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Race 3 (734)

MARS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 APOLLO CAVALIER (N262) C K Tong H Hard ridden forward to take the fence and led by 1L, kept on strongly to score by 1/2L.
2 8 HIGHLAND DRAGON (N265) C Reith CP Rolled forward to occupy the box seat, travelled 2.5Ls behind the leader, ran on nicely until final 50M weakened for 2nd.
3 1 MEDIC KINGDOM (N238) K Teetan H/P/XB Pushed along to settle in midfield, 4Ls behind the leader on the fence, dashed well for 3rd.
4 11 EL GRANDE (CL378) M Du Plessis B2 Settled worse than midfield, 6Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, dashed strongly in straight.
5 4 CHEERS VICTORIES (N335) W M Lai B Prominent, travelled 2.5Ls behind the leader 2-3 wide without cover, kept on one in straight.
6 6 HIDDEN VALUE (S126) Z Purton B1 Raced midfield, settled 4Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, ran on fairly.
7 5 DEMON DEMON (N292) J Moreira TT Settled worse than midfield, however trapped very wide without cover throughout, never looked likely.
8 9 YEUNG SING (P001) K C Leung B-/H1/TT1 At rear, settled 7Ls behind the leader on the fence, ran on only fairly.
9 10 GOLD TALENT (S113) H W Lai B Raced midfield, travelled 4Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, kept on until final 200M flattened.
10 12 MONEY CAFE (S031) T H So TT Always at rear, never a factor.
11 7 RED COURAGE (N110) T Berry E/P2/TT Raced midfield, settled 7Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, never looked competitive.
12 3 YAT DING WIN (N337) N Callan TT Camped handy, travelled 1Ls behind the leader 2 wide without cover, flattened badly soon after straightening. (Found substantial amount of blood in its trachea and also lame left front the next day)
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