Race 10 (646)
ORIENTAL EXPRESS HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | SCARLET CAMELLIA (M141) | Z Purton | TT | Slotted into ideal spot 1 out 1 back, travelled well throughout, let down nicely at 300m and kept going thereafter to score a comfortable win. |
2 | 11 | DANZULU (CJ069) | W Pike | -- | Drifted back from a tricky alley, 7Ls or so back in 2 wide line, plenty to do turning, made significant progress in straight to grab 2nd late in proceedings. |
3 | 10 | XILAI XIANZI (N088) | A Suborics | TT | Found a midfield position 4Ls back in 2 wide line, ideal run throughout, edged closer turning, looked a serous threat at 300m, lost 2nd final 50m. |
4 | 2 | JIMSON THE BEST (CL016) | K C Ng | -- | Well enough away, pressed on to take up the running, kept tempo even with pressure from outside horse leaving bend, headed inside 200m but kept on evenly to make frame. |
5 | 8 | ANCIENT KINGDOM (M210) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Pressed forward early to take spot outside leader, first without cover 1L back, moved up to challenge at 500m, kept on to 100m before run ended. |
6 | 9 | PEPPERMINT (M192) | M Du Plessis | -- | Angled in just off midfield in two wide line, 5-6Ls back throughout, made run wider in straight but lacked extra gear last furlong and couldn't get closer. |
7 | 3 | FUN HEROES (CL207) | T Angland | CP | Allowed to find a spot with cover 5-6Ls back on rails, easy time throughout and saved ground with inside runs turning, made minor progress to 200m. |
8 | 5 | HOLY MAC (N189) | W C Marwing | -- | Away with rest, raced 3Ls or so back on rails, no excuses in middle stages but forced to angle around a tiring running turning, closed off only fairly in straight. |
9 | 13 | AMITYSHIP (CK023) | C K Tong | B | Showed good speed as usual to take up running, took a trail soon after, all favours to bend, niggled turning and gave little in straight. |
10 | 12 | THE ONLY KID (CH173) | K C Leung | TT | No early pace, shared rear racing 2 wide, best part of 8Ls back, still at tail turning, only got passed beaten runners. |
11 | 1 | SUPER CITY (N256) | M L Yeung | -- | Moderate beginning, shared rear on rails, 8Ls off top end, no asked in mid section, little to offer final 400m. |
12 | 6 | GREAT RENOWN (CK359) | T Clark | B | Drifted back to race behind midfield 7Ls away on rails, easy time throughout, ridden along turning and was disappointing with limited response in straight. |
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 |