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Race 9 (256)

MIDLAND DISTINGUISHED DIRECTORS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 WRATH OF FIRE (CL420) M L Yeung -- Dropped in from wide berth, raced 2 deep in last pair, widest into stretch, rattling run to make up eight lengths in final 400m, led last stride.
2 13 BURGUNDY MAC (M205) M Du Plessis SR Fair break, raced mid to rear, two deep with cover on turn, run checked at 400m, clear passage from 350m, led at 90m, headed on line.
3 1 FUN HEROES (CL207) N Callan CP Sharp exit from widest gate, raced three deep in fifth, four deep and hard ridden at 400m, second at 250m, led briefly 100m, immediately passed, no extra.
4 6 GOODVIEW SUCCESSOR (M043) M Guyon B- Sloppy from gate, settled mid rank, 5 deep into straight, initially one paced when asked, progress from 200m, took fourth late.
5 11 SUNNY MORE (M150) D Beadman H/TT Broke well, ridden to lead, headed at 1500m, tracked leader on rail, inside run to regain lead at 400m, headed at 100m, no extra.
6 8 SUPER BOBO (CJ116) K C Leung B/TT Moderate start, third last, progress into turn, ridden from 600m, seven deep into straight, bumped, 300m, boxed on to share 6th.
6 9 VICTORY MASCOT (CJ243) G Cheyne TT Sluggish start, three lengths detached early, ridden to join tail at 1500m, settled in last pair, advanced from 650m, switched six deep into straight, closed off well.
8 5 EASTERN EMPIRE (CL172) M Barzalona B1/TT Good break, raced fourth with cover, hard ridden at 350m, lost position, one paced thereafter.
9 7 BOSAMBO (N104) T Clark -- Smartly into stride, sixth rail, progress to fifth approaching 400m, unable to quicken.
10 4 GLORY OF INDIA (CK130) J Lloyd TT Quick break from wide draw, tracked leader three deep without cover, third turning in, faded from 300m.
11 2 SICHUAN LEGEND (M248) G Mosse B-/SR1 Travelled three deep towards rear, niggled 600m out, last at 450m, detached at 300m, ran on past beaten horses.
12 10 CASA JUNIOR (M366) B Doyle -- Fair break, trapped three wide midfield, five deep into home straight, laboured at 400m, faded.
13 3 ABSOLUTE FANTASY (M284) Y T Cheng TT1 Missed break slightly, driven to lead at 1500m, under pressure when headed 400m, dropped out.
14 14 FULL SPIRIT (CL386) M Chadwick TT Sluggish start, ridden to race worse than midfield, 9th turning for home, unable to quicken, faded last 250m.
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