Race 10 (202)
CHEVALIER CONSTRUCTION HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | BRAVE SPIRIT (CJ258) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Away well, rolled forward to eventually take front by 1200 M, set even tempo gradually increasing speed, held a handy break at 300 M, went on to score with plenty in hand. |
2 | 1 | GALLANT CHAMPION (CJ002) | K L Chui | TT | Standard jump, ended up 6Ls or so away behind midfield, had an easy time to bend, worked into clear turning and finished well despite no match for winner. |
3 | 14 | SAPELLI (CK191) | D Whyte | -- | Out in line, unable to get nearer than 3 wide from difficult alley, 4Ls back without cover throughout, did plenty to bend but didn't give in and kept working right to line. |
4 | 3 | GOOD GAINS (CJ293) | O Doleuze | -- | OK to begin, slotted in to midfield spot 5Ls off pace, difficult to settle throughout, still amongst horses on turning but worked home evenly when clear. |
5 | 2 | JOHNSON (CJ305) | K C Leung | B | Jumped nicely, went forward to end up first without cover in running line, had a fair run 1 to 2Ls clear on bend, couldn't match dash of winner but stayed on OK late. |
6 | 11 | ROYAL PUMPKIN (CJ341) | B Prebble | PC | No early pace, got well bck from a wide gate, raced 3 wide near enough to tail, best part of 8Ls away throughout and still well down to bend, made some good late headway. (See racing incidents.) |
7 | 9 | BEST POWER (CG006) | H W Lai | TT | Only fair to break, settled down 3 wide behind midfield 6Ls back with trail, did some work covering extra ground to bend, didn't close but just stayed on. |
8 | 5 | WINNING FELLOWSHIP (CG146) | J Victoire | CP | Steadied early, 9 to 10Ls back on rails, used little throughout, well back to bend, pursued inside runs and in traffic to 250 M, closed nicely when clear. |
9 | 6 | CHATER D'CAT (CK119) | J Lloyd | TT | No early pace and dropped well back for a wide gate, best part of 10Ls away 3 wide at rear, set plenty to do well back to bend, only got passed tired runners. |
10 | 10 | MY GOAL (CJ131) | Y T Cheng | CP | Fastest out, led easily but took trail before first turn, had reasonable trip despite solid section, came under pressure on turning, lacked usual close and folded tamely. |
11 | 4 | SOUTH BREEZE (CG241) | Z Purton | TT | Drifted back soon after start, raced 10Ls or more away at tail, rearward throughout, limited response in finish. |
12 | 12 | VICTORY TREASURE (CE031) | C K Tong | -- | Out nicely, travelled behind pace trio 3Ls away on rails, had an even trip to bend, didn't find much and weakened out easily. |
13 | 8 | YOUNG HERO (CH071) | M L Yeung | CP | Began well enough, settled behind speed 3Ls back, had a fair run to turn, soon struggling and didn't run on in straight. |
14 | 7 | THE GOODIES (CH097) | J Winks | B/H | Ordinary jump, mustered to be in midfield 4Ls off pace, enjoyed an easy time to turn, didn't close off and just plugged on 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 |