Race 9 (258)
LORD KANALOA HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | MR STUNNING (V153) | J Moreira | -- | Allowed to stride forward to lead on settling and taken to fence. Joined for a few strides passing 700m but edged ahead again. Kicked 2L clear passing 250m and held off well for comfortable win. |
2 | 6 | MERION (V080) | K C Leung | B | Jumped with field but no early speed, dropping to rear in one-off position. Shuffled to last turning for home, taken to centre track and unleashed strong finishing burst, doing best work final 100m. |
3 | 4 | CLEVER BEAVER (S352) | N Callan | TT | Broke well but stumbled shortly after start, dropping back between horses 4L from leader. Got clear run on straightening but didn't pick up momentum until 280m when finished strongly. |
4 | 3 | TURF SPRINT (T396) | A Badel | H | Got off OK, ridden along 3-wide, settling midfield. Taken wider around home turn when lost position, wide into straight, finished off strongly. |
5 | 1 | LINE SEEKER (S269) | Z Purton | TT | Checked shortly after start, dropping to rear along rail. Improved position around turn, stayed on rail in straight and finished off solidly. |
6 | 2 | NEW ASIA SUNRISE (T268) | B Prebble | -- | Ridden to obtain forward position 3L from leader but without cover. Looked chance top of straight, kept on gamely to 200m when flattened. |
7 | 7 | HEROIC GURU (S260) | D Lane | CP | Shifted across behind runners from an outside draw and distant last on settling. Tagged on to main field entering straight, took inside run and finished off nicely. |
8 | 8 | MALMSTEEN (V059) | S De Sousa | -- | Began OK but no early speed, dropping towards rear between horses. Blocked for run early straight when improving, then one-paced. |
9 | 12 | MARVEL TRIBE (S142) | M L Yeung | B | Hard ridden from widest draw to go forward, racing wide until settling outside leader passing 700m. Remained in contention till 200m when tired. |
10 | 5 | LET US WIN (V381) | H Bowman | B1 | Outpaced early, dropping to rear. Improved position around home turn but badly hampered 350m when attempting to improve into tight running. One-paced. |
11 | 14 | SUPER LEADER (V016) | T H So | -- | Broke well, then ridden to hold rail in midfield. Got shuffled back around turn, found little in straight though was inconvenienced 350m. |
12 | 10 | MYTHICAL EMPEROR (T419) | H T Mo | B/H | Began well, shared early pace before settling along rail 3L from leader. Under pressure soon after turning for home and gave ground gradually. |
13 | 11 | HIT THE BID (P214) | M Guyon | V | Quickly unto stride, chased leader into first turn but hampered 600m and lost position. Spent force on straightening and faded. |
14 | 13 | BORNTOACHIEVE (T313) | C Y Ho | H/XB | Began awkwardly then hampered but pressed forward racing wide without cover to get within 2L of leader at turn. Under pressure on straightening and 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 |