Race 5 (515)
SHA WAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | MASTER YING (CB249) | O Doleuze | B | Broke fairly from an outside draw and niggled along to be box-seated behind the leader to straight. All out 200 M and responded well to snatch victory in a ding-dong finish. |
2 | 4 | SHINING DRAGON (CC181) | M Rodd | SR | Jumped with field from widest and niggled along to take lead on rail from 1300 M with around 1L advantage to straight. Plugged on well when asked 250 M out but was overhauled by the winner on the line. |
3 | 2 | FREEBIRD (CC319) | Y T Cheng | SR/CP | Best out and niggled along to race in a prominent position 2 wide through to straight. Responded quite well when asked 250 M out but was never in position to trouble the 1st pair. |
4 | 9 | BALL OF FIRE (CD020) | H K Yim | V | Bounded in the air on jumping and dropped to the tail on rail. Near the 1000 M was checked and blundered. Made up little ground from the outside at home turn. Made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
5 | 12 | PRO JOY (CD160) | C Williams | -- | Jumped awkwardly from wide draw and soon settled at back closer to the rail. Made little headway from the outside at home turn. Under pressure 300 M out and made little impression inside final 200 M. |
6 | 6 | TELECOM SUPERBOSS (CD180) | H W Lai | B | Began fairly and ridden along to race in a forward position 3 wide without cover through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 300 M out and ran on evenly to the line. |
7 | 7 | OLIVE OR TWIST (CB271) | A Delpech | B | Slightly slow to the jump and ridden along to race in better than midfield on rail. Near the 1000 M was checked and dropped to midfield. Under pressure 300 M out but only able to run on evenly to the line. |
8 | 11 | MADE IN HONGKONG (CD139) | L Innes | B | Soon settled in a rearward position on rail and near the 1000 M was steadied when closed to heels. Baulked for a run at 250 M but only able to run on evenly when clear running was obtained at 200 M. |
9 | 5 | STOIC (BT155) | C K Tong | V | Broke with field and soon settled in a rearward position on inner through to straight. Only able to run on evenly when asked 250 M out and slightly weakened over the final stages. |
10 | 3 | HEALTHY FRUITS (CC193) | C Brown | B/TT | Began fairly and soon raced in midfield or better 2 wide through to straight. Kept on evenly when asked 250 M out and faded slightly inside final 200 M. |
11 | 10 | FRIENDSHIP (CE066) | M W Leung | -- | Began fairly and raced in midfield around 3 wide. After the 1300 M was bumped and near 1100 M was steadied to avoid heels. Pushed along at home turn to maintain position, failed to make any impression in straight. |
12 | 8 | AMBITIOUS LEADER (CC082) | W M Lai | B | Jumped fairly from wide draw and raced in midfield or better around 3 wide. Commenced to lose ground at home bend 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 |