Race 4 (206)
HANKOW HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Wet Slow
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | O'HALO (N066) | D Whyte | B-/P1 | Came out on the bridle and kept on strongly to establish half-length lead back stretch. Kicked clear entering straight and kept on strongly to the line. |
2 | 10 | SUPREME HONG KONG (M219) | U Rispoli | BO | Driven up to join leading pack before settling on fence in 4th, 1.5Ls from leader. Improved to clear 2nd at 200m but unable get closer. |
3 | 6 | FLYING CHINA (CK266) | B Prebble | PC | No early speed and last early. Improved position around turn but still 6Ls from leader entering straight. Kept on along fence to be closest at finish. |
4 | 3 | TARREGA (M322) | T H So | -- | Hard ridden to hold fence but unable match speed of leading pack and settled 5th. Kept on well final 400m to be nearest at finish. Had blood in trachea. |
5 | 8 | SOLAR UP (CK065) | C Y Lui | -- | Slow to move and then crowded. Beaten for early speed and settled 5.5Ls from leader in midfield. Put under pressure 400m but only one-paced. |
6 | 2 | SUPREME GENKI (M387) | M Chadwick | B1/TT | No early seed and soon behind midfield 6-7Ls from leader. Unable to improve around turn and one-paced final 400m under sloppy conditions. |
7 | 1 | CHOIR (N321) | T Clark | B-/P1 | Ridden up but wide early though still 5Ls from leader back stretch. Swung wide into straight but soon tired in the testing conditions and drifted back. |
8 | 11 | GRACYTOM (CL408) | C Y Ho | -- | Ridden up from wide draw but unable to slot in and held wide behind midfield to turn. Found nothing in straight and weakened. |
9 | 4 | WHAT A HEART (M267) | H W Lai | TT | Bumped start but ridden up to contest lead. Unable get clear and settled on quarters of leader. Gave ground soon after entering straight. |
10 | 5 | CALL ME ACHIEVER (N134) | G Mosse | B | Driven forward from wide draw to get 2nd but wide initially. Lost position around turn and soon struggling in sloppy conditions. |
11 | 12 | HAIR BEAUTY (N095) | K C Ng | -- | Stumbled at start and in last pair early. Dropped to last entering turn and never a factor after that. |
12 | 9 | HAPPY GOAL (N213) | A Suborics | CP/TT | Pushed early but unable to get forward position and settled towards rear. Slipped back gradually and tailed off 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 |