Race 4 (355)
TAI PING SHAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | NOTHINGILIKEMORE (V388) | R Moore | B1 | Broke ok but lacked toe & bustled, drifted back to 4th last 1 off & niggled, 3 wide 550m, driven widest into stretch, green but charged centre track to lead 150m, drew clear. |
2 | 3 | HIGH VOLATILITY (V081) | J Moreira | CP-/B1 | Quick to stride, bustled to stalk front rank on rail, shuffled back & checked off heels when overracing 850m, driven into stretch, quickened on fence to press lead 150m, no match for winner, |
3 | 10 | FORMULA GALORE (V011) | K Teetan | CP1/TT | Tardy start, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, finished off well in straight to claim 3rd. |
4 | 4 | HOT HOT PEPPER (V026) | Z Purton | V | Speed to lead, settled & headed 1120m, 3 wide & kicked up to lead again 900m, shared lead turning in, kept on well early in straight, headed near 150m, stayed on for 4th. |
5 | 8 | C P POWER (V037) | S De Sousa | TT | Slow start & bustled forward on outer to be handy 3 wide no cover at 800m, driven wide into stretch, all out to challenge 250m, plugged on one pace. |
6 | 6 | HALL OF FAME (V309) | T Berry | B1 | Taken back at start, raced rail near rear, niggled on turn & driven into stretch, hard-driven 300m, one-paced but plugged on for late inroads. |
7 | 9 | MASSIVE MILLENNIUM (T381) | D Whyte | H/TT | Snagged back at start, raced near tail 1 off with cover, niggled along, driven 400m & shifted wide, stayed on for moderate late headway. |
8 | 13 | SUPER EURO STAR (V313) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Tardy start, worked forward to fore of midfield 1 off with cover 850m, in pocket turning in, switched inside 300m, crowded, kept on moderately. |
9 | 11 | GENTILIS (S011) | A Badel | H-/TT- | Broke well, taken back from widest gate, raced 3 wide with cover midfield, wide home turn & driven 400m, kept on evenly. |
10 | 1 | WILD BOY (S028) | N Rawiller | B | Broke well & rousted wide front rank, crossed to lead 1120m, trapped 4 wide & headed 900m, settled 2nd 1 off 850m, 3rd & driven turning in, boxed on one pace until emptied 100m & tapered. |
11 | 5 | FOXBAT (V418) | B Prebble | H1/TT1 | Broke ok, bustled forward to rail fore of midfield, minor advance on turn, in pocket 400m, minor check 300m, soon emptied & faded. |
12 | 2 | EXCEL ONESELF (P287) | C Schofield | H | Fast break, bustled to hold handy spot 1 off with cover, settled 1 back on rail 850m, shifted wide on turn, every chance when driven 350m, found nil & weakened. |
13 | 12 | HAPPY GAINS (V252) | H W Lai | B | Good break wide & bustled initially, worked wide no cover until briefly 1 back 1 off 850m, shifted 3 deep no cover 800m, vied for lead turning in & driven, emptied 380m, faded. |
14 | 14 | HAPPY BEAUTY (V375) | T H So | -- | Sluggish start, soon detached at tail on rail & bustled, hard driven into stretch, found nil, never a factor. |
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 |