Race 8 (508)
DIAMOND HILL HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | FREE JUDGEMENT (M163) | T Angland | -- | Taken across behind runners, settled last and unhurried over first half, bid wide 600M, closed off strongly entering straight, got up near line. |
2 | 4 | APPROVE (N299) | N Callan | B-/PC2 | Moved forward under light coaxing, tracked leader from 1200M, advanced to the lead 400M, fought on gamely to the wire, headed close home. |
3 | 1 | HYPERSONIC (P176) | B Prebble | H/TT | Settled 3-wide towards the rear, came wider 600M and gradually improving, closed off steadily final 300M, well held by first two final 50M. |
4 | 11 | PERFECT CHEERS (M341) | C K Tong | B-/P1/TT | Along the fence in close aim of the leader, responded well entering straight, loomed a threat mid-straight chasing leader, one paced final stages. |
5 | 6 | LET ME HANDLE IT (CL287) | C Y Ho | -- | Dropped back, held up towards the rear, switched wider 600M, stayed on mildly over final 300M, no impression on leaders. |
6 | 3 | GREAT SPIRIT (P037) | K C Leung | -- | Unhurried early stages, settled behind midfield 6Ls off the pace, moved closer nearing home turn, briefly went 3rd 250M, lacked further response final stages. |
7 | 9 | EAGLE POWER (P038) | O Doleuze | B/TT | In 5th place not far off from the pace early stages, fell back to a position behind midfield halfway, made limited progress final 300M. |
8 | 2 | BUSINESS AS USUAL (M057) | G Mosse | H | Sent forward, tracked leaders early stages, fell back a bit nearing home turn, failed to quicken final 350M. |
9 | 13 | PHOTON WILLIE (S199) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Slow to begin, guided to the rails and settled 3-4Ls off the leader, kept on one pace in straight, never threatened. |
10 | 8 | RACING HERO (N157) | Z Purton | B/TT | Fractious in stalls, slowly away, no closer than 3-wide throughout, strode to a contending position passing 800M, faded 250M. |
11 | 10 | LUNAR RISE (S171) | K Teetan | B/TT | Settled 2-wide in mid-division, found rail near 700M, had to shift out for clear run turning home, lacked further response passing 200M. |
12 | 7 | NOBLE DELUXE (M063) | A Suborics | TT | Began awkwardly, taken back to near last, raced as the back-marker from 700M, badly outpaced by leaders passing 400M. |
13 | 14 | SHINY DAY (M131) | K C Ng | -- | Driven from wide draw 12, got to the front 1300M and led uncontested, pressed by rivals 400M, had nothing in reserves and dropped away to last. |
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 |