Race 4 (559)
PEEL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | GREEN CARD (V126) | U Rispoli | B/TT | Raced in midfield on the rail, 3.5 lengths form lead at the 800m. Improved along the rail to be on the leaders back on corner. Eased around heels at the 400m, struck lead at the 350m & ran away in final furlong for easy win. |
2 | 5 | PLANET STAR (A049) | M F Poon | B | Showed early speed to stride to the lead, crossing to rail after 200m. Joined and headed at the 250m before fighting back gamely in the last 100m to reclaim second, winner was too good however. |
3 | 6 | SMART LEADER (B456) | J Moreira | B/TT | Hard ridden to be prominent in early stages. Hampered at the 950m when crossed before settling behind leading pair 2 lengths from lead. Eased three wide at the 500m, shared lead at the 250m before boxing on late. |
4 | 10 | SMART CHARADE (A314) | K C Leung | B/TT | Had no early speed and raced at the tail on the fence. Six lengths from lead after the first section. Improved position, 2.5L from lead on cornering before shifting out at the 350m and passing a few in the run home. |
5 | 4 | GRADE ONE (A010) | K Teetan | B | Steadied behind runners towards to tail shortly after start. Shifted out and was the widest runner on cornering, some 4 lengths from lead. Made up some ground relative to all except the winner. |
6 | 7 | FANTASTIC FABIO (V364) | C Wong | -- | Began fast from wide barrier and strode across to race outside the leader after 200m. Raced at the leaders flanks entering the last section before weakening out in final 300m. |
7 | 3 | HONG KONG BET (C082) | K C Ng | TT1 | Hard ridden after start before settling in midfield between runners. Conceded 4 lengths passing the 800m. Had clear running after straightening but peaked on effort at 300m. |
8 | 11 | LOOKING GOOD (B256) | K H Chan | B | Bumped & hampered after start and subsequently raced worse than midfield. Drifted back in middle section before cornering next to last, over 4L from lead. Gave further ground in the run to the line. |
9 | 9 | IRON BOY (V071) | C Y Ho | TT | Had no early speed and raced at the tail. Next to last when taking the turn but failed to run on in the straight. |
10 | 2 | BEST ALLIANCE (C284) | N Callan | CP1 | Gathered speed after start & strode forward to midfield. Hampered near the 950m before being left racing wide without cover. Cornered 3 lengths from the lead before peaking at the 400m and tiring out in the last section. |
11 | 1 | WECARE N PROSPER (C320) | H N Wong | -- | Strode to midfield but raced four wide without cover in first section. Continued to cover extra ground in middle section before cornering wide, 3L from lead. Yielded considerable ground in the 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 |