Race 6 (070)
SHAANXI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | OSCAR STAR (CC046) | S Dye | -- | Broke well from wide draw and prominent in 3 wide. Shortly after the 800 M pressed forward to take lead on rail to straight. Kicked away when asked 350 M out, fended off late challenge from 2nd placegetter to win narrowly. |
2 | 2 | GOLD FIELD (CC096) | W Woods | -- | From a wide draw was immediately steadied to the rear section on rail. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Made up good ground inside final 200 M when asked 350 M out but just failed to run down the winner. |
3 | 13 | SUNDAY DELIGHT (CC225) | C Williams | -- | Slow to begin and pushed along to race in midfield or better on rail. Unable to improve on rail rounding the home turn. Under pressure 300 M out and made up steady ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
4 | 3 | KING OF FIELD (CC195) | M Rodd | H | Broke fairly and steadily eased to the rear section around 2 wide. Switched to the widest and made little headway home turn. Ran on fairly in early to middle part of straight whilst hanging in. One-paced inside 100 M. |
5 | 1 | FLYING SUCCESS (CB113) | G Mosse | -- | Jumped fairly and soon settled in midfield 2 wide. Near the 600 M was awkwardly placed on heels. Had trouble finding clear running in early part of straight. Made up steady ground when clear running was obtained 200 M out. |
6 | 6 | RED BARON (CC220) | D Whyte | B/TT1 | Jumped fairly and soon settled in better than midfield 2 wide. Crept forward at home turn to be 1/2L off leader on straightening. Ran on fairly when asked 350 M out but slightly weakened over the concluding stages. |
7 | 9 | KING OF SPADES (CC056) | A Delpech | B | From the widest draw was soon eased to the tail 2 wide. Rounding the home bend steadily switched to the outside to obtain clear running. Under pressure 350 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
8 | 5 | TATTLETALE (CC328) | F Coetzee | B | Niggled along to race in midfield or worse 3 wide with cover through to straight. Near the 300 M was steadied when disappointed for running. Made up little ground over the final 200 M. |
9 | 7 | JUST TOO GOOD (CB150) | W M Lai | V | Broke well from wide draw and steadily settled in midfield 3 to 4 wide through to straight. Made little progress in early part of straight but effort was short lived and soon became one pace inside final 200 M. |
10 | 12 | SALUZI (CB147) | H W Lai | H | Slow to begin and ridden along to race in midfield or worse 2 wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and only able to keep on evenly to the line. |
11 | 14 | SAMMY TREASURE (CA324) | K W Tsui | B | Began fairly and raced keenly in a prominent position on rail. Was steadily shuffled back at home turn to be in midfield on straightening. Found nothing when asked 400 M out and kept on evenly to the line. |
12 | 4 | FLORAL DANCER (CA259) | O Doleuze | -- | Broke well and ridden along to race in better than midfield 3 wide through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out but failed to quicken and further weakened inside final 200 M. (Significant amount of mucus.) |
13 | 10 | WIN DANCER (CC357) | G Schofield | SR | Began well and niggled along to lead narrowly 2 wide from the 1200 M. Near the 800 M was headed and dropped to 3rd on straightening. No extra in straight and dropped out steadily inside final 250 M. |
14 | 11 | DANCING BOY (CC358) | C K Tong | V | Slowly away and soon recovered to race in worse than midfield on rail. Commenced to give ground at the latter part of home turn and 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 |