Race 4 (754)
KAU SAI CHAU HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Soft
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | GLORY ELITE (H311) | K C Leung | H | Only jumped fairly but mustered speed to drive to lead. Travelled strongly in front, kicked three lengths clear passing 200m mark and won easily. |
2 | 3 | METRO WARRIOR (D387) | E C W Wong | B | Flew gates and then ridden along to hold position outside leader. Asked for effort passing 350m and stayed on well, no match for winner. |
3 | 4 | BRILLIANT EXPRESS (J321) | H Bowman | -- | Slow to move and then crowded after jumping. Crossed to rail settling fourth last, 10 lengths from front. Ran on well last 250m, closest at finish. |
4 | 12 | SPICY SO SMART (G203) | M F Poon | XB-/B/TT1 | Jumped quickly, settled third, leader's back. Raced keenly passing 600m. Held up early in straight, but in clear room passing 300m. Beaten out of third last few strides. |
5 | 11 | YODA'S CHOICE (J146) | A Atzeni | PC/TT | Bumped after jumping, rider becoming unbalanced, losing iron briefly. Travelled three wide middle stages. Ran home well down centre, closest on the line. |
6 | 10 | WINNING TURN (J163) | C L Chau | CP1/TT1 | Settled midfield on the rail. Travelled well to final turn, Stayed on rail, one paced when asked for effort, well beaten. |
7 | 9 | DRACO (J115) | C Y Ho | H1/TT | Drew widest and allowed to shift across to tail of field, one off fence. Came to centre of track in straight, ran on fairly, beaten long way from placings. |
8 | 8 | OMAKASE (H416) | K Teetan | TT- | Jumped well, settling fourth, one off. Travelled well to turn. Came off heels to challenge but beaten at 250m and faded last 200m. |
9 | 7 | WISDOM STAR (J351) | B Avdulla | B1/XB1/TT1 | Allowed to go back from wide gate, settling third last, one off fence. Stayed towards rail in straight, under heavy pressure passing 300m and made no impression. |
10 | 2 | HAPPY TRIO (G244) | H Bentley | B | Jumped well, ridden forward. Trapped three wide midfield without cover throughout. No turn of foot in straight, faded last 200m. |
11 | 6 | SUPER BEN (J148) | K De Melo | B1 | Hard ridden out of gates but failed to muster speed, travelled last. Brought to middle of track in straight, failed to run on, passed one last 50m. |
12 | 5 | CIRCUIT VICTORY (H487) | Y L Chung | -- | Jumped on terms, midfield between horses. Slight ease passing 800m. Ridden along from top of straight, Soon under pressure and faded last 200m. |
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 |