Race 10 (154)
ELEANOR HANDICAP Rating:90-70 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | DRAGON GENERAL (T400) | C Schofield | TT | Clean jump, raced 2 wide at rear, improved from 550M, finished off very strongly in straight to score by a neck. |
2 | 11 | GREEN ENERGY (A095) | H T Mo | B/H/TT | Began well, sent forward to race prominently, found rail near 900M, a length back on turn, took the lead early in straight, kept on well to the line, just couldn't hold off the winner late. (See Racing Incidents.) |
3 | 10 | SUPERICH (B257) | Z Purton | SR/TT | Commenced well, raced at rear behind midfield, 6 to 7 lengths back, angled out near 550M, blocked early in straight, finished off very strongly when clear final 200M, nearest on line. |
4 | 1 | MONGOLIAN KING (A098) | U Rispoli | B | Checked on jumping, raced at tail, 11 lengths back, closer on turn but still the last, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening the first few. |
5 | 7 | RAGING STORM (B173) | S De Sousa | PC | Jumped well from the widest draw, took the lead easily, led by a length on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
6 | 4 | INFINITY ENDEAVOUR (A030) | K Teetan | P/TT | Began awkwardly and lost ground, raced at rear, moved closer along the rail on turn, checked near 400M, no daylight early in straight, made some headway when clear thereafter without threatening. |
7 | 12 | XIANG BAI QI (B336) | N Callan | -- | Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, moved a bit closer on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
8 | 6 | CALIFORNIA JOY (T406) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Jumped well, showed no early speed, raced 4 wide in midfield, no cover throughout, kept on evenly after turning in, weakened gradually after passing final 150M. |
9 | 9 | HARMONY HERO (B217) | M Chadwick | CP-/H-/B1 | Began fairly from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, failed to quicken when clear thereafter. |
10 | 8 | CLASSIC BEAUTY (C049) | D Whyte | CP1 | Commenced well, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 1000M, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
11 | 2 | COBY BOY (A297) | M L Yeung | -- | Began only fairly, raced 3 wide in midfield, there to turn, no clear running early in straight, steadied near 300M, showed little response when clear thereafter. |
12 | 14 | TURF SPRINT (T396) | W M Lai | TT | Made contact on jumping, taken back to race at rear, 3 wide with cover, 6 lengths or so back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
13 | 5 | MY DARLING (V142) | S Clipperton | -- | Jumped well, raced 2 wide, 3 to 4 lengths back, 3 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
14 | 13 | GO GO FIRST (B205) | G van Niekerk | H1/TT1 | Average to begin, raced prominently on rail early, allowed rival to cross near 1000M, 3 lengths back on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M. |
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 |