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Race 7 (374)

KUT CHEONG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 KING OF SCOTS (CK084) M Guyon -- Prominently placed 3-4Ls off the pace on rail, quickened well when asked 350 M out, hit front 50 M out, kept on soundly to win.
2 8 SADDLERS LODGE (CL406) D Whyte SR1 Broke well, settled one-off in the mid-division, responded well when asked for efforts 400 M out and soon took the lead, caught 50 M out, kept on for 2nd.
3 5 GLORY OF INDIA (CK130) J Lloyd TT Pushed up to hold a one-off spot in midfield, bumped 1000 M out, ran on soundly when placed under pressure final 300 M, on heels 100 M out, kept on well for 3rd.
4 3 HOT SHOT (CL289) Z Purton TT Pushed up early, ended up sitting in midfield on rail, over-raced halfway, on heels 1000 M out, check 600&500 M out, made up gradual ground final 300 M, rather one-paced.
5 12 HAPPY GUYS (CL275) H W Lai -- Started awkwardly, driven to take a one-off spot just off the speed, ran on to contest the lead at the top of the home straight, headed 300 M out, remained one-paced.
6 1 ANTIPASTO (CK213) D Beadman B Settled 7Ls off the pace on rail, checked when turning for home, responded fairly when placed under pressure, only made limited progress final 250 M, rather one-paced.
7 2 MAJESTIC HEART (CH319) C K Tong B/H Slow away, pushed up early and travelled 9Ls off the pace, over-raced halfway, on heels 1200 M out, made up gradual ground final 300 M without troubling the principals.
8 6 BULLISH CASH (CH049) M Chadwick TT Lacked early speed as usual, travelled one from the rear, only gave limited response when asked for efforts in the home straight, rather one-paced.
9 13 MOON CHASER (CK013) K C Leung -- Settled one-off just behind the mid-division, failed to make up any ground in the home straight.
10 14 HEALTHY BLUEBERRY (CK222) T H So V/TT Pushed hard early to find a fence position just behind the leader, held ground until flattened near the 300 M, soon faded.
11 4 BEST FRIEND (CH240) M L Yeung -- Urged along early, never better than midfield, made no progress in the home straight.
12 11 MONTE CRISTO (CH120) O Doleuze B Slow away, travelled 10Ls off the pace at the rear, only passed a few tired runners in the home straight.
13 10 GOOD GAINS (CJ293) W C Marwing XB Sat just behind the leader, travelled satisfactorily until got tired at the top of the home straight, gave ground.
14 9 BILLION (CH316) Y T Cheng H Easily ran up to lead, headed at the top of the home straight, soon weakened sharply, finished tailed out.
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