Race 8 (679)
THE MEMBERS CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | HIGH MARK (CJ197) | D Beadman | -- | Out in line, sat 3 to 4Ls back in middle of pack, shifted to middle to make run at 300 M, accelerated nicely and closed race off well final furlong to score with authority. |
2 | 6 | MACHO EXPRESSO (CH261) | F Coetzee | B | Began well, raced close to front 1 to 2Ls back a few horses from outside, always prominent, couldn't sprint with winner but kept on nicely to hold 2nd. |
3 | 2 | SILENT DRAGON (CG200) | D Whyte | CP/XB | Showed usual speed, shared lead towards outside rail, raced on an even pace throughout, took clear lead at 300 M, held on to 200 M but lacked finish of first two, stayed on. |
4 | 7 | FLORAL PICASSO (CJ225) | G Mosse | -- | Out with rest, ended up settling 4Ls back in midfield, had an even run to midpoint, progressed well from 300 M doing best work late to make frame, nice debut. |
5 | 4 | BOOMING CITY (CE325) | G Boss | B/TT | Away nicely, sat behind pace 3Ls back in midfield on outside rails, stuck to task when they sprinted and finished nicely on heels of placegetters. |
6 | 13 | SCOOT DA LOOT (CH274) | C K Tong | -- | Moderate beginning, raced well back 6Ls away on outside rail, gradually progressed to 400 M, kept closing despite steadied at 200 M, only warmed up late. |
7 | 10 | GOOD DISHES (CJ224) | Y T Cheng | -- | Ordinary jump, raced at rear 7 to 8Ls away, still well back at midpoint, made plenty of progress last 400 M closing nicely from impossible spot. |
8 | 14 | HAPPY AMBASSADOR (CH286) | H W Lai | -- | No pace from gates, ended up at rear 8 or more lengths back, never in a position to factor, warmed up late and made solid progress last 300 M. Better over longer. |
9 | 11 | FLAG FINDER (CE224) | M Du Plessis | -- | Well enough away, raced solo along inside rail, about 4 to 5Ls from lead by midpoint, clearly not best going and never factored last 400 M. |
10 | 1 | BLUE SKY (CJ289) | O Doleuze | -- | Slow into stride, regathered to drive up and race 4 to 5Ls back in midfield to midpoint, pushed along at 400 M, lacked a dash and faded when fitness took toll. |
11 | 8 | WHISKY POWER (CH291) | M W Leung | B/H | Ordinary jump, raced behind midfield, 6Ls away, never really comfortable, struggled from 400 M and made no impression. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 9 | BELONG TO CASA (CJ064) | K L Chui | TT | Fast into stride, shared lead on stand side rail, kept pace genuine to 400 M, began to struggle and soon dropped out. |
13 | 12 | NEEDLES AND THREAD (CJ282) | S K Sit | -- | Standard getaway, raced at tail well back in centre of course, hard ridden from midpoint, showed nothing and beaten a long way. |
PU | 3 | BULB KING (CD303) | W M Lai | -- | Away fairly, raced in midfield, eased out at midpoint, bled both nostrils. |
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 |