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Race 1 (502)

SUPER SATIN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SMART CHARADE (A314) A Sanna B/TT Settled just better than midfield on the rail, saved ground rounding home turn, ran on under pressure between runners to hit the front close to home. (Questioned for improved performance)
2 13 DASHING DART (V038) K C Leung B Held up just off the pace in 3rd on the rail, remained similar turning into straight, hit the front under pressure 200 metres out, led until headed over 50 metres out.
3 8 ELECTRIC LIGHTNING (A189) K Teetan B Shared early pace down the centre of back straight, crossed to lead on the rail and steadied pace from the 1100 metres, led until headed passing the 400 metres, just held on for 3rd.
4 7 RED ELYSEES (A005) S Clipperton B Jumped awkwardly from a wide gate settling at the back, circled field when pace slackened from the 1100 metres, widest runner into straight when 2.5L 6th turning in, kept on steadily without quickening.
5 5 NAMJONG PLUS (B048) M L Yeung -- Moderate start, settled just worse than midfield, raced awkwardly when pace slackened before taking closer order around home bend, switched wide for a run after straightening, fought on steadily without threatening.
6 12 VIVA COUNCIL (A190) M Chadwick H Held narrow lead early, taken one back to 2nd 1100 metres out, renewed effort to hit the front again passing the 400 metres, but unable to sustain effort and swamped inside the 200 metres.
7 11 CHARITY WINGS (B003) J Moreira B Settled just better than midfield in 5th some 4L back, became 7th when pace slackened on the bend, switched out for a clear run when within 3L of pace 300 metres out, kept on steadily without quickening.
8 9 HINYUEN SWIFTNESS (V250) U Rispoli B/TT Broke well, soon taken back to midfield on the rail, inconvenienced in general bunching coming onto home bend, fought on steadily to the line.
9 2 CITY LEGEND (A086) Z Purton B Settled in midfield, suffered from slow pace and lost position coming onto home bend, dropped to last few turning for home, kept on well past beaten horses.
10 14 SPORTS MASTER (A311) H N Wong CP/H Settled not far off in 4th, failed to quicken under pressure early in straight.
11 3 ENORMOUS HONOUR (T236) D Whyte B Settled in last few, inconvenienced coming out of back straight, wide around home bend, made no impression in the straight.
12 6 TOP SCORE (V357) N Rawiller B/TT Settled well behind, trailed the field into straight, made modest progress past beaten horses down near the centre of the track.
13 1 LET US WIN (V381) D Oliver B Soon dropped to last few despite niggled along, remained towards the rear to the straight including inconvenienced coming onto home bend, kept on steadily without quickening. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
14 4 DESMIOS (T142) G Mosse H/TT Settled in rear from the widest gate, took closer order to 11th passing the 1200 metres, circled the field from the 1000 metres to reach 1L 3rd approaching the home turn, folded up quickly after straightening.
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