Race 5 (359)
TAK KU LING HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | SUN TOUCH (V266) | Z Purton | B/H/TT | Bumped start, positioned 2 wide in 5th, travelled keenly and awkwardly placed near 1050M, same position on turn, no clear running early in straight, finished off strongly when clear thereafter to score. |
2 | 14 | UNIQUE JOYFUL (S241) | M L Yeung | V/XB/TT | Jumped well from gate 1, positioned 1to 2 lengths behind the leader, easy run on turn, kept on very well in straight to take 2nd. |
3 | 5 | BRILLIANT DREAM (S203) | P-C Boudot | B/H | Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths or so back at rear, travelled keenly in the middle stages, finished off very strongly in straight to be nearest on line. |
4 | 7 | EMPIRE STAR (A145) | J Moreira | B | Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, found no daylight early in straight and checked near 300M, made some progress thereafter until awkwardly placed just before the finishing line. |
5 | 3 | E MASTER (A254) | S Clipperton | TT1 | Jumped well from a wide draw, unable to slot in, travelled 4 wide and without cover, 2 lengths or so back, still no cover on turn, kept on evenly to the line. |
6 | 6 | NOBLE DE LOVE (V324) | K Teetan | H-/B/TT | Began well from gate 13, raced 4 wide with cover, 3 lengths or so back, travelled well in the middle stages, made minor progress in straight without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.) |
7 | 12 | GREAT SON (A423) | T Berry | H/TT | Bumped start, sent forward to sit outside the leader, there to turn, stayed on well early in straight, peaked near 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
8 | 2 | AVELLINO (T388) | O Doleuze | CP | Average to begin, raced 4 to 5 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, found no daylight, not able to be properly tested in the final stages. |
9 | 13 | FORMULA GALORE (V011) | U Rispoli | TT | Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to the lead, travelled well on turn, kicked clear early in straight, peaked and headed near final 100M, weakened thereafter. |
10 | 10 | THE FULL BLOOM (V243) | D Whyte | -- | Began fairly, raced 3 wide with cover, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, taken widest in straight, finished off one-paced. |
11 | 4 | SMART CHARADE (A314) | B Prebble | B/TT | Jumped well, taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
12 | 11 | ADONIS (A324) | A Badel | H | Average to begin, difficult to restrain early, positioned 2 wide, 5 to 6 lengths back, last turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
13 | 8 | WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) | N Callan | H/P1 | Jumped with them, travelled keenly early, raced 3 wide with no cover throughout, emptied early in straight when hard run took effect. |
14 | 9 | SINCERE HORSE (A386) | C Schofield | -- | Bumped start, raced 3 to 4 lengths back on rail, saved ground throughout, emptied early in straight, finished last. |
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 |