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Race 5 (576)

AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 CHEERFUL DOUBLE (CK396) K C Ng B/TT Tardy start, settled midfield rail, close to heels 600m, smooth progress on turn, led on paint 150m, on top in run to wire.
2 9 KINGSTON SPARTACUS (CL116) O Doleuze -- Bumped at break, slotted behind midfield 3 deep with cover, 4L down 400m, strong closer, took 2nd last strides.
3 2 SUPER HORSE (CL308) W Pike B Taken behind from wide to sit last, 7L back turning in, driving centre track charge to claim 3rd final strides.
4 6 SURE CHAMP (N013) M Du Plessis BO/TT Taken back from wide draw, last trio 3 deep with cover, widest into stretch, closed to 3rd 200m, edged out of frame late.
5 1 GOOD HONG KONG (M314) D Whyte TT Fair break from wide gate, raced 3 deep with cover midfield, quickened to brief 2nd 200m, run out of frame.
6 5 DILIGENT III (M211) B Prebble B/TT Sharp break, tracked leader on rail, pulled out to lead 350m, shifted under pressure 200m, headed 150m, no extra.
7 4 CLEMENT SPIRIT (CL346) M L Yeung CP Missed break, raced rail near rear, rolled forward a fraction 700m, stayed on gamely without threatening.
8 7 WEALTH PARK (M300) Z Purton B-/XB/H1 Bumped start, raced 5th 2 deep with cover, under pressure on turn, battled to 4th 300m, crowded lost impetus 100m, no extra.
9 11 DIAMOND AGATE (N022) U Rispoli -- Slow start, covered up last trio, close to heels 1000m, hampered 700m, bustled on turn, 6L down 400m, stayed on moderately.
10 8 OUR DYNASTY (M241) W C Marwing BO/TT Quick to stride, trapped 3 deep chasing pace, niggled 600m, hard-ridden 4th 400m, plugged on at one pace.
11 3 BOSAMBO (N104) T Clark H1/TT1 Raced 2 deep with cover behind midfield, steadied off heels 700m, unable to quicken, never a factor.
12 10 SPICY SIAM (N090) A Suborics B/TT Slow break, ridden to lie mid rank 2 deep with cover, struggled in stretch, eased late when beaten.
13 13 SUN DRAGON (M110) C K Tong H Awkward start, advanced to 2nd 2 deep no cover, bustled 600m, unable to hold place on home turn, soon weakened out.
14 14 ROCKET PROUD (CL392) M Chadwick B/TT Speed to lead shortly after start, set pace until headed 350m, faded in run home.
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