Race 9 (312)
HISENSE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | AMBITIOUS DRAGON (CK399) | M Guyon | B | Started awkwardly, settled 9Ls off the speed, swung widest for home, kicked strongly when asked 400 M, ran on soundly and took the lead at 150 M, drew clear easily. |
2 | 7 | SADDLERS LODGE (CL406) | D Whyte | -- | Settled one-off in midfield, responded well when placed under pressure 400 M out, ran on soundly for 2nd, but never really threatened the winner. |
3 | 13 | HAPPY GUYS (CL275) | C K Tong | -- | Pushed up to get across in front and soon settled just behind the leader, briefly led at the top of the home straight, caught 200 M out, kept on well for 3rd. |
4 | 2 | GLORY OF INDIA (CK130) | J Lloyd | TT | Settled one-off in the mid-division, held up for clear run early in the home straight, finished off well when clear at 300 M, too late. |
5 | 14 | MIRAGE R (M055) | K C Leung | TT | Prominently placed just off the speed, responded well when asked in the home straight, kept on satisfactorily but lacked a decisive kick to challenge the principals. |
6 | 12 | FULL SPIRIT (CL386) | M Chadwick | TT | Started awkwardly, urged along to hold a fence position in midfield, remained one-paced when placed under pressure in the home straight. |
7 | 5 | BUTTERFIELD (CG178) | N Callan | B/TT | Lacked early speed, ended up settling just behind the mid-division, crowded at 800 M, took time to pick up when asked for efforts, made up some late ground final 250 M. |
8 | 3 | TAVERNER (CK227) | G Mosse | B/TT | Bumped at start, urged along to lead on rail, 4Ls clear making the first turn at 800 M, reeled in 300 M, soon flattened near the 150 M. |
9 | 8 | MONTE CRISTO (CH120) | O Doleuze | B | Lacked early speed as usual, settled one from the rear, made up gradual ground final 350 M, rather one-paced. |
10 | 11 | TRAVEL GUIDE (CK101) | C W Wong | B/H | Caught 3-wide in the mid-division, lost cover 1200 M out, only one-paced in the home straight. |
11 | 6 | JOLLY GOOD (CL134) | B Doyle | SR/TT | Settled three from the rear, held up for clear run early in the home straight, not fully tested. |
12 | 10 | PUBLIC FIGURE (CK322) | G Cheyne | B | Pushed up to hold a one-off spot just behind the pace, on heels at 1400 M, outpaced at the top of the home straight, soon dropped out. |
13 | 1 | TAKE THE RAP (CL369) | Z Purton | B- | Never better than midfield, on heels 350 M out, failed to make up any ground. |
14 | 9 | JOHNSON (CJ305) | M W Leung | B | At rear throughout the trip, never competitive. |
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 |