Race 8 (590)
DEVON HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | MEGA HEART (A148) | A Hamelin | XB/TT | Steadied early stages to obtain cover, settled towards the rear, 4Ls to make up 400M, widest cornering, closed off strongly to get past leader near line. |
2 | 4 | JUST NOT LISTENING (B192) | J Moreira | V | Away quickly to take the lead, gave a kick passing 300M, kept on well to line, headed final stages. |
3 | 2 | UTOPIA LIFE (C166) | C Schofield | B | Chased leaders along the 3-path, no cover from 700M, responded well in straight, worked home solidly for 3rd. (Jockey questioned re riding position.) |
4 | 10 | ZERO HEDGE (A221) | K C Leung | PC/XB | Began fairly, ended up in 4-wide position chasing leaders, no cover from 800M, battled on over final 300M without threatening leaders. (Jockey questioned re riding position.) |
5 | 1 | ELITE PATCH (C193) | C Y Ho | H/PC/TT | Reserved near last, waited with until 400M, stayed on without troubling first 3. |
6 | 9 | STAR LUCK (C257) | K Teetan | -- | From wide draw rolled forward to race outside leader, placed under full pressure on straightening, unable to quicken and weakened over final 150M. |
7 | 12 | HANDSOME REBEL (B469) | V Borges | B | Bounded at the start losing ground, recovered to be chasing leaders passing 1000M, kept on same entering straight, no threat final 200M. |
8 | 5 | CALIFORNIA ARGENT (C042) | H T Mo | H/TT | Jumped on terms, pushed along tracking the pace, keenly from 700M, tried hard on straightening but lacked further response. |
9 | 11 | FEARLESS FIRE (B085) | M Chadwick | B | Settled in midfield on the inside, nudged along 500M but never going the pace to challenge. |
10 | 6 | STREET SCREAM (D234) | M F Poon | -- | Soon taken to the fence, settled towards the rear, 4Ls to make up 400M, failed to run on in straight. |
11 | 7 | BIG FORTUNE (B220) | H N Wong | B/XB | From wide draw slotted into a 2-wide spot in midfield, bustled along 450M, couldn't go on in the straight. |
12 | 8 | HAPPY FAMILY (C116) | T H So | H | Began fairly, raced in the rear, failed to pick up on straightening, eased when no chance. (Bled.) |
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 |