Race 3 (269)
PAK TAM AU HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | OYSTER (CL146) | W M Lai | P/TT | Moderate start. Gradually dropped towards rear despite effort of rider. Took inside run home turn and was 7Ls down passing 400M. Dashed strongly through runners thereafter to charge down leader final strides. |
2 | 6 | LUCKY YOUNG ONES (N032) | Y T Cheng | -- | Pressed early to establish a 2-wide spot in the leading section. Fought on gamely home straight and hit front 200M. Looked set to victory but was caught by the winner near the post. |
3 | 2 | CROESUS (M297) | D Whyte | B | Driven early and soon settled 2-wide behind pace group. Peeled out and was well-positioned to strike entering home straight. Every chance inside 250M but failed to follow through close home. |
4 | 7 | EL GRANDE (CL378) | B Prebble | B | Checked after start and raced towards rear. Improved to the back of midfield turning in. Came wide with a strong looking challenge top of home straight but couldn't sustain effort final 100M. |
5 | 3 | TRACK LIGHTNING (M029) | C Y Ho | B/H | Niggled early and occupied the fence in the front rank. Gave plenty when asked home straight until no extra to fend off the principals final furlong. |
6 | 9 | NOTUS (M038) | M L Yeung | B | Good jump but trapped wide. Ended up 4-wide behind midfield 900M. Dropped further back at bend. Made decent headway home straight when the race was all over. |
6 | 10 | GREY WHIZZ (M070) | M Barzalona | -- | Well enough away but was caught wide. Eased to race 3-wide behind midfield from 900M. One-spot back turning into home. Plugged on home straight. |
8 | 4 | RAINBOW SEEKER (CK300) | B Doyle | B | Out nicely but trapped wide. Gradually taken to rear 800M. Last into final stretch. Beat tired runners home. |
9 | 11 | SHANGHAI PIONEER (CL252) | H W Lai | SR-/CP1 | Taken to rear from highest draw. Progressed along rail from 1000M and reached midfield home turn. Shifted out gradually and was 3Ls back leaving the bend. Couldn't pull out extra thereafter. |
10 | 12 | GLOBAL WIN (CG109) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Shaken up early to race with leaders but was caught 3-wide without cover. Peaked 300M. |
11 | 1 | BET ON ME (CK376) | N Callan | CP-/TT | Ridden early and raced at midfield. Struggled to keep up home turn. Well beaten early home straight. |
12 | 5 | LET ME DANCE (M349) | D Beadman | B1 | Pressured early to race with leaders on fence. Dropped towards midfield home turn. Lost touch soon after 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 |