Race 10 (292)
YUEN LONG HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | FLAME HERO (P294) | O Doleuze | -- | Moderately away from a tricky gate, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead throughout, kicked clear after turning in and scored easily. |
2 | 2 | WINNING LEADER (N268) | B Prebble | H | Jumped well, raced prominently in 2nd, a length or so back, same position on turn, kept on well in straight to get 2nd. |
3 | 11 | GIANT TREASURE (T148) | D Whyte | SR | Began well from a wide draw, unable to slot in early, found cover near 1000M, positioned 3 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back, similar position on turn, ran home strongly to take 3rd. |
4 | 4 | BEAUTY ONLY (S411) | N Callan | TT | Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 3-4 lengths back, similar position on turn, made some ground in straight to make frame. |
5 | 5 | SANTA FE SUN (P210) | U Rispoli | B/TT | Jumped with them, positioned 3 wide with cover at rear, 5-6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, finished off very strongly in straight to be nearest on line. (See racing incidents) |
6 | 6 | THUNDER FANTASY (T125) | K Teetan | -- | Began well, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back in 5th, similar position turning, finished off evenly in straight, never a threat to the first few. |
7 | 3 | MR GNOCCHI (P080) | G Mosse | B/TT | Jumped well, raced 1-2 lengths back along the rail in 3rd, easy run on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
8 | 12 | LITTLE MEN (N441) | C K Tong | B | Slowly away, difficult to settle near 1300M, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3-4 lengths back, same position on turn, finished off one-paced. |
9 | 9 | DINING WORLD (P384) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide at rear, 5-6 lengths back, similar position on turn, finished off one-paced in straight. |
10 | 10 | JOLLY VICTOR (N140) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Slowly away, taken back to race 5-6 lengths back on rail at rear, slightly improved along the rail and saved ground on turn, but failed to close off in straight. |
11 | 8 | HELENE HAPPY STAR (T104) | J Moreira | H1 | Began well, difficult to settle early, raced 3 wide without cover in 4th, still 3 wide on turn, weakened early in straight and dropped off gradually. (See racing incidents) |
12 | 13 | HO IN ONE (N382) | M Guyon | B | Taken back from the widest gate, raced at tail throughout, 7-8 lengths back, still last turning in, taken widest in straight and made minor progress, never a threat. |
13 | 14 | WONDERFUL GUY (P328) | H W Lai | H | Slow to begin, recovered to race 2-3 lengths back on rail in midfield, similar position on turn, emptied early in straight, never competitive. |
14 | 7 | VICTORY MASTER (M148) | K C Leung | B | Taken back from gate 12, raced 6 lengths back on rail at tail, showed no response to riding in straight, never a threat. |
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 |