Race 6 (289)
ORCHID HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 14 | TATTENHALL DELIGHT (CG068) | H K Yim | -- | Eased back early, trapped 3 to 4 wide, progressed steadily at 1000 M to be about 3.5Ls behind the leaders, dashed well from 400 M to win. |
2 | 7 | SHINING DAY (CE163) | S K Sit | B/TT | Awkwardly away, hard ridden for prominent spot 2Ls off pace early, however trapped 4 to 5 wide throughout, moved up 1000 M but hung out at home bend and lost ground, shifted in 300 M, dashed well 200 M and made ground again to run 2nd. |
3 | 5 | ARROGANCE (CA177) | Y T Cheng | B | Hard ridden to share the lead, travelled comfortably 2 wide throughout at slow tempo, hung on until 150 M when overhauled, kept on for 3rd. |
4 | 12 | RAIN IN SPRING (CC320) | C K Tong | -- | Eased to the rear, raced 7Ls off pace 2 wide throughout, not suited by the slow tempo, blocked for most of straight, dashed well at 100 M when clear. |
5 | 4 | KAO AND MING (CD023) | O Doleuze | B | Eased to the rear as usual, not suited by the racing situation 6Ls behind the leaders trapped 3 wide throughout, was bumped at 400 M, swept up 5 wide on straightening, dashed strongly at 300 M to be nearest on line. |
6 | 2 | VINCERE (CE324) | A Starke | B | At back, raced 2 wide early about 6Ls off pace, was bumped badly 400 M, swept 4 wide on straightening, dashed well 250 M to be not far away in finish. |
7 | 10 | NAMJONG SMILE (CG181) | G Mosse | PC | From the rail-draw travelled in a more prominent spot about midfield, 3.5Ls off pace along the rail, lacked room in straight, dashed fairly when clear. |
7 | 11 | JOY TRUMPS (CD242) | D Whyte | B/TT | Eased at start to get across to the rail towards the rear, 7Ls behind the leaders, shifted out and bumped another runner on straightening, little dash 200 M. |
9 | 1 | DOUBLE PLEASURE (CD069) | K L Chui | -- | Hard ridden to occupy a prominent spot, trapped 3 wide throughout 2Ls behind the leaders, ran on until 200 M but was flat in run home. |
10 | 9 | MASTER ABLE (CD349) | M Nunes | B | Eased to sit just behind midfield 5Ls off pace 2 wide early, moved up 3 wide at home bend, no turn of foot in straight, disappointing. |
11 | 3 | WIN FOR ALL (CD002) | B Prebble | -- | Eased at start to get across to rails behind the field, settled about 5Ls behind the leaders, making little progress in straight when checked at 100 M. |
12 | 13 | SPLENDID SAILS (CG077) | D Nikolic | -- | Always midfield 2 wide throughout, never progressed in final stages. |
13 | 6 | CASH IN (CG138) | C Soumillon | CP | Settled just behind the leaders along the rail, travelled nicely throughout, however no turn of foot in straight, weakened from 250 M. (Bled.) |
14 | 8 | ALWAYS ZIETEN (CB090) | H W Lai | -- | Hard ridden to get across the rail in front and share the lead at slow pace, weakened from 300 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 |