Race 7 (722)
WIND DANCER HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | FLORAL NIRVANA (CH232) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Settled in worse than midfield. Switched out for a run over 300 M out. Ran on well to just prevail in a 4-way photo finish. |
2 | 10 | CHAMPION PIONEER (CG305) | G Mosse | BO | Settled at the back after beginning from widest draw. Took closer order passing 1100 M before making another move around field home bend. Wide in rear of midfield turning in. Ran on strongly down centre of straight to just fail. |
3 | 8 | RED WINE HONEY (CE287) | S K Sit | B | Slowly away. Raced towards rear to straight. Forced to switch off heels of runners for a run over 250 M out. Ran on dourly under pressure to just fail to get up by the narrowest of margins. |
4 | 4 | VINCERE (CE324) | O Doleuze | B | Niggled at early, settling one back on rails. Hung around home bend and baulked early in straight until 200 M. Fought on dourly to only narrowly miss a placing in a 4-way photo finish. |
5 | 1 | RIGHT FRAAR (CE024) | D Whyte | B | Settled in rear of midfield. Commenced run rounding home bend. Ran on steadily to hold every chance inside 200 M but swamped for a placing final few strides. |
6 | 12 | FANTASTIC WIN (CB188) | A Delpech | B | Raced on rails in midfield. Stuck behind runners for the majority of straight. Not fully tested. |
7 | 7 | DASH (CG236) | W M Lai | B | Disputed lead early, settling one-out-one back. Hit front upon straightening only to be overhauled inside 200 M. |
8 | 11 | MACAROON (CG238) | K L Chui | -- | Settled in last few. Wide in last turning for home. Made up good ground under pressure down centre of straight. |
9 | 13 | CAPABILITY (CE094) | C W Wong | CP/TT | Raced wide without cover in midfield. Took closer order around home bend and made moderate headway early in straight before overhauled over 100 M out. |
10 | 9 | PRIME TARGET (CH242) | F Coetzee | -- | Blundered at start. Ridden along for prominent position early, settling some 2-1/2Ls off the pace. Came under pressure rounding home bend and found nothing in straight. |
11 | 3 | HARRY HARRY (CD019) | C K Tong | B-/XB | Raced wide without cover in better than midfield. Improved around home bend and was close up turning in. Gave ground steadily final 200 M. |
12 | 5 | KEY WINNER (CG157) | K T Yeung | TT | Slightly slow out. Remained in rear to straight. Ran home one-paced. |
13 | 14 | RIGHT CHOICE (CE102) | Y T Cheng | -- | Broke well. Settled behind midfield. Shuffled further back to last coming out of back straight. Kept on same pace without threatening in the run home. |
14 | 6 | BIG WINNER (CD229) | M Nunes | B/TT | Jumped fairly. Gradually took up running but raced keenly far side. Led until headed after straightening. Dropped out tamely. |
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 |