Race 7 (332)
THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG CLASSIC MILE Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | HELENE MASCOT (CJ164) | F Coetzee | TT1 | Settled in 5th just over 2Ls off the pace. Commenced run after straightening and fought on doggedly to gain upper hand close to home. |
2 | 9 | HORACE'S CHOICE (CH169) | G Boss | TT | Settled in midfield. Quickened well upon straightening to hit front passing 200 M only to be worn down final strides. (Distressed.) |
3 | 8 | FEARLESS (CH301) | D Whyte | -- | Raced prominently one-back on rails in 4th. Similar turning in. Obtained split on rails inside 300 M. Made moderate headway to be nearest at finish. |
4 | 1 | GREEN BIRDIE (CH245) | O Doleuze | B- | Settled at the back. Made significant progress down of straight to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 4 | HIGH POINT (CH215) | G Mosse | -- | Broke well from high draw. Soon taken back to race wide in midfield. Similar turning in. Made moderate progress early in straight but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M. |
6 | 12 | JACKPOT DELIGHT (CJ101) | D Beadman | B1 | Broke well. With leaders, then racing keenly outside leader. Switched out 3-wide for a run approaching home turn holding some chance early in straight but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M. |
7 | 11 | ISLAND SUPER (CH297) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Settled on rails in forward of midfield. Steadied for a run upon straightening, then ran home one-paced under pressure closing stages. |
8 | 10 | EXPRESS WIN (CJ042) | M Nunes | TT | Began awkwardly losing ground travelling in last few to straight. Ran home one-paced under pressure. |
9 | 2 | NEVER LOOK BACK (CJ043) | B Prebble | -- | Began fairly. Soon led and gradually crossed to rails. Held narrow advantage turning in but soon faded. Overhauled inside final 200 M. |
10 | 13 | STOLEN THUNDER (CJ003) | Z Purton | B/H1 | Slightly sluggish at start. Settled on rails behind midfield. Ran home one-paced. |
11 | 3 | AMBITIOUS GENERAL (CJ066) | A Delpech | CP-/TT1 | Settled in last few. One-paced when hampered over 200 M out. Made no further impression. |
11 | 7 | VISIONARIO (CJ095) | C Soumillon | -- | Slightly slow out. Soon picked up to race behind midfield. Found nothing in the run home. |
13 | 6 | LUCKYME (CH012) | K L Chui | TT | Broke well from poor draw. Raced wide down far side in prominent position. Disputed lead from coming out of back straight. Dropped out tamely shortly 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 |