Race 2 (224)
DUBAI HANDICAP Rating:120-95 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | RIVER JORDAN (CG194) | D Beadman | TT | Settled 2 deep around midfield with cover. Peeled out on straightening and accelerated strongly to score convincingly. |
2 | 12 | MY CHOICE (CC283) | K L Chui | -- | Travelled on the fence, midfield. Switched out after the 350 M and found the line strongly. |
3 | 10 | SLOW WALTZ (CH329) | F Coetzee | -- | Raced 3-wide early but managed to get in near the 800 M, 1 off. Was held up until about the 100 M and closed of soundly once late. (Not really tested.) |
4 | 6 | FLAMING LAMBORGINI (CE146) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Settled near the rear, 1 off with cover. Came wide after the 400 M and ran on solidly. |
5 | 2 | DANACOURT (CE228) | M Kinane | H | Was slow to begin then was taken back from a wide alley and settled near the rear of the field on the rails. Came wide in the run home and closed off well. |
6 | 14 | GOODY (CD239) | A Delpech | -- | Settled behind midfield, 2 deep with cover. Got to the line well. |
7 | 3 | GOLD STRIKER (CD365) | D Whyte | -- | Parked behind the leader along the fence. Had every chance but condition gave out late. |
8 | 9 | AMBITIOUS GENERAL (CJ066) | B Prebble | CP1 | Slow to begin and ridden along to take up a midfield position along the fence. Copped a check near the 800 M and never really recovered although stayed on in the straight. |
9 | 5 | TIBER (CD155) | Y T Cheng | XB/TT | Raced handy to the leaders but was caught 3-wide and without cover for most of the trip. Weakened late when run took toll. |
10 | 7 | NATURAL BLITZ (CE227) | S K Sit | TT | Set a solid tempo out in front fading over the final stages. |
11 | 4 | PLANET RULER (CB359) | G Mosse | -- | Raced 2-wide early then slotted in onto the fence, midfield. Railed up in the straight and commenced to run only to encounter traffic problems over the final 100 M and wasn't fully tested late. |
12 | 1 | SIR ERNESTO (CG051) | P H Lo | SR | Enjoyed a lovely run behind the leader 1 off. Found little at business end. |
13 | 11 | HELENE PILLAGING (CC084) | O Doleuze | TT | Didn't match the early speed and settled 1 off midfield. Weakened out of contention inside the furlong. |
14 | 13 | HAIL THE STORM (CE125) | S Dye | B | Raced in last position all the way. |
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 |