Race 3 (331)
MICHAEL'S CHOICE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Sha Tin Fast
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | ALICE TOO (CG309) | C Soumillon | B/XB/TT | Jumped well and took the lead. Had a length's advantage going into the home straight. Kept on nicely in the straight and held off a late challenger. |
2 | 7 | WADADELIGHT (CC340) | M Chadwick | B | Jumped well. Settled 2 to 3Ls off the pace. Made an impressive run in the home straight despite hanging in and was closest at the line. |
3 | 4 | FANTASTIC DANCER (CJ001) | J Victoire | PC/TT1 | Settled behind midfield. Improved to be within 3Ls of the pace making home turn. Kept on well in the straight for a minor placing. |
4 | 1 | FLORAL PICASSO (CJ225) | B Prebble | P1/TT | Raced in a prominent spot behind the pace. Kept on fairly but unable to turn up a notch in the straight. |
5 | 11 | CHINESE COURSER (CJ235) | M W Leung | B-/TT | In rear section. Quickened nicely in the straight and was closest at finish. |
6 | 14 | STORM'S DESTINY (CJ260) | C K Tong | SR-/CP1 | Dropped back to race in a rearward position. Remained towards the back turning in and closed the race off with a nice rally. |
7 | 5 | OLYMPICSHIP (CJ283) | M L Yeung | B | Raced 2-wide and no more than a length off the pace. Ridden along to keep pace making home turn and unable to turn up a notch in the straight. |
8 | 13 | NIGHT HUNTER III (CH102) | H W Lai | B | Raced 2-wide at midfield. 4-wide and a length off the lead turning for home. Lacked the needed response to keep pace after straightening. |
9 | 2 | MASTER DREAMER (CE293) | Y T Cheng | B | Raced along the rails at midfield. 3Ls off the lead turning for home and unable to quicken in the straight. |
10 | 9 | JOHNSON (CJ305) | K T Yeung | B | Raced 3-wide and without cover among leaders in back straight. A length off the pace making home turn but weakened on straightening. |
11 | 3 | LUCKY MONEY STAR (CH273) | K C Leung | -- | Failed to muster speed and caught very wide into 1st turn. Raced 3-wide at midfield in back straight. Lacked a response after straightening and kept on same pace thereafter. |
12 | 6 | ESPACE D'OR (CJ189) | M Du Plessis | CP1/TT1 | Taken back from a wide draw. Trailed field for most of the race and near last on straightening. Never quickened in the straight. |
13 | 12 | MYSTERIOUS (CJ276) | J Winks | SR/TT | Raced 3-wide behind midfield. Lacked a response when asked making home turn and found nothing in the straight. |
14 | 10 | GALLANT WIN (CH028) | Z Purton | B-/PC1 | Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Raced along the rails behind midfield. Started to fade 600 M out and dropped out quickly in the home straight. (Bled.) |
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 |