Race 6 (228)
TAI O HANDICAP Rating:88-64 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | CELESTIAL CHIEF (BT107) | S King | -- | Led. Went clear on straightening and held on for comfortable win. |
2 | 2 | ALEXANDRA PALACE (BS170) | D Whyte | B | Prominent. Moved up to challenge 4-wide on home bend. Kept on strongly in run to line but unable to match the winner. |
3 | 12 | RACE TO HONOUR (BP085) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Prominent. Improved to be 3-wide outside the lead on straightening. Kept on strongly in straight but not able to match first two. |
4 | 7 | RAINBOW AND GOLD (CA024) | G Mosse | -- | Rear. Hard ridden but still behind midfield on straightening. Remained on inner and finished strongly although still a fair distance from the winner. |
5 | 11 | EQUIKIT (BV262) | W C Marwing | B | In front of midfield. Dropped to midfield 1000 M. Remained on inner around home bend. Made gradual ground in straight but never looked likely. |
6 | 1 | TRADER JOE (BT121) | M de Montfort | -- | In front of midfield. Dropped to be behind midfield at 1000 M. Gradual improvement over final 400 M but was passing mainly beaten horses. |
7 | 5 | CONCERT STAR (BT004) | F Coetzee | -- | Ridden hard to go forward early. Raced 3-wide outside lead. Kept on one-paced early in straight then gave ground final 200 M. |
8 | 8 | BELLAGIO (BT123) | E Legrix | B- | Near rear. Improved along back to be behind midfield. Hard ridden final 600 M but kept on mainly one-paced. |
9 | 3 | HAPPY CHAMP (BS226) | W M Lai | B | Behind midfield after being checked at the start. Asked to go forward after 600 M but only responded one-paced. |
10 | 9 | BOND (BT065) | C Brown | B/H | Midfield. Responded to riding after 400 M and was prominent entering straight. Kept on early straight then gave ground quickly final 200 M. |
11 | 10 | LOMOND'S FAY (BP303) | K S Yu | P2 | Outside lead. Maintained same until giving ground shortly after entering the home straight. |
12 | 6 | REAL GOOD (BT093) | R Fradd | B | Midfield after being crowded at the start. Worked forward after 1000 M when wide. Effort told and found no more after 400 M. |
13 | 14 | NAMJONG SUCCESS (BT035) | S Dye | -- | With rear throughout and never looked likely. |
14 | 13 | CRAIG'S PRIDE (BP213) | S K Sit | B | Behind midfield. Very wide throughout. Dropped out from 600 M and finished tailed off. |
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 |