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Race 1 (620)

THE CHAIRMEN'S DAY HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 SIR JOHN (P344) N Callan B2/TT Pressed on from a poor draw, amongst leaders before settling in 1L 2nd one off the rails, came to challenge under pressure upon straightening and hit the front over 150 metres out, readily.
2 5 FLYING CAPTAIN (S350) O Doleuze CP-/B1/TT- Raced wide throughout after breaking well from the widest gate, gradually settled in rear of midfield, circled the field approaching home turn, sustained progress in straight but never threatening.
3 12 LUCKY BOLE (P075) K C Leung B-/H-/TT Settled in last few, commenced move rounding home bend and taken widest entering straight, ran on steadily without threatening.
4 10 ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) H N Wong H-/SR-/P2/TT Niggled along for early position, restrained to one back on rails, no clear run early in straight, kept on well closing stages.
5 7 LEAN JOURNEY (S389) D Whyte XB/P2 Settled just worse than midfield, slightly further back entering home straight, made steady progress on inside to be nearest at finish.
6 4 NOBLE BUDDIES (T356) J Moreira XB-/B/TT Given reminders for early position, obtained rails run in front coming out of back straight, led until finding no extra inside final 200 metres.
7 8 MIGHTY GAINS (P260) Z Purton TT Broke well from a poor draw, settled wide in forward of midfield, made short-lived effort to join 3rd briefly rounding home bend, one-paced in the run home.
8 1 FABIO (S239) B Prebble B/TT Began well, settled mainly in 5th just better than midfield, kept on before fading inside final 200 metres. (Blood in trachea)
9 6 MASQUERADER (N234) H W Lai B/TT Sluggish at start, trailed the field far side, passed one horse rounding home bend, went past a couple under pressure inside final 200 metres.
10 2 O'SOCOOLE (S032) G Lerena B/TT Wide throughout, moderate start, gradually recovered to rear of midfield under urge, made no impression in straight.
11 9 PRECIOUS GEM (S097) K C Ng B/TT Always in rear, never seen with a chance.
12 11 SURREAL (S400) K Teetan B/TT Soon picked up from a slow start to rear of field on rails, closest when midfield rounding home bend, faded shortly after straightening.
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