Race 10 (375)
TAI TONG HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | KING OPIE (B034) | G van Niekerk | CP | Commenced well, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 900M, 1-1/2L back on turn, showed very good response in straight, took the lead near 50M, scored by a neck. |
2 | 10 | PERFECT MATCH (B393) | Z Purton | B | Shifted in at start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on very well in straight, but just couldn't hold off the winner. |
3 | 12 | HOME RUN (V101) | A Badel | -- | Began fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out near 500M, closed off well to take a place. |
4 | 6 | GOOD BEAUTY (B384) | H Bowman | CP/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, made some headway in straight to make frame without threatening. |
5 | 14 | LAKESHORE EAGLE (B391) | D Whyte | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced wide with cover at rear, 3 wide on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line, no threat to the first few. |
6 | 13 | ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) | C Y Ho | V | Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 to 6 lengths back, similar position on turn, made good response in straight without threatening. |
7 | 9 | SUMSTREETSUMWHERE (B283) | T H So | H/V | Crowded start, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover after passing 1000M, 4 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly. |
8 | 1 | MONSTER KAKA (B319) | S Clipperton | H1 | Jumped well from gate 13, taken back to race at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back on turn, made good progress in straight. |
9 | 5 | CIRCUIT HASSLER (A041) | K Teetan | B/H/TT | Began well from gate 10, sent forward to race prominently,3/4L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. |
10 | 8 | LOVING A BOOM (C122) | M Chadwick | CP1 | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, angled out near 500M, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
11 | 11 | SMART PATCH (B398) | A Sanna | B-/XB-/TT- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, still 7 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and made some progress. |
12 | 3 | WINSTON'S LAD (T348) | H N Wong | H | Crowded on jumping, positioned on rail behind midfield, 5 lengths back, saved ground on turn, finished off one-paced. |
13 | 4 | PRETTY BAUHINIA (A135) | M L Yeung | -- | Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back on turn, no clear running early in straight, made no progress when clear thereafter. |
14 | 7 | SPEEDY LUCK (C144) | K C Leung | XB1 | Jumped well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, weakened gradually 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 |