Race 7 (508)
LUGER HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | ALWAYS WIN (T050) | M L Yeung | B | Began well from gate 1, sat 1-1/2 length behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, bumped and unbalanced early in straight, finished off very well to score. |
2 | 4 | LUCKY HERO (B057) | Z Purton | TT | Jumped well from gate 9, unable to slot in, raced very wide with no cover early, taken back 1000M to get cover, 2w, 1-2L back on turn, showed good response and took the lead early in straight, headed near 150M, stayed on for 2nd. |
3 | 10 | IRON BOY (V071) | D Whyte | TT | Began well, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out from near 500M, no daylight early in straight, made good progress when clear thereafter to take 3rd. |
4 | 3 | INFINITY ENDEAVOUR (A030) | R Moore | P/TT | Began very awkwardly and lost ground, raced 5 lengths back on rail, moved closer along the rail on turn, caught in traffic early in straight, finished off well when clear thereafter to make frame. |
5 | 12 | PHOTON WILLIE (S199) | H N Wong | H/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, improved from 800M, very wide turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
6 | 13 | SAM'S LOVE (A088) | J Moreira | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide behind midfield, improved on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked near 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
7 | 9 | ALL BEST FRIENDS (A217) | K Teetan | B | Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, awkwardly placed close to the heels near 750M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, no daylight early in straight, made some progress when clear thereafter. |
8 | 11 | LAMAROSA (V093) | A Sanna | TT | Out in line, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back, steadied off heels near 800M, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. (Blood in trachea.) |
9 | 1 | WISHFUL THINKER (B180) | C Schofield | -- | Fractious in gates and slowest away, raced 7 lengths back at rear, still last turning in, reluctant to shift out early in straight, made no real progress thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
10 | 7 | FLASH FAMOUS (B162) | K C Leung | CP1 | Began fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back, 3 wide on turn, finished off one-paced. (Lost right hind plate.) |
11 | 2 | WALDORF (B253) | M Chadwick | B1/TT | Moderately away, sent forward to take the lead, headed after passing 300M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
12 | 6 | BIG FORTUNE (B220) | G Mosse | -- | Jumped with them, showed good speed to race in 2nd, half length behind, same position on turn, bumped and unbalanced early in straight, weakened gradually from 300M. |
13 | 8 | VICTORY MACHINE (V358) | T Berry | B/TT | Average to begin, unable to slot in, raced wide with no cover in 3rd, there to turn, emptied early in straight when hard run took toll. |
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 |