Race 9 (090)
UNITED ROAD HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 14 | MIGHTY HUGO (CB413) | S Dye | -- | Had the run of the race in 3rd on fence 2Ls off pace 1200 M out, switched out to lead on the bridle 350 M out, 2Ls clear 200 M out, always in command. |
2 | 1 | DAVE'S BEST (CC060) | D Whyte | -- | Awkwardly away, keen 1200 M out when 4Ls off pace and 3-wide with cover in 8th, driven along when 3-wide into straight and 3Ls down in 5th place, ran on quite well but no chance with winner. |
3 | 2 | XLERATE (CB224) | A Delpech | B-/BO1 | Slowly away, on fence 5Ls off pace in 10th 1200 M out, 4Ls down in midfield on straightening, kept on well along fence to run into the money. |
4 | 11 | SILVERBIRD (CB335) | M W Leung | -- | 2-wide and 6Ls behind leader in 12th at the 1200 M, 3-wide and 7Ls off at 800 M, 4-wide (widest of all) into stretch when 5Ls down, ran on fairly to be nearest at the finish. |
5 | 8 | DOUBLE HAPPINESS (CB198) | R Fradd | B | Always keen in midfield about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace but 4-wide without cover through to the 600 M, 3-wide into home straight, kept on okay without threatening in closing stages. |
6 | 6 | FIGHTING MASCOT (CB426) | G Schofield | SR | Well placed 2-wide and 2Ls off pace in 4th at the 1200 M, 3Ls down in 6th 800 M out and into home straight when clipping heels, one-paced thereafter. |
7 | 4 | ZIETENGO BOY (BV143) | A Marcus | -- | 4Ls off pace in 7th and 2-wide 1200 M out, similarly placed when close to heels entering straight, always outpaced in concluding stages. |
8 | 3 | EXPLOSIVE POWER (BV129) | F Coetzee | -- | On fence 4Ls off speed in 6th at 1200 M, closer and very well placed turning for home, no acceleration whatsoever. |
9 | 5 | DIAMOND MOON (CB019) | W C Marwing | -- | Soon led, on fence 1200 M out, never clear by more than 1L through to home stretch, headed by winner 350 M out, dropped away steadily. |
10 | 10 | DESERT STORM (CA048) | J Quinn | TT | Slowly away, in rear 8Ls off pace 1200 M out, 6Ls down and one from rear entering straight, making some moderate late headway when short of room 100 M out. |
11 | 7 | RESOURCEFUL PRINCE (CA323) | W M Lai | -- | 3-wide with cover and 1L off pace in 2nd 1200 M out, 2-wide and 1L off pace in 3rd at 800 M, nudged along when 2Ls down in 4th entering straight, faded. |
12 | 9 | ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) | W Woods | -- | Never competitive at any stage, 5Ls off pace and 2-wide in 11th 1200 M out, never got much closer than that. |
13 | 12 | COMME D'HABITUDE (CA107) | W Smith | B/SR | 3-wide without cover when 3Ls off pace in 5th 1200 M out, 3-wide and 1L down in 2nd at 800 M, disputing lead and every chance into straight, soon dropped out rapidly. |
14 | 13 | STRATEGIC SELECT (CB133) | Y T Cheng | B | Slowly away, on fence 6Ls off pace and one from rear at 1200 M, always rear from the 800 M marker, never on terms from then on. |
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 |