GO

Race 10 (606)

WAN CHAI GAP HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1800m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 STRAIGHT ARRON (G435) C Y Ho -- Bumped shortly after start, raced 2W behind midfield early, 3W from 1100M, a bit closer in the middle stages, 3 lengths back turning in, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 200M, kept on strongly to the line.
2 7 SWORD POINT (G448) H Bowman CP Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, hard ridden 300M, peaked and headed 200M, ran on evenly to take 2nd.
3 9 SWEET ENCOUNTER (G426) Z Purton B Taken back from gate 12, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back on turn, wide into straight, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest finish.
4 1 BUTTERFIELD (C462) M F Poon CP/TT Average to begin, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared 200M, made some progress thereafter to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 4 SPIRITED EXPRESS (G356) S De Sousa B Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight.
6 10 ALACRITY (H210) K Teetan TT Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made some headway in straight.
7 11 BEAUTYVERSE (H075) A Badel H/TT Began well from a tricky gate, raced in midfield on the outside, a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
8 2 SAVVY NINE (D056) L Currie B/XB Jumped well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
9 6 CHAMPION DRAGON (G070) M Chadwick H/TT Average to begin, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
10 5 BOURBONAIRE (E365) A Hamelin H Made contact at start, positioned a length or so back on the outside in the early stages, found a 2 wide spot near 1100M, 2 lengths or so back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened thereafter.
11 3 TURIN REDSUN (G134) L Hewitson B-/SR2/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
12 8 LOOKING GREAT (E053) K C Leung CP/TT Commenced well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, angled out 450M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
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