Race 5 (221)
MIDDLE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | HAPPY TOUR (B374) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kicked clear early in straight, held rivals comfortably to score in good style. |
2 | 5 | FLYING LOVER (B058) | C Y Ho | B | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to take 2nd without threatening the winner. |
3 | 3 | BOND ELEGANCE (A007) | S Clipperton | P/TT- | Jumped well, positioned 2 to 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly to the line. |
4 | 10 | GRAND HARBOUR (P421) | S De Sousa | B/TT | Commenced well from gate 11, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, challenged the leader on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line, just stayed on for 4th. |
5 | 6 | GRACIOUS RYDER (A179) | C Schofield | B | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, wider on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
6 | 4 | I DO (C038) | H N Wong | TT1 | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths back on turn, bumped early in straight, made some progress last 300M but never really threatened. |
7 | 7 | SWEETIE BARLEY (A231) | U Rispoli | PC | Began fairly from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
8 | 11 | TRAVEL SUCCESSOR (V121) | D Whyte | B-/TT | Began awkwardly, raced at rear on rail, angled out after passing 600M, 8 lengths back turning in, bumped early in straight, finished off evenly. (Irregular heart rhythm.) |
9 | 2 | STAR SUPERIOR (V255) | W M Lai | -- | Jumped well, positioned 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 700M, saved ground on turn, failed to quicken in straight. |
10 | 9 | DOMINATOR (B247) | K C Leung | -- | Moderately away, raced 2 wide better than midfield, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
11 | 12 | JUMBO BUS (A369) | M L Yeung | CP/TT | Turned its head to the left when the gates opened, left a long way behind, never recovered. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 8 | ALCAZAR (A131) | C Murray | B-/PC2 | Bumped on jumping, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide and without cover in midfield, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. |
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 |