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Race 4 (070)

WA MEI SHAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 TRIUMPHANT DRAGON (P078) G Mosse H-/SR-/B Broke well, sat 1 off with cover midfield, shifted out & driven turning in, quickened to lead 190m, ran home strongly.
2 9 LA COTE DE BLEU (P307) Z Purton B/TT Smart start, sat rail midfield, overraced 850m, shuffled back on turn, crowded 400m, shifted out & shaken up 350m, quickened & closed to 2nd late.
3 1 ISLAND SPRING (CL238) C Reith B/TT Good start, eventually settled 1 off with cover 4th, switched out & driven 400m, challenged lead 200m but outpaced in run.
4 4 ARCHER'S BOW (P055) N Rawiller B/TT Fast start to sit rail fore of midfield, held in pocket until shifted out & driven 250m, ran on without threatening.
5 10 GOLDWEAVER (P072) Y T Cheng B Broke well, rolled to sit 2nd 1 off no cover 950m & overraced, pressed leader 400m & driven, edged lead 230m, soon headed & tapered.
6 6 DIAMOND ANGEL (M212) C Y Ho P/TT Fast start & driven to rail 1140m, settled 1 back on fence, 3rd turning in but hemmed on inner, driven 250m, kept on evenly.
7 8 FLYING KEEPER (M191) M Chadwick -- Missed break, rousted early, raced 1 off near tail, last pair & shifted out turning in, switched out for clear run 200m, ran on for minor headway.
8 7 HELEN'S CHOICE (P185) M L Yeung -- Broke well, snagged to rail at tail on outer, widest & 6L back last into stretch, driven 420m, ran on centre track for minor gains.
9 2 FLORAL MAN (N092) O Doleuze B/TT Broke OK but trapped 4 wide no cover, checked 850m & niggled, under pump 660m, very wide into stretch, plugged on moderately.
10 11 MASSIVE (P331) T H So XB Flew start & driven wide to lead, to rail 1000m, eager in front, shaken up 400m, all out & headed 230m, faded thereafter.
11 5 SUPER TEAM (M036) K Teetan B Taken behind from wide gate, settled rail behind midfield, dropped to rear rank home turn & driven, plugged on same speed.
12 3 KING HARADASUN (N396) D Whyte H-/B/TT Slow start, sat 1 off behind midfield, driven 460m & shifted out, plugging on evenly when hampered & lost ground 200m, stayed on again late.
13 14 TRIUMPHANT WAY (N060) W M Lai -- Tardy break, caught 3 wide no cover midfield, wide progress on turn, hard-ridden 430m, found little in tepid run home.
14 13 SHANGHAI PIONEER (CL252) N Callan CP Awkward start, 1 off behind midfield & overraced 1180m, checked off heels 850m, shifted out on turn, struggled in run home.
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