Race 9 (777)
SPORTING EXCHANGE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | HARD BALL GET (P373) | M F Poon | B | Allowed to stride own pace early, racing behind midfield. Improved position home turn, switched wide in straight and finished strongly to win close home. Had wound to right front pastern. |
2 | 4 | AMAZING (A202) | N Callan | -- | Jumped well then settled 4L from leader along fence. Edged closer turning for home, threw out challenge top of straight, hit front momentarily before being run down 50m out. |
3 | 9 | INDIGENOUS UNION (A133) | D Whyte | -- | Outpaced, dropping towards rear along fence. Stayed on fence around turn, took inside run in straight and finished strongly. |
4 | 3 | SUNNY WAY (V176) | Z Purton | XB/TT | Hard ridden to hold forward position, edging forward approaching 900m to race outside hind-quarters of leader. Hit front halfway up the straight but emptied close home. |
5 | 6 | RIGHT CALL (V024) | K Teetan | B | Pressed forward from widest gate, racing wide till taking over lead 1100m and crossing to fence. Kept on strongly in straight to 220m when overtaken and then swamped final stages. |
6 | 7 | BRAVE LEGEND (A260) | C Schofield | -- | Shared early pace before being eased back, racing one-out in midfield to straight. Switched to centre track and ran on steadily. |
7 | 11 | CARE FREE PRINCE (V069) | H N Wong | B | Pressed forward from outside gate, racing outside early leader before settling one-back, one-out. Under pressure top of straight, boxed on well to 200m before tiring. |
8 | 1 | GOLD LAND (A109) | B Prebble | B/TT | Raced 3-wide behind midfield, covered extra ground home turn, very wide in straight, but only one-paced. |
9 | 13 | SAM'S LOVE (A088) | J Moreira | B/TT | Quickly into stride, leading field to 1100m before slipping into box seat. Under pressure home turn and gave ground steadily in straight. |
10 | 10 | PRETTY BAUHINIA (A135) | U Rispoli | B | Pressed forward from outside gate, racing wide before being steadied and shifted across behind runners, dropping to rear. Last into straight, one-paced. |
11 | 5 | CHEERFUL BOY (V019) | H T Mo | CP/TT | Hard ridden to obtain forward position but slow to muster and then trapped wide in midfield without cover. Under pressure on straightening and faded gradually. |
12 | 2 | SKY KING (V217) | C Y Ho | B/H/TT | Began fairly, vigorously ridden but didn't respond and became detached from field. Remained at rear throughout and one-paced in straight. |
13 | 8 | RADIANT TREASURE (A230) | M L Yeung | H/SR/TT2 | No early pace, then difficult to settle when pressed 1300m dropping towards rear. Continued to race fiercely approaching home turn and never competitive. Racing manners unacceptable. |
14 | 14 | WHAT MAN HORSE (V236) | K C Ng | B | Outpaced, racing at rear but away from fence. Well back turning for home and dropped out in straight, finishing tailed out. Unacceptable performance. |
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 |