Race 3 (669)
SAN PO KONG HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1650m Sha Tin Wet Fast
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | THREE CLUBS (CG149) | D Whyte | -- | Taken across to rear from wide draw, travelling 3 wide 7Ls off lead, still 6Ls off straightening up, quickened well final 300 M to score readily. |
2 | 11 | BRAVERY LUCK (CE108) | M Nunes | -- | Ridden to secure midfield position on fence, 3 to 4Ls off pace, steadied 350 M out, responded well when into clear and took many lengths off winner final 150 M. |
3 | 2 | STEP FORWARD (CB166) | K T Yeung | B | Disputing lead on rails going into first bend, box-seated from 1200 M, kept on very much one-paced in home straight, tired close home. |
4 | 12 | JOYFUL UNION (CE239) | K L Chui | B | Hard ridden early to contest lead, hugging rail from 1100 M, all out after 350 M and looked likely for a moment until headed inside final 150 M and tiring late. |
5 | 3 | DANZIGMOUNTAIN (CG139) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT | Tardy start, at rear on fence 8 or 9Ls off lead, still 7Ls off turning in, ran on well through field final 300 M to just miss a minor placing. |
6 | 10 | WIN FORTUNE (CB338) | H W Lai | B/SR1 | Ridden from widest gate to be midfield, 6 wide first turn, 3 wide 3 to 4Ls off pace back straight, dropped back a bit at 600 M, no real acceleration in home straight. |
7 | 13 | WISHING WELL (CD368) | W M Lai | B-/PC1 | 3 wide around midfield 4 or 5Ls off pace, 5 wide slightly closer turning in, kept on at same pace in home straight. |
8 | 9 | SHANGHAI DELIGHT (CC352) | H K Yim | B | Niggled to dispute lead early, then just behind leader 2 or 3 wide 1200 M out, kept on one-paced before tiring inside final 200 M. |
9 | 6 | COULDN'T CARE LESS (CD009) | S Dye | -- | 2 wide behind midfield, 5Ls off pace, dropped towards rear 800 M out when off bit, 2nd last straightening up, only ran past well beaten runners. (Jockey reported "never comfortable".) |
10 | 8 | LUCKY YEARS (CD331) | A Delpech | B-/XB/PC2 | Wide into first bend towards rear, 4 wide 6Ls off along back straight, widest entering home straight, only plodded on. |
11 | 7 | LUCKY CORDELIA (CD088) | F Coetzee | -- | Up there 2 wide going into first bend, 2Ls off 1200 M out, checked at 900 M and lost a length, under pressure from 500 M, tired final 200 M. |
12 | 4 | WINNING PATTERN (CG125) | G Mosse | B-/PC2/H/TT | Pushed hard from wide gate to contest lead 5 wide early, 2 wide with 1/2L advantage 1100 M out, run ended straightening up and dropped out tamely. |
13 | 5 | FABULOUS TREASURE (CG069) | M W Leung | B | Slow to jump, niggled to be behind midfield on rails 5Ls off lead, under pressure 700 M out, found nothing entering straight and dropped right out. |
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 |