Race 5 (771)
REGENCY HORSE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | THORS BOLT (T246) | G Mosse | -- | Decent start, sat 1 back on fence, switched 3 wide turning in, crowded but driven between runners to lead 260m, battled to hold challengers. |
2 | 9 | VARA PEARL (S138) | M L Yeung | CP | Taken back to race near tail 1off with cover, driven very wide into stretch, rattled home down centre, drifted in closing stages to join principals, nicked 2nd & just failed at wire. |
3 | 1 | SUGAR CITY (P228) | M Chadwick | XB | Broke ok, bustled along to settle rail fore of midfield, switched 5 wide into stretch & driven, quickened to press lead 150m, held & lost 2nd at wire. |
4 | 8 | RAGING BULL (S370) | J Moreira | B/H | Moderate break, rousted & soon prominent 1 off no cover, snagged to 1 off 1 back 1000m, niggled 500m, driven 4 wide into stretch, boxed on dourly. |
5 | 12 | HURRY HURRY UP (N218) | C K Tong | TT | Sharp start, caught 3 wide no cover midfield, driven centre track in stretch, boxed on solidly without threatening. |
6 | 14 | HEAVENISARACEHORSE (P398) | Y T Cheng | -- | Slow start, sat rail towards rear, shifted out into stretch, switched out further for clear run 300m, stayed on for minor late inroads. |
7 | 3 | GERONIMO MEADOW (N226) | T H So | B/TT | Taken back at start, soon bustled at tail, shifted wide on turn, under pump & widest into stretch, ran on towards stand side for solid headway. |
8 | 10 | KEEN TACTICS (N143) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Moderate start & bustled to race midfield 1 off with cover, ridden 600m, shifted wide into stretch, lacked toe, stayed on ok centre track. |
9 | 13 | SNOW SLIDER (P438) | H W Lai | TT | Fast break, raced wide to vie for early lead 1050m, close 2nd until ridden to edge lead 380m, headed 260m & swamped in tepid effort. |
10 | 2 | GROOVY (CL401) | W M Lai | -- | Missed break, raced rail midfield, ridden final turn & shifted out 420m, plugged on evenly, eased late when no extra. |
11 | 4 | STEP FASTER (N295) | K C Ng | B/TT | Sharp start, restrained to 3 wide with cover behind midfield, very wide home turn & driven, plugging one-pace when bumped 250m, no extra & faded. |
12 | 5 | HAYHAY (P343) | A Suborics | -- | Fast break to dispute lead, soon restrained & raced fore of midfield 1 off with cover, driven into stretch, one-paced & faded out final 200m. |
13 | 6 | HEART WOOD (M378) | H N Wong | CP | Driven to lead 1330m, to rail 1150m, under pressure to maintain lead from 1050m, narrow advantage turning in, driven & headed 380m, wilted. |
14 | 11 | PERI PERI SAFFRON (N055) | K C Leung | B | Snagged back towards rear 1 off with cover, switched very wide final turn, driven 400m, plodding on moderately when bumped 250m, no extra & faded. |
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 |