Race 1 (280)
WONG YI CHAU HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | O'SOCOOLE (S032) | J Moreira | B/TT | Jumped fairly settling in midfield, quickly obtained a clear run passing the 400 metres, ran on to claim victory inside final 50 metres. |
2 | 10 | BE THERE AHEAD (S193) | K C Leung | B | Raced wide with no cover at rear, widest runner entering straight, ran on well down the centre of the track to snatch 2nd late. |
3 | 1 | PLANET GIANT (T295) | N Callan | H-/TT- | Ridden along from a wide gate to hold a prominent position, remained similar early in straight but failed to quicken to threaten. |
4 | 2 | JET SET DRAGON (S384) | K C Ng | H-/SR1 | Soon took up running setting a steady pace and attempting to make all, swamped under pressure closing stages. |
5 | 14 | EAGLE KING (S058) | H W Lai | H/P/TT | Taken back for rails run from the widest gate settling in last few, switched off rails for a run upon straightening, ran on well under pressure to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 6 | RAY OF GOLD (N443) | Y T Cheng | H | Slightly sluggish at start, raced mainly in worse than midfield, made steady headway at the finish. |
7 | 13 | INTELLECTUAL GLIDE (S124) | M L Yeung | B | Jumped moderately settling well behind, baulked for a run early in straight, ran on steadily without threatening. |
8 | 9 | SPURS ON (N428) | Z Purton | P-/TT | Jumped fairly, close up early before losing position and shifted wide into straight, improved to hold every chance passing the 200 metres, only to be swamped final stages. |
9 | 11 | JADE PIPPO (P052) | H N Wong | CP/H/XB/TT1 | Broke well settling just off the lead on rails, did not find much room the length of straight. |
10 | 5 | HEAVENISARACEHORSE (P398) | R Fourie | -- | Gradually drifted back to rear of field, wide entering straight, tight between runners early on, finished off race well. |
11 | 7 | HEARTLAND (M332) | C Schofield | B | Ridden to gradually gain close-up 3rd far side, forced to steady off heels and lost position inside the 800 metres, dropped out tamely in straight. |
12 | 3 | NATURAL EIGHT (S243) | C Y Ho | B/H | Midfield briefly, awkwardly placed on heels and raced fiercely around home bend dropping to last few into straight, made no further impression. |
13 | 12 | DANEWIN TIGER (CL282) | D Whyte | -- | Began well, settled in midfield on rails, failed to make any impression on rails in straight. |
14 | 4 | THUNDERSTROKE (T067) | G Benoist | B | Driven early from a wide gate racing wide without cover in a prominent position to home straight, folded up quickly inside final 200 metres. |
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 |