Race 5 (625)
THE SWAINE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | SUPER EIGHTEEN (A323) | C Wong | B | Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, kept on strongly in straight and scored. |
2 | 10 | GRACIOUS RYDER (A179) | D Whyte | B | Moderately away, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off strongly in straight to take 2nd without threatening the winner. |
3 | 1 | RELENTLESS ME (A178) | C Schofield | B- | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take 3rd. |
4 | 2 | HAVE FUN TOGETHER (B084) | J Moreira | B1 | Taken back from a wide draw, positioned 5 to 6 lengths back on rail, saved ground to near 600M, taken wide in straight and made very good progress to make frame. |
5 | 4 | LITTLE BIRD (B069) | U Rispoli | CP | Jumped well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground to near 600M, finished off evenly in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
6 | 14 | GREAT SON (A423) | K C Leung | B-/H2/TT2 | Moderately away from the widest draw, unable to slot in, raced very wide in midfield, no cover throughout, finished off evenly in straight. |
7 | 7 | SHINING BRIGHT (B297) | O Doleuze | SR1 | Steadied on jumping and taken in for cover, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back, there to turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
8 | 5 | MAJESTIC DRAGON (B005) | T Berry | B-/H1/TT1 | Taken back from a wide gate, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths back, same margin back on turn, kept on evenly to the line. |
9 | 11 | LUCKY SHINY DAY (A273) | K C Ng | -- | Average to begin, positioned on rail behind midfield, 4 lengths back, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off one-paced. |
10 | 3 | KEEP GOING (B231) | M L Yeung | -- | Began fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back, same position on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
11 | 6 | RUN MOOCHI (B277) | N Callan | -- | Inconvenienced start, raced wide with cover at rear, very difficult to settle near 1000M, 6 lengths or so back on turn, only passed a tired runner in straight. |
12 | 12 | HAVEN STREET (B174) | C Y Ho | H/TT | Began well, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with no cover early, slightly improved after 1000M, but still no cover on turn, peaked early in straight and weakened gradually thereafter, 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 |