Race 1 (275)
WONG SHEK HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | BUMPER STRIKE (CK395) | D Whyte | B/TT | Bumped at start but gradually improved from a wide barrier to join leaders, eventually took up running coming out of back straight, soon drew clear after straightening, won easily. |
2 | 3 | ROCKET AND GOLD (CH015) | N Callan | B/TT | Soon taken across for rails run at the back from the widest gate, well behind until effort approaching home turn, switched out for a run after straightening in midfield, fought on to reach remote 2nd 150 M out. |
3 | 9 | FOREST FOUNTAIN (CJ047) | T Angland | B/TT | Settled in last few, baulked for a run briefly after straightening, switched to the widest and ran on steadily down centre of straight to reach distant 3rd late. |
4 | 8 | GALLANT GALLOP (CL080) | M Guyon | P-/B2 | Rear early, improved to wide in midfield coming out of back straight and similar turning in, kept on steadily under pressure without quickening. |
5 | 11 | LUCKY MONEY STAR (CH273) | J Lloyd | B/XB | Chased leader mainly in one-out-one-back position, came closer approaching home turn, weakened under pressure inside final 200 M. |
6 | 2 | HORSE WIN WIN (CJ078) | G Cheyne | -- | Trailed the field, commenced move on top of home bend, fought on steadily without threatening. (Bled.) |
7 | 6 | SOLAR WONDER (CL034) | W C Marwing | V | Travelled in better than midfield in 4th or 5th, reached 3rd briefly after straightening, found no extra closing stages. |
8 | 13 | ROCKALOT (CH163) | K C Leung | XB | Prominent early, travelled just worse than midfield to straight, ran home one-paced. |
9 | 14 | SAMBUOYANT (CE172) | W M Lai | -- | Raced 4-wide without cover in midfield, moved closer around the bend, soon faded under pressure. |
10 | 5 | BINGO KEY (CK190) | G Mosse | B- | Broke well, close up hitting front 200 M after start, led until taken over by eventual winner halfway out, settled in 2L 3rd rounding home bend, dropped out tamely soon after straightening. |
11 | 12 | COVER BOY (CK021) | H W Lai | B | Settled in midfield on rails, shuffled backward behind a weakening horse around the bend, never recovered in straight. (Mucus.) |
12 | 10 | IMAGINATION (CL043) | C K Tong | CO-/BO1 | Raced freely in midfield, took closer order entering straight, met minor interference after straightening, kept on under pressure before weakening inside final 200 M. |
13 | 7 | GRANDWAY FLYER (CK302) | Y T Cheng | V/H/TT1 | Jumped awkwardly, ridden along but failed to muster out wide far side, remained in last few dropping to tail-end into straight, no further impression. |
14 | 4 | ROYAL WARRIOR (CK317) | Z Purton | H/TT | Not far off early stages, dropped to midfield around the bend, soon weakened after straightening. |
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 |