Race 1 (417)
CITIGOLD PRIVATE CLIENT HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | CONFUCIUS ELITE (N381) | N Callan | SR/V1 | Jumped moderately, raced keenly in 4th within striking distance, quickened to hit front inside 200 metres, soon drew clear under pressure. |
2 | 5 | P J HALL (P216) | D Whyte | B | Ridden to just better than midfield far side, in 5th when within 3L of pace around home bend, fought on steadily without threatening. |
3 | 4 | COLUMBUS LINE (N264) | A Suborics | B/H/TT | Jumped fairly, settled just off the pace near rails, switched out for a run approaching home straight, kept on same pace without quickening under pressure. |
4 | 2 | FIERY RAIDER (M318) | W M Lai | P2 | Niggled along in first few racing quite wide down far side, quickened to hit front momentarily over 200 metres out, died on its run inside final 100 metres. |
5 | 10 | MEGA (N243) | M Demuro | H/XB/TT | Began moderately, gradually dropped to last few, switched very wide into straight, made modest progress down the centre of the track. |
6 | 8 | DIAMOND START (P211) | B Prebble | -- | Crowded shortly after start, made swift progress on rails from 1000 metres to reach 3L 6th on home bend, similar turning in, one-paced before fading close to home. |
7 | 11 | DAILY DOUBLE (CK043) | H W Lai | B | Broke well from the widest gate, remained wide in midfield early far side dropping to tail-end around home bend, made up late ground close to home despite steadied 200 metres out. |
8 | 7 | MAN AND MING (P026) | T Angland | B | Jumped well, soon taken back to rear of field, switched onto rails rounding home bend, kept on same pace without quickening. |
9 | 12 | BEAR SUPREME (N094) | K Teetan | TT | Never better than midfield. |
10 | 1 | GOLDWEAVER (P072) | J Moreira | P | Niggled along in prominent position early, lost position approaching home bend, failed to make any impression in straight. (Questioned for disappointing performance) |
11 | 9 | BILLION GAINS (M263) | K C Leung | -- | Jumped fairly settling in midfield, remained similar turning in, found nothing under pressure in the run home. |
12 | 3 | WHAT A HEART (M267) | C K Tong | B2/TT | Made good use of low draw driven to lead, held 1L advantage most of way to straight, folded up quickly under pressure. |
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 |