Race 10 (066)
CHUN SHEK HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | HORACE'S CHOICE (CH169) | B Prebble | B/H/TT | Assumed ideal trail on rails 3Ls off lead, didn't use any reserves with steady pace in mid-section, angled out on turning, closed too well final 200 M to score a handy victory. |
2 | 1 | DREAM TEAM (CK076) | M L Yeung | TT | Showed pace, settled just behind leaders girth, didn't apply pressure until turning, took over at 250 M, held advantage to 100 M before overhauled. |
3 | 9 | TAN TAT BABY (CH315) | D Whyte | -- | Bounced into prime position, raced 1 out 1 back before moving 3 wide on circle, shifted out turning, unable to go up a notch at 250 M, battled gamely for a place. |
4 | 2 | TERRIFIC BRETHREN (CH298) | M Chadwick | TT | Led easily, set steady pace with terms to suit, held a 1L break to bend, headed passing 300 M, kept on well despite being tightened late to make frame. |
5 | 3 | IRISH JIG (CJ125) | W C Marwing | TT | Unable to slot in from an awkward gate, posted 3 wide without cover 4Ls back, improved 5 wide on bend, kept to task and closed creditably late given workload. |
6 | 6 | FIRM OFFER (CE008) | J Winks | SR/TT | No early speed, raced behind midfield, 7 to 8Ls back throughout, pace against to bend, made good headway between horses in straight to be closest at finish. |
7 | 11 | WALKONTHEWILDSIDE (CG033) | K C Leung | -- | Standard break as usual, mustered to race 6Ls back on rails, saved ground throughout, used nothing to bend, angled wide, closed gradually to be nearest on line. |
8 | 12 | FOREVER ELATION (CK215) | H W Lai | B | Even jump, ended up in midfield 4Ls back, didn't settle in mid-section, improved 3 wide from bend, didn't go on with it and just held ground last bit. |
9 | 7 | LAMBRO (CH083) | Z Purton | B/TT | Slotted in on leaders back soon after start, had an easy run with steady pace on, urged turning, unable to lift and faded from 250 M. |
10 | 13 | FORTUNE RED PEPPER (CK199) | C W Wong | CP | Lost considerable ground at start, settled a clear last, 9Ls away at rear with tempo against throughout, set impossible task, switched wide and made some good late ground. |
11 | 8 | WINNING REWARD (CE254) | S K Sit | B | Average jump, raced 3 wide 5Ls back with cover, unsuited by slow tempo, came wide turning, made no serious headway. |
12 | 10 | UNION'S STAR (CK117) | Y T Cheng | B1 | Taken back from a wide alley, raced 7Ls away on fence, harmed by slow tempo, well back on turning, made some ground before losing run late. |
13 | 4 | REDRAGTOABULL (CJ292) | D Beadman | XB | Lost ground early, in rear division 7Ls or so back in running line, didn't settle throughout, unable to make ground in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
14 | 14 | TOM'S SIX (CG264) | J Lloyd | CP- | No early pace, behind midfield, found nothing, collapsed after race. |
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 |