Race 9 (739)
RACING GOES ON HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | MEDALLIST (N024) | B Prebble | -- | Ridden forward but crossed by 2 horses 1600m and checked, racing keenly to turn. Found gap between horses 350m, took lead 150m, held off late challenge. |
2 | 6 | WAYFOONG EXPRESS (P262) | D Whyte | SR | A little slow to move, crowded out 1600m but held rail 3L from leader. No room entering straight, followed winner through gap 350m, ran on strongly when clear. |
3 | 8 | ENTHUSIASM (P127) | T Berry | TT | Ridden forward from wide draw to sit outside leader back stretch and turn. Took lead 350m, collared 150m, kept on gamely. |
4 | 9 | TOWERING STORM (M401) | R Fourie | B | Allowed to find feet but trapped 3-wide at rear of the field. Peeled out 500m out, swung 6-wide into straight, kept on gamely. |
5 | 14 | MALHECHOR GOLD (M358) | H W Lai | TT | No early speed and held at rear but away from fence. Lost position around turn but finished off nicely in straight. |
6 | 1 | GREEN MANNER (N425) | G Mosse | -- | Taken back from wide draw and last on settling. Trailed field into straight but was doing best work final 200m. |
7 | 10 | GOLDEN SCALPEL (N224) | C Y Lui | -- | Shifted out start but recovered and surged to the front before crossing to the rail. Caught 350m but kept on gamely. |
8 | 3 | LUCKY OMENS (P146) | M Chadwick | TT | Ridden from gate but held wide in midfield back stretch. Hung in badly turn, taken very wide in straight, but only one paced. |
9 | 5 | PEPPERMINT (M192) | C Y Ho | TT | Outpaced early and held at rear away from fence. Made forward move entering straight but held up for run 350m-150m and not fully tested. |
10 | 12 | FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) | M L Yeung | -- | Jumped OK and raced with leading bunch but wide to turn. Closed in turning for home but run ended 200m out. |
11 | 11 | CULTURAL CITY (N263) | K C Ng | B/H/XB | Made full use of good draw to sit behind leader. Looked chance entering straight but flattened final 200m. Lame right front. |
12 | 7 | OXFORD CHARLEY (P266) | Z Purton | SR/B1 | Began well before settling two-back, one-off to turn. Peeled out entering straight, closed in 200m, struck from behind 100m and unbalanced. Had cuts left hind. |
13 | 13 | YOU KNOW I WIN (M361) | C K Tong | B/TT | Crowded and bumped start but recovered to race 3-wide on hind-quarters of leader. Took closer order turning for home, gave ground from 200m. |
14 | 4 | EAGLE SPIRIT (CL326) | K C Leung | CP/XB | Failed to muster despite vigorous riding and held toward rear along fence. Lost position final turn, dropped to last 200m out. |
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 |