Race 5 (595)
MONAVEEN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | CHAMP DRAGON (CB278) | F Coetzee | B | Ridden along to race in a forward position around 2 to 3 wide. Took lead shortly after 400 M and found the line well to fend off late challenge from 2nd and 3rd placegetter to win narrowly. |
2 | 5 | MIGHTY HUGO (CB413) | S Dye | -- | Began fairly and soon settled in worse than midfield on inner through to straight. All out 350 M out and made up good ground over the final 200 M to miss the winner by a short margin. |
3 | 7 | BARFOLD HERO (CC071) | M Cahill | -- | Raced towards the rear around 2 wide. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Made up good ground when asked 200 M out but was overpowered by 2nd placegetter on the line. |
4 | 6 | KING PALM (CC118) | K S Yu | -- | Niggled along to race in better than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Made up steady ground when asked 350 M out to be closest at finish. |
5 | 3 | EAST OCEAN DRAGON (CB194) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Soon eased to race in rear section towards the outside without cover and was carried wider on straightening. Ran on fairly in straight to be closest at finish. |
6 | 11 | BROWN BEAUTY (CC029) | Y T Cheng | SR | Jumped awkwardly and soon recovered to race in worse than midfield around 2 to 3 wide. Ran home fairly when asked 350 M out, but over the concluding stages was steadied when crowded for room. |
7 | 1 | SUPREME STAR (CA206) | D Whyte | H | Began fairly and soon raced in mid-division on rail. Shifted out on straightening to find clear running. Ran on evenly and drifted in when asked 350 M out, weakened slightly over the concluding stages. |
8 | 10 | FLAMENCO STAR (BS321) | B Prebble | TT1 | Settled in rear section around 2 wide. Drifted out on straightening. Under pressure 400 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M. |
9 | 9 | STRAIGHT WIN (CB069) | C Williams | -- | Eased to race in rear section on inner through to straight. Unable to quicken in straight and kept on evenly to the line. |
10 | 8 | GORGEOUS YEARS (CB360) | D Dunn | B | Soon box-seated behind leader through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and steadily weakened inside final 200 M. |
11 | 4 | UNIVERSAL STAR (BS188) | K T Yeung | -- | Raced towards the rear on fence. Under pressure to maintain position turning for home. Stayed one-paced in straight and only ran past couple beaten runners in the final stages. |
12 | 12 | ELVIS (CC078) | M W Leung | SR | Niggled along to race in mid-division on inner. Under pressure on straightening but did not respond well and kept on evenly to the line. |
13 | 13 | FAT CHOY TREASURE (BV156) | P H Lo | -- | Led early and then raced outside the leader through to straight. Found nothing in straight and steadily faded inside final 200 M. |
14 | 14 | JOYFUL STAR (BT108) | H K Yim | V | Led narrowly on fence from 1000 M and hung out when making home turn. Soon tailed out in straight. (Lame left fore leg and lost its left fore plate.) |
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 |