Race 7 (422)
THE HONG KONG CLASSIC CUP Rating:- 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | SUN JEWELLERY (T301) | R Moore | TT | Bumped start, pressed forward settling two-back along fence. Taken out 600m, blocked for run 400m, switched in, pressed forward to hit front 100m, held on. |
2 | 2 | WERTHER (V083) | H Bowman | B | Began well, not pushed, settling midfield in one-off position. Taken 4-wide passing 600m, bumped top of straight, ran on strongly to fail narrowly. |
3 | 3 | BLIZZARD (S398) | G Mosse | -- | Jumped with field but caught wide behind midfield and allowed to roll forward settling 2.5L from leader 800m. Closed in around turn, hit front 200m, battled but swamped final strides. |
3 | 11 | EASTERN EXPRESS (T192) | K Teetan | TT | Jumped best, led initially before being eased, settling 1.5L behind leader. Took over lead passing 400m, joined up front 200m, swamped final strides. |
5 | 6 | GIOVANNI CANALETTO (V193) | J Moreira | TT | Began OK, not pushed, settling at rear. Last into turn, switched wide in straight, ran on strongly to be closest at finish. |
6 | 4 | FRIENDS OF KA YING (T370) | Z Purton | B | Restrained after start, shifted across behind runners and last on settling. Stayed on rail entering straight and ran on steadily. |
7 | 12 | MCQUEEN (V013) | C Schofield | XB | Bumped start, bumped again shortly after, then pressed forward 3L from leader along fence. Kept on fairly to 200m before turning one-paced. |
8 | 5 | CONSORT (V172) | C Soumillon | H-/XB/CP1/TT1 | Began OK but raced fiercely, then checked 1300m. Difficult to settle, dropping towards rear between horses, One paced in straight. |
9 | 10 | WHITE MAGIC (V111) | D Whyte | H | Crowded out start, then tightened and checked, dropping to rear but wide without cover. Boxed on one-paced in straight. |
10 | 7 | GREEN DISPATCH (V184) | M Chadwick | B1/TT | Jumped well, pressed forward inside early leader before taking clear lead 1300m. Overtaken on straightening and faded. |
11 | 9 | CALIFORNIA DISEGNO (V170) | N Callan | TT | Ridden to hold forward position, settling one-off, two-back. Checked around turn, lost position on straightening, faded. |
12 | 8 | THE MONARCH (V175) | N Rawiller | TT | Began fairly, no early pace, dropping behind midfield along rail. Shuffled back around turn, last into straight, plodded. |
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 |