Race 6 (401)
KYOTO HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | TERRAFERMA (CG016) | C W Wong | B | 2nd or 3rd within 2Ls behind the lead. Ran on determinedly in straight to snatch win final strides. |
2 | 5 | SUPER HONEY (CE187) | D Whyte | -- | Settled in 4th place. 4Ls back at 1000 M. Headway rounding bend on the outside to be 2Ls down turning in. Ran on gamely in straight to be nearest at finish. |
3 | 1 | LUCKY WINNER (CE124) | C K Tong | TT | Soon led and proved difficult to settle at 1200 M. Kept on well in straight but got outsprinted by the first pair inside 50 M. |
4 | 7 | SOLAR POWER (CE047) | B Prebble | SR-/B1 | In 5th or 6th place. 4Ls back at 1000 M. Took closer order rounding the turn but got held up for a considerable distance after 400 M. Made up good ground final 200 M to just miss a place. |
5 | 6 | ZEONIC FRONTIER (CE013) | O Doleuze | B | Slowly away. At rear about 10Ls back rounding the turn. Widest turning in. Made up good late ground to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 3 | SEVENS HEAVEN (CE175) | C Munce | BO1/TT | Crowded at start. Towards rear. 7 to 8Ls back rounding the turn. Around midfield turning in by saving ground along rail. Ran on steadily without posing a threat in straight. |
7 | 10 | SPY KING (CE205) | H K Yim | CP | Got back after being crowded at start. Last from 700 M some 9Ls back. Kept on without threatening in straight. |
8 | 2 | FAVOURITE RETURN (CE104) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Midfield and on rail. Shifted out upon straightening but never got going. |
9 | 9 | JOYFUL WORLD (CC200) | H W Lai | B/TT | Prominent 2nd or 3rd within 2Ls off the lead. Weakened quickly 200 M out. |
10 | 12 | RAINBOW EXPRESS (CE144) | S Dye | TT1 | Never better than midfield. Not a threat in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
11 | 8 | KING PALM (CC118) | M W Leung | B | Jumped best before settling in midfield but trapped wide and without cover. Not a factor in straight. |
12 | 14 | AMBITION (CC079) | W M Lai | B | Towards rear. At least 8Ls back at 1000 M. Wide turning in. Made no impression in straight. |
13 | 13 | SIMPLY THE BEST (CE014) | G Schofield | CP | Behind midfield or a little worse despite being ridden along. Under pressure rounding the bend to be in midfield turning in. Found nothing in straight. |
14 | 4 | TSUNAMI (CD105) | C Brown | -- | Always at rear. 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 |