Race 6 (455)
SHAN KING HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | DESERT STRIKE (CB054) | S Dye | SR | Settled about 5 or 6Ls off pace racing 2-wide until home straight, picked up well to go 3Ls off leader 200 M out, kept finding to lead 20 M from post. |
2 | 7 | BLACK CARBINE (CA302) | D Whyte | -- | Raced 3-wide about 4Ls off pace through to home straight when in 5th, quickened up to go 2Ls down in joint 2nd place 200 M out, kept on well to line but no chance with winner's late surge. |
3 | 5 | ZINEDINE (BT242) | Y T Cheng | B | Steadied one from rear about 7Ls off pace out 2-wide, similarly placed turning for home, over 4Ls down 200 M out, ran on strongly to snatch 3rd place on line. |
4 | 1 | EXCITING TIMES (CB169) | F Coetzee | TT | Worked hard to lead out 3-wide early on, only led on fence 900 M out, responded well to skip 1L clear 200 M out, tied up in closing stages and grabbed by winner and others 20 M out. |
5 | 4 | GOLDEN SPIRIT (CA215) | E Saint-Martin | -- | 4-wide early on and soon 3-wide outside winner about 5 or 6Ls off pace, came on strongly in straight to go joint 2nd 200 M out, kept on well but narrowly outfought close home. |
6 | 14 | PEARL AND GOLD (CA082) | K S Yu | -- | Soon in rear about 8Ls off pace on fence down back straight, similarly placed and under pressure turning in, ran on well to be nearest at finish. |
7 | 9 | DEEP PURPLE (CB251) | W Woods | -- | Raced 2-wide 5 or 6Ls off speed through to straight, one-paced in straight and never a threat. |
8 | 11 | WELL BEST (CB035) | W M Lai | -- | Had run of the race on fence 1L to 2Ls off pace, lost place slightly and ridden 800 M out, under pressure on straightening, weakened out of contention from over 200 M out. |
9 | 2 | GOLD CHARM (BV085) | M W Leung | B | In leading bunch racing 2-wide 1L to 2Ls off pacesetting EXCITING TIMES until home straight when 1L down, one-paced to line and swamped 200 M out. |
10 | 6 | MUNDAHISH (BT250) | D Dunn | V | Held rails position 5 or 6Ls off pace down on inside through to home straight, never got any closer than that. |
11 | 13 | MR HAPPY (BS234) | W C Marwing | B | Always driven along to maintain position about 3Ls off pace on fence, lost position 800 M out, steadily weakened. |
12 | 3 | FOREVER VICTORY (BS011) | E Legrix | -- | Raced 3-wide about 6Ls off pace early on, 5Ls down when widest (5-wide) into straight, not come on and eased down close home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
13 | 8 | CHINA WORLD (CA397) | S K Sit | -- | Raced 3-wide in 2nd place about 1000 M out, slightly outpaced from 600 M out but still only a little over 2Ls off pace turning in, emptied in straight. |
14 | 10 | OLIVE OR TWIST (CB271) | M Cahill | B | Bit keen early on racing 2-wide and 3Ls off pace, similarly placed turning in and very one-paced to line. |
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 |