Race 4 (490)
SAN PO KONG HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Sha Tin Fast
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | BUDDY BUDDIES (M021) | B Prebble | B | Slow into stride, shifted across behind runners and settled four-back, the rail. Improved position back stretch, swung wide into straight, finished strongly down centre track for close win. |
2 | 4 | CONFUCIUS ELITE (N381) | O Doleuze | B | Began well, crossed to fence before first turn, settling in box seat behind leader. Came off fence 300m and battled on strongly to the line to just miss. |
3 | 7 | EN CIVIL (S327) | D Whyte | B/H/XB | Jumped best, raced in lead but wide to first turn, before cutting to rail 1200m. Kicked ahead top of straight and kept on well until run down closing stages. |
4 | 6 | TRUE COMMENT (S328) | N Rawiller | B/TT | Ridden along early, settling three-back the fence. Stayed on fence around turn and kept on steadily in straight until 100m when steadied and shifted out from heels. |
5 | 9 | DIAMOND FRIENDS (S376) | J Moreira | H/P | Raced tightly between horses early before settling behind midfield in a one-out position. Had clear run in straight, making ground steadily without looking dangerous. |
6 | 14 | SAFARI MAGIC (N166) | H N Wong | CP/XB/TT | Began awkwardly and lost ground, then steadied 1300m dropping to near last. Stayed on fence around turn and kept on fairly in straight. Tactics queried by stewards. |
7 | 8 | WIN ALONG (P003) | H W Lai | B/TT | No much early speed, settling along fence behind midfield. Switched out to get run in the straight and kept on fairly to the line. |
8 | 1 | HEALTH WISE (P219) | K C Leung | P | Steadied shortly after start before cutting closer to rail at first turn. Kept on steadily in straight to 200m before tiring. |
9 | 13 | PRINCE OF SUNSHINE (M017) | K C Ng | B | Pressed forward from inside draw to sit one-out, one-back at first turn. Put under pressure turning for home but found nothing and gradually drifted back. |
10 | 11 | RUGBY AMBASSADOR (S314) | T H So | B/XB | Ridden to get forward position and held three-wide without cover. Spent force when put under pressure turning for home. |
11 | 10 | FRESH AND FRESH (P407) | C K Tong | B | Began fairly, no speed, racing at rear in one-out position. Lost contact with the field turning for home and finished tailed off. Unacceptable performance. |
12 | 12 | CULTURAL CITY (N263) | M L Yeung | PC | Had head down when gates opened, losing considerable ground. Ridden to make up loss, racing three and four wide to get within 4L of leader at the 700m before tiring. |
13 | 5 | SAMMY'S EMPIRE (S336) | M Chadwick | B-/H1/SR1 | Ridden along early but failed to muster, gradually drifting back until losing contact with main field at the turn. Finished tailed off. Unacceptable performance. |
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 |