Race 10 (271)
WATERLOO HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | CIRCUIT LAND (T219) | H W Lai | TT | Began OK, and taken across to be midfield, 3 wide. Well positioned on the turn to sprint home after the lack of early speed. Took on the leader at the 200m, but had to fight right to the line, winning a bob late. |
2 | 1 | ACCESS YEARS (P087) | C Y Ho | TT | Pushed forward early to lead and set a slow tempo in front, and make the others chase him late. Taken on from the 200m, but fought back and ran to the line, just losing late in a bob. |
3 | 14 | MAJESTIC ANTHEM (P238) | Y T Cheng | TT | Broke well and handily placed early, just behind the winner on the rail. Ran to the line well, just fading slightly late but holding 3rd. |
4 | 10 | WINNIE'S HORSE (P169) | M L Yeung | P/TT | Began well, and taken across from the wide-ish draw to be just worse than midfield, 3 wide. Strong run to the line, and wearing down 3rd late, but just missing. |
5 | 13 | VERDANE (P184) | K C Leung | B | Briefly crowded on jumping, but pressed forward to be midfield, on the fence. Kept close to the rail in the run home and stayed on well late, but never threatening the first four. |
6 | 2 | MR GNOCCHI (P080) | R Fourie | B/TT | Crowded on jumping, and dropping back to be at the rear of the field, 1 off the fence. Last turning for home, ran on OK late but had too much to do. |
7 | 3 | SANTA FE SUN (P210) | K Teetan | B/TT | Began OK and taken to a midfield position, 1 off the fence. Raced tight leaving the back straight, and into the home turn. Plugged away fairly to the line late. |
8 | 6 | HIGH AND MIGHTY (S362) | J Moreira | H/XB | Had to push forward from the wide barrier to be just behind the leader, 2-3 wide with no cover. Well positioned on the turn, but never finished off the race and dropped out late. |
9 | 7 | SICHUAN VIGOUR (P412) | G Benoist | E/P | Crowded on jumping, dropping back from the wide draw to be near the rear of the field, 2-3 wide. Raced tight leaving the back straight, and into the turn home, coming off heels 550m. Plugged steadily to the line. |
10 | 11 | BIG FOUR (P102) | C K Tong | H | Only fairly away, but got to the rail to sit worse than midfield. Held the rail in the run home, and raced in restricted room mid-straight. Only plugged away when clear. |
11 | 8 | FULL TALENT (P446) | U Rispoli | CP/TT | Dropped back from the jump to be a clear last, 8L off the leaders. Came wide on the turn and widest in the straight. OK late, but was left with too much to do. |
12 | 9 | AMBER DRAGON (P229) | K C Ng | TT | OK away, and taken forward to be handily place in 4th, 1 off the fence. Gave nothing when asked at the top of the straight and dropped back, just missing last place on the line. |
13 | 5 | LORD SINCLAIR (N447) | V Cheminaud | TT | Began OK, finding a position forward of midfield, 1 off the fence. Started to drop out before the turn, and ran flat when asked for an effort in the 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 |