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Race 2 (496)

CROOKED HARBOUR HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 ELEGANT FRAMES (N240) J Moreira B Jumped well before eased back to settle behind leaders on rail, eased out to obtain clear running on straightening, let down nicely to win easily.
2 3 BERNARD'S CHOICE (N156) K C Leung H/V/TT Eased back at start to settle towards rear, travelled well and in need of a run home turn, held up early parts of straight and ran home strongly once clear.
3 1 FRIENDS OF YAN OI (M406) D Whyte TT Settled midfield, hampered at 700m, held up between 400-300m and ran home strongly once clear.
4 8 KING TAI SING (P175) N Rawiller -- Jumped well and settled midfield, every chance in straight and made steady ground to the line.
5 9 DARK CORE (S293) C Williams H/P Pushed forward early to find lead, held together home turn, challenged at 350m and fought on well before overpowered final 100m.
6 13 SHANGHAI PIONEER (CL252) Y T Cheng B Crowded at start and settle worse than midfield, eased out at home turn for clear running and worked home steadily.
7 14 POSITIVE ENERGY (P011) C K Tong XB Fats out, held initial lead before taking a sit, eased out on straightening, challenged strongly at 300m before overpowered final 200m.
8 12 NATURAL EIGHT (S243) D Lane B/H Missed start badly and settled at rear, widest on straightening, ran home OK making up some ground.
9 6 MANIPULATION (S075) K C Ng CP/H/TT Hampered on jumping and settled midfield, moved closer home turn but could not quicken in straight, one paced to the finish.
10 2 JUST MISTERE (P012) N Callan B/H/TT Eased back from wide gate to settle towards rear, made up some ground in straight.
11 10 MR AWARD (M065) T H So B/TT Urged forward at start and settled outside leaders wide without cover, under pressure at 400m and dropped out of it.
12 11 CHANS DELIGHT (P420) H W Lai SR/XB Settled midfield, travelled well and every chance in the straight – saddle slipped at 800m
13 7 TRAVEL MASTER (P163) B Prebble H/TT Settled worse than midfield wide without cover, weakened out of it after tough run.
14 4 CHINA POWER (M400) H N Wong B-/XB-/V1/TT Pushed along early to settle behind leaders, held together home turn but found nothing in straight.
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