Race 5 (587)
THE KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB CENTENARY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:95-75 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | AGILITY (CC361) | G Mosse | -- | Broke with field and soon settled in midfield or better on rail through to straight. Responded strongly when asked 400 M out to take lead near 200 M and fended off repeated challenge from 2nd placegetter to win narrowly. |
2 | 8 | DR WELL (CD165) | A Delpech | -- | Began fairly and niggled along to race in better than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and ran on well but was unable to find an extra gear to overhaul the winner to settle for 2nd. |
3 | 13 | COUNTRY BOY (CB196) | F Coetzee | TT | Jumped fairly and pushed along to race in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Responded well when asked 400 M out but was outpaced by the 1st pair inside final 150 M. |
4 | 1 | ABLE KNIGHT (CE079) | C W Wong | -- | Broke fairly from wide draw and pushed along to race in forward position 3 wide in the early stages. After the 1400 M steadily eased back to 3rd place 2 wide to straight. Plugged on fairly to the line without threatening. |
5 | 11 | FIRST AMONG EQUALS (CC327) | O Doleuze | B-/CP1 | Jumped fairly and soon raced in a worse than midfield position on rail through to straight. All out 350 M out and only able to run on evenly to the line. |
6 | 6 | DAY OR NIGHT (CE137) | D Whyte | SR | Slowly away and shortly after that was crowded for room. Raced at the back on rail to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and made up little ground inside final 250 M to be closest at finish. |
7 | 14 | CYPRESS HILL (CE061) | C K Tong | V | Jumped with field and niggled along to race in midfield 2 wide through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and made little impression inside the final 200 M. |
8 | 3 | DAVE'S BEST (CC060) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Broke fairly from wide draw and raced in midfield or better around 3 wide without cover through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and kept on same pace to the line. |
9 | 5 | LUCKY SIXER (CC103) | W M Lai | -- | Began well and ridden along to dispute lead 2 wide. Near the 800 M was pressed forward to take outright lead to straight. Headed near the 200 M and gave ground steadily thereafter. |
10 | 7 | MIGHTY HUGO (CB413) | G Schofield | -- | Soon settled in a rearward position round 2 wide. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running but only able to run on evenly to the line. |
11 | 10 | MINE HOST (CC064) | M Rodd | -- | Jumped fairly from wide draw and steadily settled in the rear section 3 wide with cover to straight. Under pressure 400 M out but was unable to make much impression. |
12 | 9 | MEATH (CE143) | R Fradd | B-/CP1 | Began fairly and steadily settled towards the rear around 3 wide with cover through to straight. Unable to show any running when asked 400 M out. |
13 | 4 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | K W Tsui | SR | Broke well from widest and pushed along to dispute lead on rail. Near the 800 M settled back in 2nd place to straight. No extra when asked 350 M out and dropped out steadily. |
14 | 12 | TOP HONOR (CE183) | S Dye | -- | Raced in a rearward position around 4 wide without cover through to straight. Made no impression when asked 400 M out. |
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 |