Race 9 (303)
CHEK KENG HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | GLORIOUS ARTIST (B210) | K C Leung | -- | Moderately away, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, 4 lengths back on turn, finished off very strongly to score. |
2 | 12 | MAGNIFICENT (C121) | H N Wong | -- | Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner late. |
3 | 8 | RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE (C197) | Z Purton | XB | Taken back from gate 10, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place. (Lame left front leg next day morning.) |
4 | 1 | ELUSIVE STATE (A036) | J Moreira | B/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide towards rear, found rail near 600M, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening. |
5 | 9 | SUNSHINE WARRIOR (C360) | V Borges | CP/TT | Began well, positioned on rail slightly better than midfield, 4 lengths or so back, commenced move after passing 500M, made minor progress in straight. |
6 | 2 | RED DESERT (C287) | T Piccone | -- | Taken back from gate 13, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, very wide turning in, made some progress in straight. |
7 | 10 | ELITE PATCH (C193) | M F Poon | B/H/TT | Moderately away, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, hard ridden after passing 450M, only showed limited response, ran on evenly to the line. |
8 | 6 | BEAUTY LEGACY (D023) | B Shinn | TT | Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer after entering the back straight, 2-1/2L back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
9 | 13 | STAR PERFORMANCE (C429) | M Chadwick | TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
10 | 7 | INSAYSHABLE (B156) | C Soumillon | -- | Began fairly, raced at rear throughout, never a threat. |
11 | 3 | BERLIN TANGO (E120) | A Hamelin | TT | Jumped well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. |
12 | 4 | GREEN LUCK (B413) | A Badel | V-/PC1 | Slightly slow out, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
13 | 11 | HOLY HEART (C443) | C Y Ho | PC/TT | Began smartly from gate 1, positioned on rail slightly behind midfield, saved ground on turn, 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 |