Race 9 (528)
COX'S HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | CHUNG WAH SPIRIT (A168) | Z Purton | P/TT | Moderately away, raced 2Ls behind the leader, steadied off heels 1300M, travelled comfortably in the middle stages, 1-1/4L back on turn, showed very good response early in straight, took the lead 200M, kept on strongly to the line. |
2 | 5 | GAMEPLAYER EMPEROR (B207) | S De Sousa | B | Began well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead near 300M but headed shortly thereafter, kept on well thereafter to take 2nd. |
3 | 12 | ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) | M F Poon | V | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, made some headway in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
4 | 2 | VOLPINO (B161) | U Rispoli | H/XB/TT | Began fairly, positioned on rail behind midfield, difficult to settle near 1300M, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, made some progress in straight to make frame. |
5 | 9 | IMPERIAL CONCORDE (P425) | K Teetan | CP/TT | Commenced well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly. |
6 | 3 | DRAGON COMMANDER (C208) | N Callan | -- | Average to begin, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, 2 wide after entering the back straight, 3 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly. |
7 | 4 | OWNERS' STAR (B427) | A Sanna | H/TT | Slightly slow out and crowded, raced 2 wide at rear early, 3 wide from 1300M, 7 lengths back on turn, made some progress in straight. |
8 | 11 | GREAT TREASURE (T380) | K C Leung | B | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, still last turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
9 | 6 | RICKFIELD (V046) | C Wong | XB | Slowly away, raced at rear on the inside, difficult to settle early, hampered near 1300M, 7-1/2L back on turn, one-paced in straight. |
10 | 10 | MIDNIGHT RATTLER (T371) | M Chadwick | B | Began smartly from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, challenged by rival turning in, headed early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
11 | 1 | HANG'S DECISION (T262) | C Y Ho | B/H | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide behind midfield, no cover in the middle stages, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
12 | 7 | SUPER GIANT (B237) | J Moreira | P-/H/XB/PC1 | Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Lame right front leg next day.) |
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 |