Race 3 (510)
PORT SHELTER HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | GOOD VIEW SUCCESS (CE237) | O Doleuze | TT | Settled in rear section. Switched wide on straightening for a run. Made a strong rally and edged out rival despite hanging in at the line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
2 | 7 | TERRAFERMA (CG016) | H W Lai | B | Hit the front shortly after start and held a length's advantage into home straight. Had a 2Ls lead final 100 M but failed to hold off a late charging rival and was caught at the line. |
3 | 5 | PEARL OF INDIA (CD298) | D Whyte | B1 | Contended for the early lead before taking a sit behind the leader. Remained prominent behind the pace turning for home. Stayed on well whilst hanging out closing stages for a minor placing. |
4 | 12 | ETERNAL DRAGON (CE298) | G Schofield | P | Dropped to a rearward position from widest draw. Improved in a wide spot making the turn to be near midfield on straightening. Chased on well in the straight to be closest at finish. |
5 | 11 | RAINBOW EXPRESS (CE144) | S Dye | -- | On fence and better than midfield. Swung out on straightening and kept on fairly in the straight. |
6 | 8 | AMERICAN VICTORY (CD375) | K T Yeung | B | Raced close to pace early. Dropped to midfield near 1000 M and hung out from 800 M. Kept on only fairly in the straight. |
7 | 1 | MR GENKI (CD184) | F Coetzee | TT | Ridden along to keep pace with frontrunners. 2-wide and 3Ls behind the leader making the turn. Lacked a quickening pace on straightening and remained on same pace. |
8 | 14 | WISDOM EXPRESS (CB377) | K L Chui | B | Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Settled on fence in a rearward position. Switched out for a clear run after straightening and made up some late ground. |
9 | 4 | FRAMES DEPOT (CG118) | W C Marwing | -- | Jumped awkwardly. Niggled along early for a spot on the fence behind midfield. Kept on same pace in the straight. |
10 | 10 | GREAT FORTUNE (CE098) | Y T Cheng | B | Missed the jump and raced in a rearward position. Trailed field into home straight and ran past a few weakening runners. |
11 | 3 | WAFER KING (CD276) | D Dunn | B/TT | 2-wide behind midfield until home straight. Stayed on same pace to the finish. |
12 | 9 | FAST TRACK (CB375) | G Mosse | B | Niggled along at midfield early stages. Remained in similar position making the turn but failed to rally in the straight. |
13 | 2 | LIAOBUQI (CE018) | C K Tong | -- | Hard ridden from outside draw but was outpaced by frontrunners early stages. Crept closer after 1000 M and tracked leader making the turn. Failed to keep pace on straightening and weakened. |
14 | 13 | FLASH HARRY (CB180) | M W Leung | SR/CO | Raced at midfield early stages. Got carried out to be widest whilst improving around the turn. Outpaced and weakened after 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 |