Race 4 (318)
NAM SANG WAI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | EXPEDITE (N111) | Z Purton | H/P/XB | Led at break, headed 1st turn, tracked lead 1 off with cover, not clear run in stretch, switched out 200m & driven, quickened to lead 100m. |
2 | 6 | VERDANE (P184) | J Moreira | B | Good start, raced 1 back on rail, shaken up turning in, driven down fence 250m, closed off gradually to 2nd late, just held at wire. |
3 | 7 | REAL GENERAL (M086) | K C Ng | SR | Pace to lead 1st turn, headed briefly 1200m, set steady pace, pressed & driven 400m, all out in stretch duel, headed 220m, boxed on gamely. |
4 | 4 | FOREVER AHEAD (N433) | B Prebble | P2/TT | Good break, rolled wide to brief lead 1200m, settled close 2nd, driven 400m, edged to lead 220m, soon emptied & swamped 100m. |
5 | 13 | WIN ALONG (P003) | H W Lai | B/TT | Broke OK, tracked handy 3 wide with cover, 4 wide & driven home turn, kept on evenly. |
6 | 2 | YOUNG TALENT (N202) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Dropped in at break to 1 off behind midfield, shuffled to last trio 900m, 6L down & driven home turn, rattled home late for eye-catching gains. |
7 | 12 | SUISSE D'OR (CL195) | M Demuro | B | Fast break, caught wide no cover midfield, rolled 4 wide to press lead 3 deep at 800m, driven 300m, boxed on one pace. |
8 | 9 | EASY AHEAD (CK212) | C Y Lui | H/TT | Broke OK, restrained to race rail last trio, 5L back & ridden 400m, switched out & stayed on for sound inroads. |
9 | 10 | SHANTARAAM (N410) | K C Leung | SR/TT | Fair break, raced 1 off with cover midfield, drifted back in back stretch, hard-ridden final turn, battled on for minor gains. |
10 | 8 | CROATIA (P132) | D Whyte | B | Impeded after start, raced last trio, shifted 3 wide 1000m, ridden 600m, last & very wide turning in, plugged on past beaten rivals. |
11 | 5 | FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) | A Suborics | -- | Rousted early, raced 3 wide with cover midfield, driven 600m, outpaced & plugged on tamely, eased late when beaten. |
12 | 11 | WIN IT (P032) | C Y Ho | P | Missed break, behind to rail & recovered to sit midfield, ridden 400m, found little & weakened tamely. |
13 | 3 | TWIN TURBO (M250) | T Angland | -- | Taken back at break, raced 4 wide behind midfield, driven without cover 600m & very wide home turn, struggled in run home. |
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 |