Race 6 (042)
SUZHOU HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | RED WINE HONEY (CE287) | S K Sit | B | Jumped far better than previous outings, pushed early to keep close to midfield, 6-1/2Ls off the good pace, trapped 4-wide throughout, dashed strongly 300 M to score a narrow win despite losing ground on bends. |
2 | 11 | EVER KING (CE147) | E Saint-Martin | V/TT | Eased to sit worst than midfield, 6Ls behind the good pace 2-wide, progressed steadily 300 M to finish a very close 2nd just beaten by a short head. |
3 | 2 | ONE EYE JACK (CD393) | G Mosse | B | Took rail and led easily by 1-1/2Ls at good tempo, only little pressure throughout, hung on until last 2 strides overhauled, just beaten by a neck in 3rd. |
4 | 3 | TRIUMPH (CC214) | C W Wong | V | Hard ridden to obtain the box seat, travelled comfortably with the good pace, made the move 400 M and closed the race off strongly, close up a neck behind in 4th. |
5 | 10 | TRAVEL LEADER (CD226) | F Coetzee | -- | Lacked early speed to compete for the lead, settled just better than midfield, 3-1/2Ls off the good pace along the fence, made ground last 250 M to be nearest on line. |
6 | 7 | FANTASTIC GUY (CH025) | O Doleuze | -- | Eased to rear, 8Ls behind the good pace, trapped 3-5 wide and lost too much ground at bends, made ground steadily 300 M with the eventual winner, however run ended 100 M. |
7 | 13 | AMAZING CHOICE (CG163) | D Whyte | B | Eased to sit about midfield, travelled nicely on the bridle, 4-1/2Ls off the good tempo, finished off only fairly over final stages. |
8 | 8 | BIG WINNER (CD229) | M Nunes | B/TT | Eased to sit about midfield on the rails, 5Ls behind the good pace, ran on ok in straight. |
9 | 12 | PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) | Z Purton | B/H/TT | Eased back, 7Ls off the good pace along the fence, checked 700 M, lacked turn of foot in top straight, only made up some ground last 200 M. |
10 | 4 | LUCKY MONEY STAR (CH273) | Y T Cheng | SR | Eased to sit behind the pace group, 3-1/2Ls off the good tempo 3-wide, no turn of foot in last quarter, just held ground. |
11 | 5 | SEA TREASURE (CD335) | K T Yeung | B/XB | Lacked early speed as usual, 7-1/2Ls off the good pace at the tail 2-wide, checked 700 M, swept forwards 4-wide on straightening and tried to get closer, however never progressed. |
12 | 6 | MULTIMIGHTY (CG175) | B Prebble | B/TT | Awkward away, but soon settled 1-1/2Ls off the leader 2-wide, quickly out of fuel at 300 M and shifted ground whilst weakening. |
13 | 1 | SUDDEN SPLENDOR (CE251) | C K Tong | B/XB | Eased to get cover and sit behind the pace group, 3-1/2Ls off the good tempo 2-wide, going fairly when checked severely 300 M and flattened afterwards, not tested. |
14 | 14 | BARRACUDA (CB320) | H W Lai | -- | Bumped start, ridden vigorously throughout but never muster speed, trapped 4-wide at bends and lost too much ground, never better than midfield. |
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 |