Race 3 (429)
MACAU-TAIPA BRIDGE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | GRAND CRU (CG265) | D Beadman | V | Raced in a prominent spot behind the leader. Switched out and quickened nicely on straightening. Ran down early leader to take control final 200 M. Scored well. |
2 | 2 | MERIDIAN PRIDE (CH057) | K T Yeung | B | Took the lead shortly after start. Held a length's advantage on straightening but was caught by eventual winner 200 M out. Continued well in the final stages and held on for 2nd. |
3 | 9 | CHINA WIN (CJ147) | Y T Cheng | -- | Off slowly and was niggled along to be behind midfield. Made an impressive rally through traffic in the home straight to grab a minor placing. |
4 | 8 | STAR OF FAME (CH043) | K M Chin | XB/TT | 2-wide behind the leader. Kept pace with eventual winner in the early part of the straight but unable to turn up a notch to remain in contention final stages. |
5 | 11 | SPEEDY WARRIOR (CJ077) | E Wilson | -- | Better than midfield and never more than 3Ls off the lead. Remained on same pace in the straight. |
6 | 7 | HAPPY GO LUCKY (CH127) | O Doleuze | TT | Allowed to drop back to rear section. Towards the back on straightening and ran into some trouble 300 M out. Closed the race off well. |
7 | 12 | NEW CHAPTER (CH314) | G Boss | B | Dropped to the rear and trailed field until home straight. Rallied home and was closest at finish. |
8 | 5 | VIKING TOR (CE207) | K L Chui | CP | Off slowly and was ridden along to be at midfield. Raced keenly throughout and remained in midfield turning for home. Made up some late ground in the home straight. |
9 | 3 | FERRO BEAU (CG244) | C K Tong | -- | Taken back across to the fence and raced in rear section. Ran on only fairly and never threatened. |
10 | 4 | KING PRAWN SUPREME (CJ076) | F Coetzee | B | 3-wide in a forward spot. A length off the leader turning for home but remained 3-wide. Unable to keep pace and faded final 200 M. |
11 | 6 | NORDIC STAR (CH302) | C W Wong | TT | Wide and without cover at midfield. Pushed along making home turn and unable to quicken on straightening. Checked 200 M out and found nothing thereafter. |
12 | 13 | EVERGREEN (CE106) | W M Lai | TT | Raced along the fence at midfield. Hard ridden to keep up at home turn and found nothing in the straight. |
13 | 10 | SUPER HONEY (CE187) | M Nunes | -- | Wide at midfield early stages. Taken further back to rear section to find cover 1200 M out. Towards rear on straightening and didn't find much in the straight. |
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 |