next day.) |
12 | 8 | GOLDEN SUN (CD386) | C W Wong | SR/V | Chased leader to straight. Soon weakened out of contention after straightening. |
13 | 7 | SOCRATES (CD336) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Travelled mainly worse than midfield. Dropped out passing 300 M. (Blood in trachea.) |
14 | 11 | PUERTO RICO (CH147) | M Nunes | XB1/TT | Midfield early around stables bend. Improved wide to prominent position far side. Folded up quickly after straightening. |
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 |