Race 8 (479)
THE BMW HONG KONG DERBY 2014 Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | DESIGNS ON ROME (P270) | T Berry | -- | Taken back to the rear, bid wide 700M and advanced to a contending position leaving the bend, quickened impressively once asked, was strongly challenged form both sides from 200M, asserted towards finish. |
2 | 1 | ABLE FRIEND (P303) | J Moreira | CP- | Restrained to race behind midfield, settled nicely along the 2-path, kept to inside passing 450M, quickened to join DESIGNS ON ROME 200M, briefly in front 100M but winner found extra final stages. |
3 | 6 | DIBAYANI (S120) | Z Purton | H/SR/TT | Dropped in from widest draw, settled last, switched widest passing 700M and headway on turn into straight, chased eventual winner final 350M, always held. |
4 | 7 | MR GNOCCHI (P080) | J McDonald | B/TT | Rolled forward, caught 3-wide first 600M, shared lead briefly from 1400M then eased back for cover, moved out to 4-wide top of the bend, left flat-footed by top 3 from 300M, kept on evenly for distant 4th. |
5 | 9 | FLAME HERO (P294) | C Soumillon | -- | Never far off from leaders, 3-wide and no cover from 1200M, soon moved forward to join leader, outpaced by top 3 inside 300M, kept on same pace for remote 5th. |
6 | 14 | WAYFOONG EXPRESS (P262) | T Angland | B | Held up midfield on inner, in touch turning for home, short of room early straight, stayed on for non-threatening 6th. |
7 | 4 | SECRET SHAM (P174) | N Callan | H | Unable to get closer than 3-wide for most of the trip, travelled in mid-division, ran on one paced, no impression on leaders. |
8 | 5 | BEAUTY FLAME (S117) | G Mosse | TT | Soon moved to the lead, pressed by rivals back straight and went quick middle stages, headed 250M, weakened and no extra final 100M. |
9 | 13 | TRAVEL BROTHER (S107) | B Prebble | H | Caught wide no cover early stages, joined leader passing 1200M, eased back to sit behind the pace nearing home turn, unable to quicken with leaders final 300M. |
10 | 10 | LUCKY DOUBLE EIGHT (P212) | A Suborics | -- | Settled in midfield along the 2-path, within striking distance turning for home, failed to quicken. |
11 | 11 | TABLEAUX (S072) | O Doleuze | H/TT1 | Tracked leaders along the rails, left flat-footed when pace quickened 450M, weakened final 200M. |
12 | 3 | ALL YOU WISH (P031) | D Whyte | TT | Slow to begin, held up towards the rear along the rails, not picked up passing 400M, eased when no chance final 100M. |
13 | 8 | DR GOOD HABIT (N300) | K Teetan | -- | Eased after the start, proved difficult to settle early stages and no closer than 3-wide throughout, came under pressure 500M, soon out of contention. |
14 | 12 | BULLISH BOY (P008) | M L Yeung | TT | Went forward, tracked leaders early stages, eased back to mid-division back straight, had little left when driven out 400M, eased final 150M. |
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 |