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Race 8 (072)

THE KWANGTUNG HANDICAP CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 MR GINGER (N307) Z Purton B1/TT Driven forward to take up a handy position behind leaders, made smooth headway to lead 250M, kept on well enough to hold off late challenge from the 2nd and 3rd.
2 2 HELENE FUN STAR (N105) A Suborics TT In 5th place never far off from the pace, ridden to chase winner from 300M, nearest finish.
3 8 B CHOICE (M346) B Prebble B-/H1/TT Settled 2-wide in midfield, finished the final 400M fastest, nearest finish.
4 5 WINDICATOR STAR (N233) O Doleuze H Lost ground at the start, recovered to a midfield position, kept up with leaders to 150M, one paced final stages.
5 7 RAINBOW FIGHTER (N193) T Angland TT Held up behind midfield, stayed on mildly and no threat to first three.
6 6 GLORY HORSIE (M273) D Whyte B Pressed leader, briefly led near 300M, run ended and weakened final 150M.
7 1 LUCKY RECORD (CL429) M Chadwick BO/XB/TT Taken back to near last, switched wide nearing 400M, not going the pace to challenge leaders.
8 11 SMART KIDS (CL253) Y T Cheng TT Behind midfield early, hampered near 850M and lost position, flat footed nearing 400M, soon out of contention.
9 9 SUPER FRESH (N194) W C Marwing B Tracked leaders, looked to be a strong chance turning in but weakened rapidly inside 200M.
10 13 DEMON DEMON (N292) C W Wong B/TT Caught wide without cover in midfield, came under pressure 500M out, not quickened.
11 4 CHOIR (N321) C Y Ho B1 Dropped back to the rear from wide barrier, found little turning into straight, soundly beaten.
12 12 VINTAGE HUSSLER (CL266) W M Lai B Soon led, headed inside 350M, faded away.
13 3 MASTER RIO (CK188) T Clark -- Restrained on jumping, shuffled back to last making the home turn, ridden and reluctant to race passing 400M. (Jockey reported his horse didn't travel at any stage.)
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