Race 4 (202)
BOCHK CROSS-BORDER FINANCIAL SERVICES HANDICAP Rating:80-60 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | GIANT TURTLE (T391) | U Rispoli | SR/TT | Quickly into stride, taken to front, crossed to fence, then eased into box seat 1600m. Rolled forward top to straight, hit front 250m, kept finding when challenged. |
2 | 8 | LOTUS STRIKES BACK (T145) | S Clipperton | B-/CP1 | Ridden forward, settling one-out in midfield. Shifted out 700m to make challenge, racing 4-wide outsider leaders at turn in, kept on strongly to line. |
3 | 4 | ENSURING (S437) | J Moreira | B | Jumped well then raced mostly in midfield close to fence. Ran into heaving traffic approaching turn-in, got clear halfway up straight, finished well. |
4 | 12 | HAY RUN (V337) | M L Yeung | H/TT | No pace, dropped to rear, then over-raced after 1300m. Took closer order home turn, took run between horses in straight, finished strongly final 200m to just miss a placing. (Rider dropped whip 200m) |
5 | 10 | HO HO FEEL (T029) | K C Leung | H/XB | Not pushed, raced close to fence behind midfield. Switched out home turn to make run, checked 550m, raced tight at turn-in, switched out, finished off well. |
6 | 3 | AMAZING AGILITY (V192) | G Mosse | SR/TT | Shifted in after jumping from wide barrier, settling one-out at rear. Closed in around home turn, taken wide in straight and ran on steadily. |
7 | 1 | SERGEANT TITANIUM (S332) | B Prebble | -- | Pressed forward on jumping, settling one-out 3L from leader. Became unbalanced 550m, moved forward to 3-wide outside leader at turn-in, kept on well until swamped close home. |
8 | 6 | HEROIC GURU (S260) | M F Poon | CP | Not pushed, racing one-out behind midfield. Taken wide in straight to make challenge, got within range 200m before hanging out badly and losing position. |
9 | 14 | HAPPY CONTENDER (T363) | M Chadwick | -- | Began fairly, no speed, dropping to rear along fence. Stayed on fence home turn and straight, made up good ground to 200m before turning one-paced. |
10 | 7 | LET US WIN (V381) | T Berry | B | Away well, made use of inside draw to hold rail, settling 3L from leader. Turned in behind runners, switched out to challenge but ran out of steam 200m and one-paced. |
11 | 2 | JOLLY GENE (T146) | C Y Ho | B/H/TT | Pressed forward 3-wide before taking lead 1650m and crossing to fence. Set steady pace to 250m when overtaken and faded. |
12 | 9 | GORGEOUS AGAIN (V326) | A Badel | B/H/TT | Away well, ridden forward, settling one-out, one-back. Became unbalanced just before turn-in, soon under pressure and gave ground gradually. |
13 | 11 | WHO DAT SINGA (A003) | C Schofield | H | Hard ridden to go forward before settling one-out 1L from leader. Kept tabs to straight when ran out of stamina and faded. |
14 | 5 | SMILING PRIDE (A344) | O Doleuze | B | Shifted across behind runners from wide draw and last on settling. Remained at rear throughout and never in the hunt. |
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 |