Race 9 (157)
THE PANASONIC CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:110-90 1400m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | CALIFORNIA MEMORY (CL135) | M Chadwick | -- | Jumped well, prominently placed 2-3Ls off the pace on rails, kicked when obtained clear run at 350 M, finished off strongly, hit the front at 50 M, scored with some in hand. |
2 | 3 | AASHIQ (CK175) | J Lloyd | -- | Broke well, soon ran up to lead and found the fence at 1100 M, kept on soundly when placed under pressure in the home straight, caught by the winner at 50 M. |
3 | 9 | BERIO (CJ202) | K C Leung | V | Started awkwardly, urged along to take the box-seat just behind the leader, ran on strongly final 250 M to contest the lead, passed by the winner at 100 M, kept on soundly for 3rd. |
4 | 10 | SILVER GRECIAN (CL323) | D Beadman | SR/TT1 | Settled cosily on the rails in midfield, made ground steadily along the inner of the home straight, lacked a decisive kick to challenge the top three. |
5 | 8 | SPARKLING POWER (CL257) | W C Marwing | XB | Started awkwardly, urged along to hold a one-off spot 3Ls off the speed, travelled keenly with no cover, made gradual ground final 300 M, rather one-paced. |
6 | 11 | ENDLESS LUCK (CK033) | Y T Cheng | -- | Settled one-off just behind the mid-division, crowded and blocked early in the home straight, ran on steadily when obtained clear run at 250 M, finished off satisfactorily. |
7 | 2 | BLUE SKY (CJ289) | B Prebble | B1/H | Prominently placed in a one-off spot just off the pace, only one-paced when asked for efforts in the home straight. |
8 | 14 | PRESTO (CJ048) | T H So | -- | Niggled along to hold a one-off spot in midfield, kept on fairly in the home straight, rather one-paced. |
9 | 1 | AMIGO (CK358) | O Doleuze | H- | Taken back from gate 9 and travelled about 7Ls off the pace, made gradual ground final 300 M, never really troubled the principals. |
10 | 7 | EXPRESS WIN (CJ042) | G Mosse | TT | Crowded after start, taken rearward from gate 11, 6Ls behind the leader at 400 M, failed to make up any ground. |
11 | 6 | WHITE JADE (CK131) | W M Lai | CP/XB/H | Slow to begin and soon crowded, travelled 3-wide in the mid-division, only gave limited response when asked for efforts in the home straight, failed to make up any ground. |
12 | 5 | FLEET COMMAND (CK077) | Z Purton | B | Out in line, urged along to take the one-out-one-back spot, held ground until got tired near 300 M. |
13 | 12 | GRAND DANCER (CK268) | H W Lai | B | Taken back from gate 12, travelled rearward throughout the trip, proved difficult to settle when restrained in the early stages, failed to make up any ground in the home straight. |
14 | 4 | TURF EXPRESS (CL399) | T Angland | TT | Crowded start, travelled two from the rear on the fence, made no progress in the home straight, weakened at 200 M and gave ground. (Heart irregularity.) |
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 |