Race 9 (640)
HIN KENG HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | FLYING BISHOP (CA296) | S Dye | -- | Raced 2 and 3-wide 8Ls or 9Ls off pace down back straight, 5Ls down at home turn and quickened up very well from top of straight to lead 200 M out, drew clear, impressive. |
2 | 2 | KIMBO BELL (BV099) | D Whyte | B | Raced 2-wide about 6Ls off pace down back straight, 3-wide and 4Ls off pace entering straight, 1L down 200 M out, no chance with winner but just nicked 2nd place on line. |
3 | 4 | THUNDER STORM (CA226) | A Marcus | B | 2Ls off pace on fence in 3rd from 1400 M out, 3Ls down in 3rd place 800 M out, travelling well 2Ls off lead at top of straight, soon challenged on all sides but did well to hang on for 3rd place. |
4 | 12 | TOM'S FIRST (CA354) | M Cahill | SR | Raced 2-wide about 5Ls off pace 1000 M out, 3Ls down going well off home turn, 1L off lead 200 M out, involved in three-way photo for placings. |
5 | 5 | HALO KING PRAWN (CB124) | E Saint-Martin | B1/TT1 | Led passing 1400 M marker and 3Ls clear 800 M out, 2Ls up entering straight, headed 250 M out and one-paced through closing stages. |
6 | 14 | CONVERGENCE (BV289) | S K Sit | -- | 2nd slowest away, 5Ls off pace on fence 1000 M out, 3Ls off lead entering straight, bit short of room between tiring HALO KING PRAWN and THUNDER STORM final stages. |
7 | 6 | BORN DRAGON (BS215) | C Williams | B | 7Ls off pace on fence 1000 M out, 4Ls down entering straight, caught behind five or six rivals through full length of stretch though jockey never had to stop riding. |
8 | 1 | DANRIVA (CA040) | D Dunn | -- | Raced 3-wide 4Ls off pace 1200 M out, 3-wide off home and joined leaders about 350 M out, headed about 250 M out and weakened quickly. |
9 | 3 | MASCOT TREASURE (BV248) | M W Leung | B | About 8Ls off pace on inside 1000 M out, 5Ls down turning for home, never got within striking distance of leading bunch in stretch. |
10 | 7 | UNIVERSAL CHARGER (BV172) | K S Yu | SR | Always outpaced - raced one from rear about 10Ls off speed down back straight, no impression. |
11 | 8 | BIA DESERT (CB108) | Y T Cheng | V | Raced 2-wide 7Ls off pace 1000 M out, 4Ls off speed but 5-wide turning for home, 5Ls off lead 200 M out and soon eased down. |
12 | 13 | MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Dwelt in gates and lost about 5Ls at start as a result, stuck in rear until home straight when about 8Ls off pace, no chance thereafter. |
13 | 9 | FLAMENCO STAR (BS321) | B Fayd'herbe | B | 3-wide and 7Ls off lead 1000 M out, very wide (about 7 or 8 wide) and tracking winner into home straight, weakened right away. |
14 | 11 | HORNET (BP238) | K H Ting | -- | Failed to lead early on 3Ls and off pace 800 M out, hard ridden and beaten when 2-wide and 2Ls off pace entering straight. |
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 |