Race 1 (440)
GUIA HILL HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | SLEDGE HAMMER (N405) | J Moreira | TT | Jumped well, settled in midfield one off the rails but racing keenly at times far side, came closer turning into straight, fought on well to assert authority close to home. |
2 | 11 | LUCKY BOLE (P075) | Y T Cheng | B/H | Wide in midfield early stages, moved up to lead turning into far side setting up a healthy break with fast sectionals, still in the clear turning into home straight and only to be collared final strides. |
3 | 1 | MISTER MARC (P316) | H N Wong | H | Broke well from the middle gate, gradually moved up to hold 2nd spot 2-wide about 3L off the speed far side, similar turning in, kept on but lost 2nd under pressure 200 metres out. |
4 | 14 | HEAR THE ROAR (M152) | H W Lai | XB/B2 | Taken back from a wide gate and waited with, ran on well down the centre of the track inside final 250 metres. |
5 | 13 | PERFECT TRIUMPH (P241) | C K Tong | -- | Moderate start, settled towards the rear, ran on to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 7 | CROATIA (P132) | O Doleuze | B | Slow to muster, gradually settled in midfield or slightly worse on rails, commenced move entering straight, kept on steadily without quickening. |
7 | 5 | LA COTE DE BLEU (P307) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Travelled in last few, saved ground on rails turning in, kept on steadily without quickening and awkwardly placed behind runners closing stages. |
8 | 9 | HAPPILY TIME (S012) | A Suborics | B1/TT | Began awkwardly, recovered to race in 4th, 4 lengths back, 2 wide on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
9 | 12 | CAPTAIN AMERICA (P074) | U Rispoli | SR | Niggled at from a poor gate in midfield, took closer order in 5th turning into back straight, came under pressure around home bend, gradually faded. |
10 | 8 | MY CUP OVERFLOWS (P378) | D Whyte | B/TT | Moderate start from a poor draw, raced wide and never better than midfield to straight, ran home one-paced. |
11 | 4 | ZERO ENERGY ACT (S197) | C Y Lui | -- | Always in last few and never seen with a chance. |
12 | 6 | SOUTHCHINA COMMAND (S290) | Z Purton | -- | Mainly in midfield, dropped away quickly after straightening. (Lame next day) |
13 | 10 | COPY STAR (P028) | M L Yeung | H/PC | Driven to the front before ceding advantage for 3L 3rd on rails far side, came under pressure rounding home bend, folded up quickly after straightening. (Blood in trachea) |
14 | 3 | GOOD THINKER (M127) | C Y Ho | V | Settled wide in rear from a poor draw, dropped to tail-end coming out of far side, never recovered. |
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 |