Race 10 (043)
CHANGCHUN HANDICAP Rating:115-90 1600m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | CHEEKY (CA266) | C Brown | -- | Began well, restrained to be midfield 2 wide 7Ls from lead, given easy run to turn, eased 3 wide on turn, came with strong run in straight to overhaul leaders and held off challengers late. Nice win. (See Racing Incidents.) |
2 | 7 | WEALTHY (CD164) | E Saint-Martin | SR | Jumped with them from awkward gate, restrained to 5th last 2 wide 8Ls from lead, tracked eventual winner 3 wide on turn, left a little flat-footed when they sprinted but rallied strongly over final 200 M. |
3 | 2 | BEST GIFT (CD296) | M Rodd | TT | Jumped well, taken hold of and obtained cover 4 back on fence 4Ls from lead, eased 2 wide passing 600 M, failed to get clear running and bumped badly in straight, motored home late. |
4 | 10 | FIVE GRAINS (CB280) | B Prebble | -- | Awkward to begin, restrained to 3rd last 10Ls from lead 2 wide, eased 3 wide turn and ran on widest in straight, chased gamely. |
5 | 14 | THE KING (CD384) | H W Lai | TT | Jumped with them, ridden hard from wide gate to lead, used a lot of petrol to cross, ran along at solid gallop, held ground until 200 M but weakened after hard run. Saddle shifted. (See Racing Incidents.) |
6 | 3 | SUMMERLAND (CD074) | G Schofield | TT | Fairly away, pushed forward to hold prominent position 2 wide, 1 back 3Ls from lead, travelled well to turn, eased out in straight, battled steadily without threatening winner. |
7 | 4 | AGILITY (CC361) | G Mosse | -- | Broke with them from bad alley, caught 3 wide with cover midfield, ridden up 4 wide on turn, couldn't go with them when they sprinted. |
8 | 11 | FRUITY FRUITY (CD061) | Y T Cheng | -- | Average to begin, restrained to 2nd last on rails 10Ls from Lead, urged along on turn, failed to show any dash, passed only tiring horses in straight. |
9 | 5 | PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) | R Fradd | -- | Fair to begin, eased in to settle on fence 8Ls from lead, travelled on bridle to turn, steadied near 350 M, held ground in straight but tired late. |
10 | 13 | NILOMETER (CD052) | F Coetzee | CP/TT | Jumped well, urged forward to take up position outside leaders (pace genuine) moved up to be on terms on turn, failed to maintain effort and weakened out of it. |
11 | 8 | BEETHOVEN (CC133) | S Dye | B/TT | Jumped best from wide alley, pressed on when caught wide to sit 3 wide without cover 2Ls off lead, moved forward on turn to tackle leaders but run ended 200 M from home. |
12 | 1 | FIGURES (CC307) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped with them, raced keenly to be behind the leader, never fully settled, obtained run in straight but failed to make any impression. |
13 | 12 | SUCCESSIVE GAINS (CC158) | K S Yu | B | Average to begin, settled last 12Ls from lead on rails, ridden along to stay in touch on turn. Did nothing. (See Racing Incidents.) |
14 | 6 | SELF FLIT (CB322) | O Doleuze | B- | Began awkwardly, ridden up to settle 3 back on fence 3Ls from lead, never travelled and lost ground in straight to be beaten a long way. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |