Race 2 (131)
YUN PING HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | FLYING KEEPER (M191) | T Clark | -- | Managed to work its way forward to race outside the leader in 2nd position, 2 deep no cover. Hit the lead near the 400m, and managed to outstay other runners after being placed under heavy pressure. |
2 | 8 | WATCH FIRST (CL160) | D Whyte | B | Crowded at the start and made its run from last position after settling 2-3 deep with cover. Closed off strongly. |
3 | 1 | FULL VALUE (M413) | G Mosse | B | Never likely after being posted 3 deep without cover for most of the trip. Settled 3 pairs back, battled on gamely. |
4 | 11 | METREVELLI (M165) | W C Marwing | B | Raced behind midfield, 2-3 deep with cover. Swung the home bend widest a ran on well to fill the frame. |
5 | 3 | RAINBOW SEEKER (CK300) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Had every possible hope travelling 1 out 1back. Stayed on soundly. |
6 | 10 | FIERY PATROL (M360) | Y T Cheng | SR | Checked at the start, settling just off midfield 3 deep with cover. Made good steady ground in the final stretch. |
7 | 4 | SPICY SIAM (N090) | Z Purton | B-/SR-/TT- | Camped midfield the fence, had cover. Kept whacking away evenly. |
8 | 5 | MIRAGE R (M055) | R Fourie | B/TT | Slow to begin & settled towards the rear on the rails. Made some ground in the final stretch without threatening. |
9 | 7 | SEIZE THE DAY (CJ152) | K C Ng | V/SR1 | Enjoyed a nice run in the race, leaders back. Had every chance but was a beaten horse after the 400m. |
10 | 2 | MEGA CASTLE (CL333) | C Y Ho | B | Jumped well from a wide gate and settled 3 back, 2 deep with cover. Made no impression in the straight. |
11 | 14 | F S WINNER (M419) | K C Leung | B/H2 | Settled worse than midfield the paint. Failed to quicken in the home stretch and only plodded to the line. |
12 | 6 | SMART GUY (M377) | C Y Lui | H | Sent forward and led along the fence. Faded approaching the 250m. |
13 | 12 | SUCCESSFUL ERA (CK276) | T H So | B/H | Settled in 2nd last position, close to the running rail. Failed to close off and was stopping a long way from home. |
14 | 13 | STORM'S DESTINY (CJ260) | C W Wong | B | Travelled midfield, 1 off with cover. Struggled in the home 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 |