Race 7 (756)
RACING GOES ON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | FASTER MORE (P368) | J Moreira | H-/XB1/B2/TT- | Broke well, taken to fence, grabbing box seat. Raced tight when shifted out top of straight to get run, hit front 250m and pulled clear. |
2 | 13 | GOOD FIT (S131) | W M Lai | B/TT | Began OK, switched in gradually to get into a one-off position towards the rear. Peeled out passing 600m, very wide in straight, finished strongly under vigorous riding. |
3 | 10 | ELEGANCE KLAMMER (M228) | C Reith | H/SR/TT | Ridden along early, then eased and taken in to find cover, settling three-back, one-off. Made forward move 4-wide around turn, chance on straightening, kept on steadily. |
4 | 2 | DEMOKLES (P116) | A Suborics | -- | Pressed forward from widest draw, racing outside leading pack. Lost position when steadied to find cover. Rolled forward turning into the straight, hit from 350m, outsprinted final 250m. |
5 | 4 | ONGOING VOLATILITY (S103) | T Angland | B | Slow into stride, taken to fence, settling four-back. Edged out around turn to get run, got close to heels 300m then steadied 200m when denied run. Not tested concluding stages. |
6 | 5 | DUAL HAPPY (N427) | Z Purton | B | Began well, ridden along before settling one-back, one-off. Shuffled back before turn, checked from heels 500m, shifted out 300m but steadied 250m when run closed. |
7 | 1 | INDIGO WAY (M227) | H W Lai | B | Jumped fairly, outpaced, dropping back to last but away from fence. Stayed at rear till passing 600m, widest into straight, ran on fairly under whip. |
8 | 7 | ROYALE ELEGANCE (S098) | T Berry | H/XB/P1 | Began fairly, no early speed settling at rear. Made forward move approaching turn, very wide into straight but within striking distance, before tiring final stages. |
9 | 11 | CLASSY VICTOR (P291) | M Du Plessis | CP- | Pushed to lead on settling but passed on the inside 1250m then dropped to 3rd 1100m when passed on the outside. Lost ground turn, switched to fence 350m, kept on one-paced. |
10 | 9 | ROBUST MOMENTUM (P422) | C Y Ho | P-/TT | Began well, ridden to stay with leading pack before rolling forward to sit outside leader passing 1200m. Raced tight around turn, 3rd into straight, gave ground gradually from 300m. |
11 | 12 | VERY WELL (M161) | C Y Lui | B/XB | Ridden along early, crossed to fence then rolled forward to take lead passing 1200m. Caught 350m and gave ground gradually. |
12 | 14 | XILAI XIANZI (N088) | M Chadwick | B-/V1/TT | Began fairly, outpaced, settling in last pair along fence. Steadied from heels 1400m and never likely thereafter. |
13 | 6 | ISLAND GARDEN (P247) | B Prebble | B/TT | Ridden along from inside draw to sit at midfield three-back from leader. Looked for inside run entering straight but checked when crowded 200m, losing position. (Lame left front leg). |
14 | 3 | EMPEROR CLAUDIUS (M128) | K Teetan | P/XB | Pressed forward from wide draw to race alongside leading pack but left without cover entering turn. Lost position on straightening and weakened gradually. |
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 |