Race 3 (214)
MIDDLE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | RUMBA KING (M172) | Z Purton | B- | Quickly into stride and was eased to sit ahead of midfield on fence. Shifted 2-wide passing 800M. Well-positioned to strike home straight. Ridden 250M and soon took charge. Won with plenty to spare. |
2 | 8 | EL GRANDE (CL378) | K C Leung | B | Slow to begin. Progressed gradually and reached midfield in a 2-wide position home turn. Swung wider and was 3Ls down on straightening. Fought on gamely to snatch 2nd near finish but no hope with winner. |
3 | 11 | NOVEL START (M255) | M L Yeung | B | Soon in a forward spot. Raced 2-wide behind pace 800M. Challenged leaders turning into home. Picked up well but no answer to winner's kick passing 200M. Hung on for 2nd until final strides. |
4 | 3 | COMMON GOAL (M167) | H W Lai | -- | 3-wide ahead of midfield early. Taken wider and dropped behind midfield 800M. Finished off fairly well to make frame. |
5 | 4 | LUCKY TYCOON (CH318) | C W Wong | B | Niggled early and raced towards rear. Moved closer and took inside run home turn. Plugged on without troubling the principals. |
6 | 6 | QUANTUM EXPRESS (CK166) | C Y Ho | H/TT | Away in line but trapped wide. Gradually taken to 2-wide towards rear. 5Ls away turning in. Ran on without threat. |
7 | 7 | TAKE BY STORM (N065) | M Chadwick | TT | Pushed early an raced ahead of midfield on fence to home straight. Couldn't turn up a notch inside 250M when the race got serious. |
8 | 9 | TWIN TURBO (M250) | O Doleuze | H-/XB1/TT- | Eased to rear from high draw. Came widest into final stretch. Beat tired runners home. |
9 | 10 | EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) | M Du Plessis | B | Moderate start. Pressed forward and shared lead on fence 800M. Overhauled 250M. (substantial amount of blood in horse's trachea). |
10 | 1 | BET ON ME (CK376) | M Barzalona | CP/TT | Began awkwardly. Raced wide and without cover at midfield after 800M. Weakened soon after straightening. |
11 | 5 | SURFER BOY (CL306) | Y T Cheng | B | Rolled forward and sat outside speed 800M. Peaked 300M and faded final furlong. |
12 | 12 | CITY DRAGON (CL263) | G Cheyne | B/TT | At midfield early. Struggled before home turn. Well beaten 500M. |
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 |