Race 8 (521)
POLLOCK HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | UP AND COMING (S266) | D Whyte | B/TT | Positively ridden out the gate, travelled well outside the lead, took over near 400M, responded gamely and kicked 2L clear mid-straight, turned one pace late stages but managed to hold on. |
2 | 4 | JAEGER BOMB (P281) | Z Purton | -- | Settled just off midfield 3-wide, moved into contention near 400M, rallied strongly down center of track, did best work final 150M, nearest finish. |
3 | 8 | SERGEANT TITANIUM (S332) | J Moreira | -- | Settled down midfield inside, travelled smoothly to straight, quickened to go 2nd 250M, battled well to line but always held by leader, lost 2nd 50M out. |
4 | 11 | LANSBURY (T164) | D Lane | -- | From wide barrier raced no closer than 3-wide, no cover from 1200M, advanced to the front line 500M, kept on steadily turning in for a creditable 4th. |
5 | 5 | GOOD GOOD VIEW (P053) | K C Ng | B | Eased back to a rearward position 7Ls off the pace, waited with till 400M, switched wide 350M and ran home well. |
6 | 13 | WIRE TO WIRE (S189) | T H So | B1/H2 | Reserved in a 2-wide spot behind mid-division, taken out to challenge inside 400M, stayed on moderately without threat to first four. (Jockey dropped right rein 50M) |
7 | 2 | ETON BLITZ (P329) | N Callan | B2/TT | Tracked leading pair along the fence, driven along 500M but not pace to challenge leaders, plodded on same pace to line. |
7 | 14 | BEST TANGO (S121) | K Teetan | H/TT | Chased leaders 2-wide, well placed to strike 450M and had his chance, failed to keep up with leaders passing 200M, weakened towards finish. |
9 | 3 | PO CHING TREASURE (S388) | K C Leung | B | Sent forward setting steady pace, joined by rivals inside 500M, soon lost lead entering straight and faded from 300M. |
10 | 9 | THE SYLPH (T055) | A Suborics | H/SR | Guided to a midfield position 3Ls off leaders, difficult to settle 1300M out, struggled to quicken leaving the bend, ran on same pace never a threat to leaders. (Muco) |
11 | 1 | APACHE SPIRIT (T095) | N Rawiller | H/SR/XB | Settled towards the rear, took rails run into straight, couldn't quicken. (Jockey reported abnormal breathing) |
12 | 7 | FLYING UNICORN (M087) | H W Lai | B | Lost ground when bumped at the start, travelled much further back than usual, swung 3-wide on the bend but already beaten off home turn, eased mid-straight. |
13 | 10 | CASH COURIER (S417) | C Y Ho | B2/TT | Missed the jump, lost a considerable amount of ground, detached from field and never in contention. (Unacceptable Performance, to OBT and OVE) |
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 |