Race 5 (693)
VIVA PATACA HANDICAP Rating:60-40 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | DONC JE SUIS (E155) | B Shinn | B | Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 1000M, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, showed very good response after turning in, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
2 | 11 | NUREMBERG (C369) | H N Wong | B/H/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, hard ridden after passing 550M, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to take 2nd. |
3 | 13 | BULLISH GLORY (A118) | M L Yeung | CP/H | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide in midfield, dropped towards rear of midfield in the middle stages, hard ridden from 600M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place. (Lost left front plate.) |
4 | 9 | VICTORIOUS SEEKER (C091) | K C Leung | B | Bumped start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide from 900M, commenced move after passing 600M, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home to make frame. |
5 | 7 | ZHAN JIANG ROCKS (B406) | H W Lai | TT | Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 500M, made good progress early in straight, no extra final 50M. |
6 | 10 | MCMUNIGAL (B335) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Began awkwardly, raced in midfield on the outside, moved closer on turn, took brief lead early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final furlong. |
7 | 6 | EZRA (C056) | H Bentley | B | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 10 lengths back, closer on turn, only 4 to 5 lengths behind, very wide into straight, made some headway in the run home. |
8 | 2 | CLEMENT LEGEND (B137) | J Moreira | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out 450M, no clear running early in straight, cleared after passing 300M, showed limited response thereafter. |
9 | 1 | EVER LAUGH (A278) | A Badel | B-/TT | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced prominently, 2 wide, hard ridden after passing 600M, only showed limited response, ran on evenly to 100M, weakened thereafter. |
10 | 12 | DAILY CHARM (D398) | H T Mo | B/TT | Jumped with them, raced better than midfield but trapped 3 wide early, 2 wide from 1200M, commenced move approaching 600M, 4 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
11 | 5 | PLAY WISE (A411) | M F Poon | B | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, no clear running early in straight, cleared after passing 150M, made no progress thereafter. (Laceration above the back of the left hock.) |
12 | 14 | CHEEKY PRAWN (D378) | V Borges | B/E | Bumped start and unbalanced, positioned 2 wide, a length back, found rail near 1000M, ridden from 600M, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased final 150M. |
13 | 8 | SHANGHAI DRAGON (B114) | K Teetan | B | Began awkwardly, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rivals turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lost left front plate in the middle stages.) |
14 | 3 | JOYFUL HEART (C227) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Crowded start, positioned on rail slightly better than midfield, saved ground throughout, unable to obtain clear running in straight, eased final 150M. (Blood in trachea.) (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 |