Race 9 (727)
ON TING HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | HELLO DADDY (C464) | M F Poon | B | Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on very well in straight to score. |
2 | 6 | SMART PATCH (B398) | C Schofield | B | Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, finished off well to take 2nd, always held. |
3 | 9 | CHEERFUL LEADER (C394) | C Y Ho | B/XB | Commenced well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place. |
4 | 7 | MORE THAN A HORSE (D141) | C L Chau | P-/B2/SR2 | Taken back from gate 13, detached early, got back to it 700M, still 9 lengths back on turn, made very good progress in straight to make frame. (See Racing Incidents.) |
5 | 13 | REYNOLDS (D170) | V Borges | SR | Jumped with them, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
6 | 3 | TASHIDELEK (C084) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths back on turn, made reasonable headway in straight. |
7 | 14 | DECISIVE ACTION (C152) | J Moreira | -- | Began well, unable to slot in, trapped 3 wide with no cover, 2 lengths or so back, moved closer in the middle stages but still trapped 3 wide, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
8 | 12 | NATURAL WINNER (C489) | M Chadwick | CP | Away well, positioned on rail better than midfield, wider turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. |
9 | 10 | KIRAM (T093) | K C Leung | -- | Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, made no progress in straight. |
10 | 5 | BEAUTY DAY (B076) | Z Purton | B/H | Moderately away, raced 2 wide better than midfield, carried wider on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased final furlong. (Sustained a minor laceration to the left front fetlock.) |
11 | 8 | WEALTHY EMPLOYEE (D252) | H N Wong | H/P | Began only fairly and bumped, positioned on rail behind midfield, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final furlong. |
12 | 1 | HONGKONG GREAT (D353) | B Shinn | TT1 | Bumped start, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide on turn, outpaced near 500M, weakened early in straight, eased final furlong. |
13 | 4 | MR ALDAN (C323) | K Teetan | B/TT | Out in line, raced at rear, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, eased final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |