Race 8 (387)
ARCTIC OCEAN HANDICAP (All Weather Track) Rating:56-32 1150m Sha Tin Wet Fast
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | SILVER COLLECTOR (BP240) | J Quinn | P2 | Hard ridden early and always in touch. Ran on well in straight and took lead 250 M out. Just held off challenge from 2nd horse. |
2 | 14 | INCREASE SPEED (BN049) | K H Ting | BO/TT | Jumped best but soon outpaced to be forward of midfield. Ran on well final 300 M and was doing best work and nearest at finish. |
3 | 7 | RORY'S BID (BP272) | R Fradd | P/TT | Checked at start. At rear. Niggled along from 900 M and improved steadily rounding home bend to be behind midfield turning in. Steadied early straight. Made up good ground from 300 M but was inconvenienced near the post. |
4 | 2 | PROFESSIONALKILLER (BN113) | K H Yu | B | Soon sat outside leader. Disputed lead turning in. Took narrow advantage 300 M out before being headed. Kept on without threatening placed horses. |
5 | 1 | HEADING TO WIN (BM068) | C H Tse | -- | Mainly midfield. Ran on steadily in straight until effort not sustained in the closing stages. |
6 | 8 | GOOD JOB (BV035) | D Whyte | -- | Gradually dropped to the rear despite being niggled along. Made up some ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
7 | 5 | LONGMARK (BT294) | B Marcus | BO | Crowded at start and always towards rear. Hung out approaching and rounding the home turn. Made a little impression final 200 M. |
8 | 10 | EVER GAIN (BT094) | K K Lai | B | Midfield or behind. Kept on one-paced in straight. |
9 | 13 | BOLD'N POWER (BT068) | D Harrison | B | Soon moved up along rail to lead. Headed 300 M out. Weakened 200 M and dropped quickly out of contention. |
10 | 11 | SIR TIMAH (BT063) | C T Cheng | -- | Jumped well from wide draw and soon settled better than midfield. Trapped wide turning in. Failed to quicken in straight before weakened final 100 M. |
11 | 9 | KNIGHT COMMANDER (BN213) | E Saint-Martin | B | Niggled along in midfield or worse. Kept on in straight until no extra final 100 M. |
12 | 4 | FLYING HIGH (BL004) | E Legrix | V | Never far off. Unable to quicken in straight and tired badly 200 M out. |
13 | 6 | PARTIKING (BT243) | K Fallon | TT | Jumped awkwardly. Always at rear. Raced wide and without cover throughout. Not a factor in straight. (Demoted.) |
14 | 3 | WIN PERFECTION (BT146) | D Boeuf | -- | Travelled kindly behind leaders along rail to 350 M. Dropped right out of contention shortly thereafter. (Bled.) |
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 |