Race 9 (273)
BEAS RIVER HANDICAP Rating:105-80 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | GLORIOUS DRAGON (C120) | A Badel | XB | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths or so back, moved closer on turn, no clear run early in straight, finished off very strongly thereafter, scored by 1/2L. |
2 | 11 | CHEFANO (C297) | J Moreira | CP | Away with them, raced 2 wide, just behind midfield, there to turn, commenced move after passing 550M, showed very good response early in straight, took the lead 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner 75M, finished 2nd. |
3 | 5 | HELENE LEADINGSTAR (C165) | K Teetan | XB/TT | Crowded out start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out 550M, raced tight early in straight, made good progress thereafter to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
4 | 13 | HIGH REV (C007) | M F Poon | B/XB | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back, moved closer after passing 600M, very wide into straight, showed very good response early in straight, took the lead 250M, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
5 | 4 | SAVVY SIX (B153) | H T Mo | H/PC/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, 9 to 10 lengths back, moved closer along the rail on turn, angled out after passing 500M, made some headway in straight without threatening. |
6 | 9 | ENRICHMENT (B457) | G van Niekerk | B | Stumbled at start, raced 3 wide at rear, 10 lengths back, 2 wide from 1100M, closer on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
7 | 2 | RED WARRIOR (B355) | B Shinn | TT | Taken back to race 8 lengths behind the leader on rail, moved closer along the rail on turn, made some progress early in straight, blocked near 200M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
8 | 6 | TIANCHI MONSTER (B350) | C Schofield | H | Jumped with them, positioned on rail, just behind midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out 550M, made some progress early in straight, peaked 200M, kept on evenly to the line. |
9 | 3 | NOT USUAL TALENT (C095) | M L Yeung | -- | Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide behind midfield, improved from 550M, very wide turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 200M, one paced thereafter. |
10 | 1 | INSAYSHABLE (B156) | H N Wong | SR | Out in line, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 250M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
11 | 12 | CORDYCEPS (B070) | H W Lai | B | Away well, positioned 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, commenced move after passing 600M, peaked and made contact early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
12 | 7 | RIGHT CHOICE (C013) | K H Chan | B | Began smartly from a wide draw, raced prominently but trapped very wide in the early stages, 2 wide from 1300M, peaked turning in, weakened early in straight. |
13 | 8 | CLASSIC BEAUTY (C049) | M Chadwick | B | Jumped well from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross after entering the back straight, sat 2 lengths behind the leader on turn, peaked turning in, 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 |