Race 9 (207)
BOCHK ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | HAPPY AGILITY (T184) | U Rispoli | V/TT | Jumped OK, no speed, dropping to rear along fence. Took inside run on straightening, weaved passage between horses, got clear 160m, burst though for narrow win. |
2 | 8 | TOP BEAUTIFUL (A339) | J Moreira | -- | Ridden along outside early leader before settling one-out, one-back at turn. Picked up momentum top of straight, making ground gradually only to fail narrowly. |
3 | 2 | APOLLO'S CHOICE (S312) | Z Purton | CP | Ridden forward looking for cover but held 3-wide in midfield passing 900m and allowed to stride forward to race outside leader. Took lead passing 200m but run down close to line. |
4 | 12 | EXPERTO CREDE (A110) | M Chadwick | H/XB | Pressed forward from outside draw to lead passing 1000m before crossing to fence at turn. Overtaken 200m but battled on gamely until swamped close home. |
5 | 9 | STARSHIP (V379) | K C Leung | B | Crowded out start, not pushed, dropping towards rear. Made up ground between horses around turn, got clear run in straight, boxed on gamely. |
6 | 13 | ALL YOU NEED (A006) | C Schofield | CP/H/XB1/TT- | Began awkwardly, losing ground, taken in for cover, settling one-out near rear. Taken to centre track on straightening and finished off nicely. |
7 | 6 | ROUNDABOUT (T352) | N Rawiller | SR | Shifted in for cover soon after start, settling one-out at rear. Remained well back until straighten when ran on steadily between horses to be closest at finish. |
8 | 1 | BULLISH SMART (S221) | G Mosse | CP/TT | Broke well, pressed forward, settling 3L from leader close to fence. Got close to heels around turn, boxed on well early in straight until tiring close home. |
9 | 7 | MIGHTY MAVERICK (V150) | D Whyte | XB | Began well, ridden along close to pace, settling 3L from leader at turn. Boxed on well early in straight but one-paced close home. |
10 | 10 | HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) | M L Yeung | V/TT | Jumped with field, ridden to hold rail but unable hold position and shuffled to midfield around turn. Boxed on one-paced in straight. |
11 | 4 | TANG FLEMING (A067) | H T Mo | B/TT | Began awkwardly, taken to fence behind pacemakers, over-raced and taken out, taking home turn 3-wide. Taken wider in straight, ran out of steam 200m and faded. |
12 | 14 | CARE FREE PRINCE (V069) | W M Lai | B | Hard ridden from inside draw to lead on settling, before sliding into box seat when overtaken 1000m. Under pressure on straightening and gave ground gradually. |
13 | 11 | TOP SCORE (V357) | C Y Ho | TT- | Strolled forward on jumping before seeking cover 900m at midfield. Four-wide home turn, wider into straight, tired and eased down, 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 |