Race 8 (228)
ASHLEY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS (CH145) | K C Leung | XB/H | Guided to a midfield position along the rail and was unhurried for 900 M, quickened impressively when asked, took lead 100 M, lengthened away and won by a decisive margin. |
2 | 2 | WINDICATOR RETURNS (CJ191) | C Y Ho | -- | Away in good order and stalked leader off the inside rail, kept on willingly to the line but was unable to fend off the fast finishing winner nearing100 M. |
3 | 11 | CHATER POWER (CG312) | M Guyon | B/TT | Forwardly placed in 4th chasing leaders, closed well and battled determinedly through the final 200 M to gain 3rd while no match for the winner. |
4 | 5 | KING OF HEARTS (CK214) | D Beadman | XB/H | Obtained a midfield position along the inside under light urging early, ran on final 300 M but lacked extra pace to mount a serious challenge. |
5 | 9 | AMEDEO (CK292) | W C Marwing | TT | Fair start only and was vigorously ridden to find the lead, led nearing 800 M and took them along at a good pace, kept on well to 150 M then tired steadily to the line. |
6 | 3 | LOADS OF JOY (CL088) | B Prebble | TT | Raced in mid-division along the 3-path and left without cover from 900 M, urged along nearing 400 M, kept on at the same pace and failed to threaten. |
7 | 8 | MY WHISKY (CK071) | F Coetzee | CP-/TT | Began awkwardly, restrained in midfield and was a shade keen down the back straight, driven 400 M out but lacked a rally. |
8 | 12 | GREAT HEART (CK219) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Lacked speed and had to be driven along shortly after the start, detached in last about 10Ls off the pace over the home turn, went past beaten runners only in the straight. |
9 | 10 | HIGH RETURN (CK164) | Y T Cheng | -- | Began well, restrained to a midfield position one off the fence, unbalanced near 1000 M and lost ground, not quickened under pressure, eased when no chance final 100 M. |
10 | 6 | RICH UNICORN (CL410) | D Whyte | -- | Went forward from a wide barrier and raced within striking distance, hung out badly when placed under pressure in the straight, eased 200 M out. |
11 | 7 | ASTROKID (CL330) | W M Lai | -- | Towards the rear 3-wide, didn't pick up and eased mid-straight when well beaten. |
12 | 4 | ASSURE (CL368) | N Callan | XB/H1 | Restrained after the start then taken across to a fence position near the rear, under serious pressure inside 500 M, eased 300 M and finished tailed out. (Unacceptable performance.) |
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 |