Race 10 (046)
NORFOLK HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | FIONN'S DRAGON (CL046) | H W Lai | TT | Ended up settling 3 wide in midfield 5ls back with cover, even trip to bend, kept working into it and let down best final 200m to score a solid win. |
2 | 7 | ALL VICTORY (M107) | M Chadwick | TT | Showed speed to take up running, rolled along at decent sections, skipped clear at 400m, stuck on well only to be collared late. |
3 | 10 | BEST CITY (M290) | C Y Ho | -- | Slotted in to ideal spot 3ls back in 2 wide line, tracked well to bend, had difficulty obtaining clear run until after the 200m, closed hard late. |
4 | 8 | COSTA DEL SOL (M111) | K C Ng | -- | Began well, took a trail on leaders back, fair run to turn, angled out and kept giving, lost a place late but did well to make frame. |
5 | 9 | FINEZZA (M035) | K C Leung | CP/XB | Taken across behind runners shortly after the start, shared rear 8ls away on rails, improved on turning, finished strongly to be on heels of place-getters on line. |
6 | 5 | OPEN SESAME (CL091) | M Du Plessis | TT | Drifted back behind midfield, 7ls or so away on rails, quiet time to bend, not clearest running in the early part of the straight, worked home to be nearest on line. |
7 | 12 | SUPREME WINNER (M014) | B Prebble | B | Settled behind midfield 2-3wide 7ls back, aided by pace on, improved at 400m, didn't dash but kept working steadily to line to be closest at finish. |
8 | 3 | GRAND DANCER (CK268) | T Clark | B | Positioned just behind midfield, 5-6ls away on rails, even trip to bend, took inside runs and made some ground to 200m but flat thereafter. |
9 | 4 | DIEGO (CK088) | T Angland | -- | Drifted back to rear as usual, best part of 8ls back racing 2 wide, near last turning, closed well down middle without threatening. |
10 | 6 | QUANTUM POWER (M134) | Z Purton | H/XB | Away ok, travelled 3 wide without cover and did share of work with speed on, 3ls away on circle, crept closer turning, dropped off when run ended at 200m. |
11 | 1 | GENE POWER (M124) | D Beadman | TT1 | Settled behind midfield, 5-6ls back to bend, in traffic and steadied near the 200m when disappointed for running, no ground thereafter. |
12 | 13 | SMART FORTUNE (M279) | J Lloyd | B | Faded back to race 3 wide at rear, best part of 8ls away, aided by speed on, no serious progress in straight. |
13 | 14 | GIANTS SERAPIS (M285) | G Cheyne | SR1/H1 | Box seated 2ls off lead in 2 wide line, reasonable run to bend, weakened soon after 400m and dropped out. |
14 | 2 | IRON EAGLE (M156) | B Doyle | CP | Pressed forward to sit outside leader, used a bit with decent sections, folded tamely upon 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 |