Race 4 (588)
NURTURING TALENT HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | GRACIOUS RYDER (A179) | D Whyte | B | Away with them, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to score. (Lost right front plate near 800M.) |
2 | 2 | AEROHAPPINESS (B249) | J Moreira | -- | Moderately away from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well throughout, kept on very well in straight but just couldn't hold off the winner late. |
3 | 1 | SAM'S LOVE (A088) | Z Purton | B/TT | Slowly away, raced at rear on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out after turning in, closed off well to take 3rd. |
4 | 6 | EMERALD SPUR (B258) | U Rispoli | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 to 3 wide with cover at rear, bumped and unbalanced near 900M, then bumped again near 750M, still 6 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to make frame, good debut. |
5 | 11 | REGENCY DARLING (T138) | M F Poon | B- | Jumped well from gate 9, sent forward to race 2 wide in 2nd, 1-1/4L back, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, slightly weakened thereafter. |
6 | 8 | LIVERBIRD STAR (A405) | K C Leung | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, still last turning in, made reasonable progress in straight. |
7 | 3 | COMPLACENCY (B116) | T Berry | CP-/B1 | Began awkwardly and shifted out abruptly, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail early, 2 wide from near 800M, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line. |
8 | 12 | MULTIMAX (T129) | K C Ng | CP/TT | Fast into stride, sent forward to race prominently, positioned a length behind the leader on turn, lacked an extra gear in straight, finished off one-paced. |
9 | 9 | SHINING ON (A359) | C Y Ho | P-/TT- | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. |
10 | 4 | ALL YOU NEED (A006) | B Prebble | CP/H/XB | Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide at rear, checked near 900M, bumped near 750M, awkwardly placed rounding the home turn, responded fairly early in straight, checked off heels near 200M, made no progress thereafter. |
11 | 5 | OCEAN ELITE (A013) | C Schofield | H/XB/TT | Slow to begin, positioned on rail behind midfield, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. (Had blood at its right nostril.) |
12 | 7 | TOP STRIKE (A062) | M L Yeung | H1/P1/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, same position on turn, showed no response 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 |