Race 5 (736)
SATURN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 14 | SKIP COURT (P298) | M Chadwick | -- | Led at break, soon headed & camped handy 5th on rail, shaken up 400m, driven on inner to lead 200m, drew clear. |
2 | 11 | JOLLY GOOD STAR (S003) | O Doleuze | SR/TT | Good break, disputed lead on rail, shuffled to 1 back 1000m, caught in pocket & switched out 300m, ran on late to claim 2nd. |
3 | 1 | IMPERIAL CONCORDE (P425) | T Berry | TT | Taken behind at break to rail behind midfield, driven into stretch & shifted out, stayed on to 3rd 50m, held in run to wire. |
4 | 8 | CHINA DELIGHT (N148) | H Bowman | -- | Tardy start, raced rail fore of midfield, shifted out 400m & hard-ridden, switched centre 300m, every chance, kept on dourly. |
5 | 10 | NATURAL CHAMPION (P194) | Z Purton | H | Broke well, sat handy 3 wide with cover until slotted 1 off, switched 3 wide & progress 520m, quickened to lead 380m, headed 200m & faded. |
6 | 6 | DRAGON BACHELOR (P128) | C K Tong | P | Tardy break, settled rail midfield, shifted 1 off 950m, 3 wide final turn & driven 400m, plugged on one pace. |
7 | 4 | ROCK THE TREE (P272) | K Teetan | -- | Snagged to race 1 off with cover behind midfield, niggled back stretch, on bridle but in pocket turning in, switched wide & shaken up 200m, moderate inroads. |
8 | 12 | FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) | T H So | -- | Restrained start, raced rail near tail, last into stretch & driven, kept on evenly, never a threat. |
9 | 5 | SUPER STRIKE (CL393) | N Callan | B | Broke OK & rousted, soon 1 off near tail, driven 3 wide 800m, all out turning in, unbalanced 400m, stayed on dourly. |
10 | 13 | KING'S FOLKS (N296) | M Du Plessis | B | Missed break, raced at tail, switched wide for progress 600m, widest into stretch, stayed on moderately until tapered late. |
11 | 7 | SPICY SIAM (N090) | C Reith | B/TT | Rousted at break, raced 1 off with cover midfield, forced 3 wide no cover 950m, ridden 650m, wide & under pressure home turn, struggled to wire. |
12 | 3 | MAZANDARAN (P408) | A Suborics | TT | Broke well to dispute early lead, raced 2nd 1 off no cover, led 1000m & to rail, under pressure when driven & headed 380m, weakened out. |
13 | 2 | WINNING MASCOT (CL342) | C Y Lui | -- | Broke OK, bustled to sit 1 off with cover fore of midfield, shifted wide & driven turning in, faded in stretch. |
14 | 9 | SUPERKING DRAGON (N318) | H W Lai | B/TT | Smart start, rolled to lead 3 wide, unable to gain clear advantage, headed 1000m, shuffled back to 4th on turn, faded tamely thereafter. |
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 |