Race 1 (126)
RUBY HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | VITALITY CHAMP (CD301) | D Whyte | -- | Always in touch. 3rd or 4th turning in. Shifted out for running at 400 M. Responded well inside 300 M and took command final 100 M. |
2 | 7 | CENTURY SUPER STAR (CE070) | C Brown | -- | Soon midfield or better. Ran on well final 300 M and gained slender advantage 150 M out before being outpaced by the winner. |
3 | 1 | FAST TRACK (CB375) | O Doleuze | B | Mainly behind midfield. Took closer order along rail rounding the turn. Ran on steadily in straight to be nearest at finish despite being held up at 200 M. |
4 | 2 | TELECOM TYCOON (CC039) | C W Wong | V/TT | Led to 150 M before finishing one-paced. |
5 | 12 | SPOKESMAN (CD099) | A Delpech | -- | Soon dropped to the back from wide draw. Shifted out of running upon straightening but bumped twice with another runner and became unbalanced. Made up good ground final 300 M. |
6 | 13 | TIMBER CITY (CC031) | Y T Cheng | B | Sat outisde the leader from 1200 M. Kept on in straight before finding no extra inside 100 M. |
7 | 14 | WINNING RONGRONG (CD081) | W M Lai | CP1/TT | In touch early. Dropped back slightly from 1000 M to around midfield rounding the turn. Checked when disappointed for running near 400 M. One-paced thereafter. |
8 | 11 | SEVEN STARS (CE295) | C Munce | -- | Around midfield but proved difficult to settle and dropped towards rear from 900 M. Failed to quicken in straight after checking and shifting out for clear running. |
9 | 8 | CHARMING SPEEDY (CE186) | O Chavez | B | Midfield but proved difficult to settle. Kept on without threatening in straight. (Lost plate.) |
10 | 9 | STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) | R Fradd | V/TT | Mainly behind midfield. Hampered and lost ground at 800 M and remained wide turning in. Bumped twice upon straigh- tening. Kept on without threatening. |
11 | 10 | FILEBO (CE214) | G Schofield | B1 | Slowly away but soon moved forward to be forward of mid- field. Commenced to give ground and proved difficult to ride out whilst hanging in from 300 M. |
12 | 3 | CLASSIC KING (CD256) | S Dye | B | At rear. Widest turning in. Never a factor. |
13 | 6 | BARRACUDA (CB320) | K S Yu | -- | At rear. Never a threat. |
14 | 4 | BOREAS (CE086) | B Prebble | -- | Prominent. 3rd or 4th turning in. Bumped at 400 M and again 300 M before weakening badly final 200 M. |
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 |