Race 5 (114)
HIN KENG HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | DONGGUAN EXCELS (CB264) | D Dunn | B | Began fairly from wide draw and soon eased to worse than midfield on rail. Made slight progress at home bend. Made up steady ground when asked 350 M out to overhaul 2nd placegetter in the closing stages. |
2 | 4 | CZAR OF PRUSSIA (CB378) | D Whyte | -- | Broke fairly and settled in mid-division 2 to 3 wide. Made progress from outside turning for home. Responded well when asked 350 M out to take lead 200 M but unable to fend off challenge from winner in the final stages. |
3 | 2 | KONRAD THE GREAT (CB059) | S Dye | -- | Shortly after the start knuckled and raced in rear section on rail. Steadily shifted out and made progress turning for home. Near the 300 M was inconvenienced, continued to run on fairly thereafter. |
4 | 3 | PARADIS (CB044) | P H Lo | SR/TT | Tardy start and niggled along to race in worse than midfield 2 wide. Switched out and ridden along to go forward at home bend. Under pressure 350 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
5 | 7 | BRAVE KNIGHT (CC131) | A Marcus | TT | Jumped well and raced in midfield 3 wide. Made up ground at home bend to be on terms with leaders on straightening. Kept on fairly when asked 350 M out but became one-pace inside final 200 M. |
6 | 9 | SEASONS KNACK (CC242) | J Quinn | B-/P1 | Slow to begin and raced at back on inner through to straight. Switched to middle of the track and made up some ground inside final 200 M when asked 300 M out. |
7 | 11 | COMME D'HABITUDE (CA107) | G Schofield | B/SR | Broke well and niggled along to race in midfield 2 wide. Ridden along at home turn to maintain position. Ran on a bit in early part of straight but unable to sustain running and became one-pace inside final 150 M. |
8 | 14 | FANTASTIC HORSE (CB314) | A Delpech | B | On jumping bounded in the air and lost ground. Raced in rear section 2 wide. Switched to widest and niggled along to go forward at home turn. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 350 M out. |
9 | 6 | ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) | W Woods | -- | Niggled along to race in midfield out wide without cover through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and steadily faded inside final 200 M. |
10 | 8 | FELICITY (CB079) | C Williams | B | Soon raced in better than midfield 2 wide. Made up little ground at home bend to be outside leader on straightening. Found nothing in the straight and further weakened inside final 200 M. |
11 | 5 | SALENTINO (CC058) | F Coetzee | -- | Niggled along to race in better than midfield 3 wide through to straight. Failed to respond to pressure and steadily dropped out inside final 250 M. |
12 | 12 | TURBOJET (BT277) | W Smith | B/TT | Raced in better than midfield on rail. Under pressure at home bend to maintain position. Failed to quicken when asked 350 M and steadily weakened thereafter. |
13 | 1 | HOLY QUEST (CA309) | W M Lai | -- | Jumped well from widest and soon took lead on rail through to straight. Headed 300 M out and weakened badly thereafter. |
14 | 13 | SALUZI (CB147) | M W Leung | -- | Raced in midfield on rail. Commenced to lose ground turning for home. Tailed out in 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 |