Race 9 (127)
THE ORIENTAL WATCH SHA TIN TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:100+ 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | AMBITIOUS DRAGON (CK399) | Z Purton | B | Jumped well but taken out to be one-wide at midfield. Improved round turn and exploded in straight for easy win. |
2 | 3 | GLORIOUS DAYS (M353) | D Whyte | -- | Awkward start but soon regained balance and tagged winner. Made bid at 400m but unable to narrow the gap. |
3 | 14 | HELENE SPIRIT (M310) | C K Tong | TT | Checked early but soon in good position three-back from leader. Taken to centre-field 400m and kept on well to the line. |
4 | 13 | MILITARY ATTACK (N175) | K C Leung | H/SR | Slow into stride but able to hold rail. Improved position round turn before being blocked for run. Ran on well when clear. |
5 | 2 | CALIFORNIA MEMORY (CL135) | M Chadwick | -- | Snagged back after start, dropped further back at 800m, was last into the straight before running on steadily. |
6 | 7 | ZAIDAN (M234) | G Mosse | -- | Pushed forward from wide draw but caught three-wide after that. Was 4th entering straight and kept on steadily to the line. |
7 | 5 | PURE CHAMPION (M178) | T Angland | TT | Pushed forward soon after the start, crossed to rail at 800m and led field into straight. Headed 200m out and tired. |
8 | 9 | FAY FAY (CL284) | C Y Ho | -- | Taken forward from wide draw but unable get in and eased to behind midfield. Widest into straight but found little when asked. |
9 | 4 | ADMIRATION (CL216) | W C Marwing | H | Tried to make full use of inside draw but unable match pace and eased to 4th at 800m. Still there at 300m before tiring. |
10 | 6 | IRIAN (CL187) | B Prebble | H | No early pace and kept towards rear but two-wide. Taken out at turn to make challenge but found nothing under hard riding. |
11 | 12 | DESTINED FOR GLORY (M207) | T H So | H/XB/TT | Taken across behind runners soon after start. Improved position round turn but tired after passing 300m. |
12 | 8 | LIBERATOR (CL240) | R Fourie | TT | Kept wide soon after the start and then went wider entering straight. Failed to respond to hard riding from the 400m. |
13 | 10 | FAMILISTS (M102) | Y T Cheng | H | Pushed forward from wide draw to challenge for early lead. Was 2nd round turn and into straight before slipping back. |
14 | 11 | MIGHTY HIGH (CL096) | H W Lai | H- | Hard ridden from the start to be 3rd before the turn. Dropped to 4th at the 400m before weakening and dropping back. |
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 |