Race 8 (080)
PALM HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | SUPER STAR (B380) | K Teetan | -- | Held up 3-wide in mid-division, driven along 350M, let down strongly to lead near 100M, kept on well to score on debut. |
2 | 10 | GOUTEN OF GARO (A291) | C Schofield | H/TT | Began well, soon restrained to race in midfield, no clear run to 300M, chased well into 2nd last stride. |
3 | 3 | MONEYMORE (B182) | M L Yeung | -- | Chased leaders on inside, loomed a strong chance 250M, no match with winner final 200M, lost 2nd last stride. |
4 | 1 | INTREPIC (A139) | M F Poon | B | Failed to muster despite ridden, held up behind midfield, no clear run early straight before peeling out for clear running 250M, ran on well to the line. |
5 | 11 | ALPHA HEDGE (B102) | C Y Ho | CP | Taken back to race at the rear, switched wide leaving the bend, ran on well down outside producing good late impression. |
6 | 6 | BORNTOACHIEVE (T313) | H N Wong | XB | Soon led, pressed by rival middle stages, ridden along 400M, headed 150M, faded towards the finish. |
7 | 8 | WINNING CIRCLE (B275) | S Clipperton | B1 | Began fairly, settled towards the rear 5Ls off the pace, brought wide home, made some progress final 400M but never threatened leaders. |
8 | 5 | ALCAZAR (A131) | H T Mo | -- | Bustled along to be racing outside leader, drifted out when placed under pressure in straight, outpaced final 150M. |
9 | 9 | BLACK TECH (B296) | N Callan | H | Slowly away, held up in midfield on inside, battled on same pace in the straight, no impression final 200M. |
10 | 12 | FLYING NOBLE (A267) | W M Lai | -- | Settled down ahead of midfield, wide no cover during race, kept battling away early straight before weakening passing 200M. |
11 | 4 | FLYING LOVER (B058) | U Rispoli | B | Chased leaders 2-wide, fought on same pace early straight, weakened final 200M. (Jockey unable to offer explanation for poor run.) |
12 | 13 | HONG KONG'S FOLKS (B063) | C Murray | B/H | Shifted out abruptly on jumping and lost ground, dropped back to race near the rear, kept on same speed turning home, never able to challenge. |
13 | 2 | LOOKING GOOD (B256) | A Sanna | CP | From wide draw gradually dropped back to race at the rear, 8Ls off the pace in clear last at 400M, failed to quicken, soon beaten. (Jockey : didn't travel comfortably at any stage.) |
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 |