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Race 4 (326)

MISS HONG KONG PAGEANT HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 MARKGRAF (BN132) J Weaver V Towards rear. Gained 7th turning into straight along rails and ran on gamely to snatch victory final strides. (Promoted.)
2 2 WINNINGCOMBINATION (BN259) W Woods -- Midfield. Quickened well upon straightening to hit front over 100 M out but caught near finish.
3 10 DUET DANSEURS (BH257) W Y Kan -- Close up. Took up running rounding home bend, going 3Ls clear early in home straight, but unable to sustain effort and worn down over 100 M out.
4 4 LORD RON (BM094) D Whyte -- Travelled in 4th to straight. Some 5Ls off pace upon straightening and kept on steadily to regain position final strides.
5 12 CHATER SOVEREIGN (BL041) L F Chung -- Led or disputed lead to 900 M. Still held 2nd some 3Ls off pace turning into straight. Kept on until finding no extra inside final 200 M.
6 3 SPARKO (BM028) S King -- Well back until making steady progress inside final 300 M to be nearest at finish.
7 11 EVER TRIUMPH (BN109) S K Sit -- Mainly in midfield, with some late impression closing stages.
8 7 DIAMOND KING (BN121) Y S Wong P-/B2 Close up early, dropping to 5th rounding home bend. One-paced in straight.
9 9 SEASONS WIND (BN068) A Suborics B Tailed off early. Remained well back until making moderate late headway under pressure inside final 200 M.
10 14 WINNING SMART (BP222) K M Chin -- Jumped best, travelling in 3rd to straight and soon weakened.
11 13 GAGNE ENSEMBLE (BP192) R Fradd -- Never in contention.
12 5 ALWAYS CHEERFUL (BP293) B Marcus -- Midfield far side. Gave ground gradually rounding home bend dropping to rear upon straightening.
13 6 CONSISTENT WIN (BN172) F Coetzee -- Began well, then travelled wide in midfield to straight and faded.
14 1 TAMBORA STAR (BS097) J Murtagh V1 Always in last few.
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