Race 7 (651)
MARS HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | GOLDLAND DANCER (N316) | A Suborics | B | Began fairly, ridden to stay in midfield one-away from fence. Shaken up passing 500m, turned 4-wide and ran on steadily to win on the line. |
2 | 12 | CARTOON FAY FAY (N014) | K Teetan | -- | Ridden to stay with pacemakers before settling three-back along the fence 2L from leader. Had clear run entering straight, urged forward to lead100m but run down close to line. |
3 | 8 | HORSE APLENTY (M376) | H N Wong | B/H | Bumped start, ridden vigorously but failed to muster, settling in midfield. Shaken up around turn, made steady progress in straight to be closest at the finish. |
4 | 6 | LUCKY HAMMER (P417) | N Callan | TT | First out, led to 1200m before dropping into box seat. Put under pressure top of straight and battled on gamely to make the frame. |
5 | 4 | VERDANE (P184) | D Whyte | B | Jumped with field but eased back to find cover, settling at rear one-away from fence. Began forward move 600m racing three and four wide around field, very wide into straight, battled on gamely. |
6 | 13 | NOBLE DE MAN (S215) | C Y Ho | -- | Began awkwardly, then pushed along between horses behind midfield. Made progress around turn and kept on well in straight without looking dangerous. |
7 | 2 | EAGLE POWER (P038) | D Lane | B2/TT | Ridden along early though kept wide, before settling behind midfield. Got shuffled back around turn to near last before making up some ground in the straight. |
8 | 7 | HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) | G Mosse | B | Began well, racing keenly outside leader before taking over lead passing 1200m. Kept on strongly to 100m when running on empty and swamped. |
9 | 11 | GRAND PLUS (S066) | T H So | P/TT | Steadied soon after start then bumped and unbalanced, dropping to rear. Raced keenly approaching turn and blundered. Ran on fairly in straight. |
10 | 3 | EXECUTIVE MANDATE (S149) | B Prebble | TT | Pressed forward from outside draw, racing three wide in midfield along backstretch and turn. Made up some ground early in straight before tiring final 200m. |
11 | 10 | EXPEDITE (N111) | K C Leung | H/PC/XB | Crowded shortly after start, dropping to rear but kept away from fence. Got shuffled back turn, one-paced in straight. |
12 | 14 | BACKBENCH BLUES (P096) | C K Tong | SR/TT | Began fairly, outpaced, settling towards rear along fence. Hard ridden from 500m but no response. |
13 | 5 | ETON BLITZ (P329) | C Y Lui | CP/TT | Pressed forward from start, settling third 2L from leader. Started to give ground midway through final. Never likely. |
14 | 1 | WINNIE'S HORSE (P169) | M L Yeung | P1/TT | Ridden along from wide draw but unable to find cover and kept three-wide outside leader passing 800m. Lost position around turn and 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 |