Race 6 (516)
PLANTATION HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | SEVENS HEAVEN (CE175) | K T Yeung | XB/TT | Hard ridden to go forward and maintained pressure outside the leader, not suited by the fast early sectionals, led 300 M, kicked away 200 M to score well. |
2 | 11 | MAJESTIC HEART (CH319) | O Doleuze | -- | Eased at start to get cover at rear, more than 9Ls off the leader 2 to 4-wide, benefited by the fast pace, progressed well 250 M making many lengths to finish 2nd. |
3 | 10 | TYCOON TAYLOR (CH288) | Y T Cheng | B2 | Pushed along to join the leading group, trapped 3-wide outside the lead and harmed by the fast pace, ran on well to the line and finished a remarkable 3rd. |
4 | 5 | AMAZING VENTURE (CJ039) | D Beadman | -- | Midfield, 4-1/2Ls off the leaders 2-wide, carried back near 800 M, favoured by the fast pace, made ground 300 M without threats to the winner. |
5 | 14 | CHEERFUL HAPPINESS (CE220) | M W Leung | V/XB | Eased back and crossed towards the rail behind midfield, 6-1/2Ls off the leaders, helped by the fast pace, lacked room 400 M, progressed steadily when clear. |
6 | 3 | FIRST KNIGHT (CB357) | M Nunes | B | No Comments on Running information for this horse. |
7 | 6 | BITE MY DUST (CH170) | H W Lai | -- | Eased to sit behind midfield, 5Ls off the leader 3-3 wide, favoured by the fast pace, just ran on ok in final stages. |
8 | 2 | TREASURE COLT (CE308) | C W Wong | -- | Hard ridden to take the rail and led by 1L at fast early sectionals, hung on until 300 M overhauled and weakened. |
9 | 1 | HAPPY AMBASSADOR (CH286) | B Prebble | -- | Better than midfield, 3-1/2Ls off the fast pace 2-wide, never travelled like a factor, no dash, run soon ended 250 M. (Rider reported "raced flat".) |
10 | 12 | ELEPHANT STAR (CH323) | W M Lai | -- | Prominent, 2-1/2Ls behind the leaders 3-wide, not suited by the fast pace, out of fuel 200 M. |
11 | 7 | KING FAY FAY (CH089) | D Whyte | -- | Very slow away, hard ridden to obtain a midfield spot along the fence, 4-1/2Ls off the leader, suited by the fast pace however overraced, checked 800 M and again in straight, held up until 250 M, flattened when clear. |
12 | 8 | LUCKY DRAGON (CD322) | P H Lo | TT | Behind the pace group, 2-1/2Ls off the leaders, trapped 4-wide without cover throughout and lost too much ground, harmed by the fast early tempo, done 250 M. |
13 | 9 | REDHILL COMMANDER (CH078) | M Du Plessis | -- | Hard ridden to take the box seat, not suited by the fast pace and raced keenly, dropped off 400 M. |
14 | 4 | STEEL NERVES (CG320) | G Mosse | B | Raced wide throughout, never better than midfield, tailed out in 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 |