Race 2 (217)
NATHAN HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | LIGHTING THE WORLD (CC164) | P H Lo | B-/P1 | Jumped fast from an outside barrier, 2 wide and kept within a length from the leader making the turn. Took the lead at 200 M and held off other contenders for a close win. |
2 | 4 | TRIUMPHANT GLORY (CB368) | W M Lai | B | Responded well from the gates and kept midfield before the turn. 2 wide entering the straight. Ran strongly when being ridden. Quickened nicely once in the clear and ran strongly to chase winner. |
3 | 6 | GOLDEN MILE (CD264) | G Mosse | V | Good speed early stages from an outside barrier, took the rail going into the turn, led by half a length rounding the home turn. Kept on steadily without quickening closing stages. |
4 | 7 | MIRACULOUS (CE115) | G Schofield | CP-/H-/TT1 | Clean jump and raced within 2Ls from the leader in the back straight. 2 wide 2Ls behind leader entering the straight. One-paced and did not improve position. No challenge to the winner. |
5 | 8 | MAXIMUM JOY (CA025) | E Saint-Martin | B | Slow to begin, hard ridden to make up ground in the early stages, ran 4 wide without cover behind midfield entering the turn, responded late to be closest at finish. |
6 | 10 | NATURAL MODEL (CD191) | C Brown | SR | Clean jump with an outside draw. Kept rearward early. 3 wide making the turn. Shifted wider on straightening. Made up ground and passed weakening runners. |
7 | 5 | WISDOM EXPRESS (CB377) | B Prebble | B | Jumped well from an outside barrier. Kept midfield without pressure on back straight. 3 wide without cover at the turn and went wider on straightening. Did not quicken and weakened at 200 M. |
8 | 3 | SILLY BOY (CC094) | C K Tong | B/TT | Quick jump. Led and raced on the rail until the turn. Stayed 2Ls behind leader entering home straight. Hard ridden in the straight but weakened at 300 M. |
9 | 2 | PRO JOY (CD160) | O Doleuze | B-/P1 | Slow start. Remained rearward by the rail making the turn. Made up ground at 200 M but made no improvement in position. |
10 | 12 | STORMY (CE118) | A Delpech | H2 | Fair jump. Pressured to stay midfield. 2 wide 5Ls behind leader going into the straight. Behind midfield and never improved position. Weakened badly at 300 M. |
11 | 11 | METRO LEADER (CE005) | O Chavez | V-/PC1 | Slow to begin. Pressured to stay midfield on back straight. Raced rearward turning into home straight. Couldn't make up ground and weakened badly at 350 M. |
12 | 1 | FANTASTIC STAR (CC294) | H W Lai | B-/P1/TT- | Fair jump, hard ridden but couldn't muster speed. Last horse making the turn and entering the straight. Far from leader and never a factor. |
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 |