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 |