Race 1 (444)
TSUEN WAN HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | MAXIMUM JOY (CA025) | M W Leung | B | Ridden forward to be 2-back on the fence about 1 to 2Ls behind the pace. Given reminders from 700 M. Held up upon straightening until 200 M before running on well to snatch victory close home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
2 | 10 | LUCKY YEARS (CD331) | B Prebble | PC | 2nd inside the leader from the first turn. Led or disputed lead from 1100 M. Kept on well in straight and held a 1/2L advantage from 300 M before being grabbed by the winner close home. |
3 | 7 | HAPPY HEROES (CD261) | F Coetzee | B-/PC1 | Jumped well but soon got outpaced and settled towards rear from 1200 M. Still 4 to 5Ls back rounding home bend. Made up good ground along rail to be closest at finish final 300 M. |
4 | 8 | FUN CRUISER (CD167) | D Whyte | B | Towards rear from the first turn. 5-wide turning in. Made up good ground final 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 2 | JUST IN TIME (BV215) | C K Tong | -- | Led from the first turn. Headed at 1100 M but disputed lead again from 700 M. Kept on well in straight and held 2nd just 1/2L back from 300 M before getting swamped close home. |
6 | 12 | PULL NO PUNCH (CE087) | O Doleuze | PC1 | Began awkwardly before travelling prominently in 4th or 5th place. Under pressure turning in. Kept on in straight until not quickened final 100 M. |
7 | 6 | FIGS (CE141) | R Fradd | B | Began awkwardly. Midfield or worse. Ran on steadily without threatening and was steadied 50 M out. (Post race distress.) |
8 | 13 | SHINING LIGHT (CD119) | W M Lai | B-/PC2 | Midfield. Kept on without threatening in straight. |
9 | 4 | ESPRIT D'OR (CD295) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Slowly away. At back after steadying at 1100 M. Failed to make any impression in straight. |
10 | 1 | BIG WINNER (CD229) | H W Lai | H-/TT | Around midfield from the first turn and continued to be trapped wide and without cover. Headway from 1200 M and disputed lead from 800 M. No extra 200 M from home. |
11 | 3 | AWESOME EAGLE (CE077) | C Brown | TT | Travelled keenly in 3rd or 4th but 3-wide. Shifted 4-wide upon straightening. Kept on in straight until weakened 100 M out. (Abnormal breathing.) |
12 | 14 | SUPER WINNER (CD062) | Y T Cheng | B-/SR- | Towards rear. Held up near 200 M but never looked likely. |
13 | 5 | GOLDEN MILE (CD264) | G Mosse | V | Attempted to go forward from wide draw but only good enough to be in midfield or behind. Not a threat in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
14 | 9 | JUST TOO GOOD (CB150) | G Schofield | B-/P1 | Towards rear. Tailed off upon straightening. |
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 |