Race 1 (611)
THE CHAIRMEN'S DAY HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Sha Tin Wet Slow
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | DAILY DOUBLE (CK043) | H W Lai | B | Jumped fairly from the one draw, never far off, soon came to challenge upon straightening hitting the front over 200 metres out, just held on to finish. |
2 | 8 | SLEDGE HAMMER (N405) | H Bowman | TT | Raced in rear of midfield of bunched field, took closer order rounding home bend gaining 2.75L 3rd into straight, ran on to be nearest at finish. |
3 | 9 | TANG PALACE (M316) | C K Tong | B/TT | Jumped moderately, ridden to take up running after first 200 metres, held narrow advantage until headed over 200 metres out, ran home one-paced. |
4 | 4 | CROATIA (P132) | O Doleuze | H-/B | Slow out, well behind early, made swift headway approaching home bend, switched out when 5L back in 8th entering straight, sustained progress in the run home, nearest at finish. |
5 | 2 | PALEPALE (M407) | D Whyte | B/TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, travelled close up in 3rd out wide far side, similar rounding home bend and into straight, found no extra inside final 200 metres. |
6 | 7 | MIGHT AND VISION (S057) | M Chadwick | CP/H/TT | Jumped fairly, soon dropped back to last few, saved ground on rails turning in, ran home one-paced. |
7 | 12 | BRILLIANT LIGHT (M388) | K Teetan | -- | Close up early, gradually drifted back to worse than midfield, wide in rear entering straight, went past well-beaten runners closing stages. |
8 | 5 | GOLDWEAVER (P072) | N Callan | B | Ridden along in prominent position early, not far off in 5th around home bend, found nothing under pressure in straight. (Blood in trachea) |
9 | 11 | JOLLY GOOD (CL134) | K C Ng | B2 | Jumped fairly, soon dropped well behind, saved ground on rails turning in, no further impression. |
10 | 3 | FIERY RAIDER (M318) | Z Purton | P | Jumped well, amongst leaders early, gradually dropped back to 3L 6th coming out of back straight, lost further ground around home bend, no further impression. (Questioned for disappointing performance) |
11 | 6 | MASSIVE (P331) | T H So | B1 | Ridden early, with leaders to 500 metres, folded up quickly in straight. |
12 | 1 | DRAGON KEEPER (N338) | T Berry | B | Jumped fairly, travelled in better than midfield far side, virtually pulled up on home bend. (Bled) |
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 |