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Race 7 (283)

ROBIN'S NEST HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 WHY NOT (N053) Z Purton TT Crowded start and dropped behind midfield, taken 4-wide 700m, covered extra ground turn but ran on strongly to win close home.
2 5 GLACIER BLUE (P062) O Doleuze SR Snagged back after start and raced between horses to turn, raced close to heels 500m, swung out 400m and ran on strongly.
3 8 KEEP-A-PIN (N283) D Whyte P1 Jumped well but kept three-wide back stretch and turn. Shaken up 500m, took lead 300m but unable hold off first two.
4 10 THANKSGIVING (M350) N Callan B Taken back from wide draw but made up ground before turn. Swung wide into straight and doing best work at the finish.
5 11 AMBASSADORSHIP (N217) W C Marwing H-/B1 Taken forward but raced keenly on hind quarters of leader. Joint-leader 400m and kept on steadily before turning one-paced.
6 3 SAMMY'S FALCON (CK383) T Angland B-/P1/TT Taken back soon after start and was last into the turn. Taken very wide entering straight but only one-paced final 400m.
7 2 COLUMBUS LINE (N264) A Suborics P1 Ridden up from inside draw before being restrained to sit 3-back the fence 800m. Improved turn but no run 400m-200m. One-paced.
8 6 ROCKET PROUD (CL392) T Clark B/TT Ridden up from wide draw and caught three wide. Covered extra ground turn, 3rd into straight before running out of gas.
9 9 ALL LUCKY (P010) M Chadwick B/TT No early speed and raced between horses to 800m. Lost position around turn, turning one-paced final 400m.
10 4 TARREGA (M322) T H So -- Jumped best and led for a few strides before settling 3rd along rail behind leader. Was still there turning for home before tiring final 300m.
11 14 CHARMGOLD (CK002) H W Lai B Jumped OK and held spot 3-back and 1-off to the turn. Temporarily held up early in straight but found little when clear.
12 13 CLASSIC FIGURE (CL279) M L Yeung H/P/TT Began awkwardly but held rail inside eventual runner-up. Taken out turning for home but found little under pressure.
13 12 SPECTACULAR AWARD (CK364) K C Ng B Beaten for early speed but held on to rail position to turn when raced in restricted space and lost position. One-paced in straight.
14 1 ALWAYS WELL (M112) C Y Ho -- Hard ridden from wide draw to take lead and cross to rail before turn. Joint leader into straight before tiring.
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