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Race 2 (526)

TAI TAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1200m   Sha Tin   Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 BROTHERS IN ARMS (CJ070) D Whyte SR/B2 Eventually settled outside the leader in second position near the 700m. Hit the front near the 250m and held a margin all the way to the post.
2 5 HERO'S WIN (M170) Y T Cheng B/SR Had every possible chance after box seating. Maintained a good gallop right to the wire.
3 2 PLANET (CL029) B Prebble P Raced in a handy position 1 off with cover. Cornered five wide and finished off one paced, stuck on ok.
4 11 GOOD JOB (CL113) K C Leung B-/SR2 Camped 2nd from the rear, 1 off with cover. Peeled out rounding the home turn and worked home fairly.
5 9 DAILY DOUBLE (CK043) H W Lai -- Made its run from last position, 2 deep with cover. Swung the home bend widest and made moderate ground without threatening.
6 1 MERACUS (M286) T Angland B- Posted 3 wide without cover for most of the trip whilst racing just off the speed. Was a spent force after the 150m.
7 8 MUSTANG (CK351) J Lloyd B Travelled behind midfield near the rail on the circle. Plodded away in the final stretch.
8 12 MERRY TOWKAY (M145) W M Lai B Went forward and led along the paint. Was under pressure at the 200m and faded soon after.
9 3 WELL NOTED (CG313) M Du Plessis PC/TT Positioned 3 wide with cover, worse than midfield. Failed to find any extra in the run home.
10 6 KING OF FISH II (CL264) O Doleuze B-/CP2 Began very awkwardly, rdr lost right iron for a short distance, consequently settled midfield along the fence. Struggled over the final furlong. (Blood in trachea.)
11 10 JOYFUL JOYFUL (CK284) M L Yeung H/P Travelled midfield 3 deep with cover. Found little when asked for an effort early in the home stretch.
12 4 TAKE BY STORM (N065) A Suborics TT Blundered at the start settling 3rd from the rear, 1 off with cover. Failed to close off.
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