Race 3 (225)
LONDON HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | HIGH POINT (CH215) | D Whyte | -- | Settled in midfield. Quickened nicely on straightening and kept on well in the closing stages to win a close one. |
2 | 2 | INSPIRATION (CG111) | D Beadman | XB/TT | Raced within 2Ls of leader. Lost a bit of ground at the 600 M and was 3Ls down turning in. Held up in traffic after 400 M but ran on strongly thereafter. Kept strides with eventual winner final stages but came up short in a photo. |
3 | 1 | SANZIRO (CE208) | O Doleuze | XB/B1/TT | Off slowly and raced towards the rear. Last to enter home straight and finished the race off with a strong rally making plenty of ground late. |
4 | 11 | DIAMOND BRILLIANCE (CH002) | H W Lai | B | Boxed-seated behind the leader until home straight. Ran on well but could not find enough to remain in contention final 100 M. |
5 | 7 | LUCKY WINNER (CE124) | A Starke | B-/TT | On the fence at midfield. Had trouble making the turn and lost some ground. 5Ls off the lead turning in and closed the race off with a nice rally. |
6 | 9 | ROYAL PERICLES (CH050) | E Saint-Martin | B/XB | Taken back at the start and trailed field. Remained towards the rear and widest turning for home. Showed a strong rally and was closest at finish. |
7 | 10 | MARIBEAU (CH213) | F Coetzee | -- | Better than midfield. Kept within 3Ls of the leader making home turn. Ran on fairly in the straight but unable to turn up a notch in the closing stages. |
8 | 3 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS (CH145) | C Soumillon | XB- | Taken back to race in rear section. Steadily made up ground in the straight but unable to find more in the closing stages. |
9 | 13 | HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) | C K Tong | V-/XB/TT | Outpaced and raced behind midfield. Crowded at 700 M and was near the back turning for home. Ran on fairly and steadily made up ground in the straight. |
10 | 12 | STEP TO WIN (CG167) | S Dye | B/TT | Raced wide and never more than 3Ls off the pace. Steadily made up ground 4 wide at the turn and was in a disputed lead turning in. Took sole possession of the lead at 300 M but weakened inside final 200 M. |
11 | 5 | ELITE CHAMPION (CJ096) | B Prebble | -- | No better than midfield. Kept on fairly but didn't make up much ground in the straight. |
12 | 6 | ELEGANT WIN (CG297) | G Boss | B1 | Niggled along early to be among leaders. 2-wide and a length off turning for home. Maintained same pace before tiring final 200 M. |
13 | 8 | CHATER POWER (CG312) | A Delpech | B/TT | Raced wide in a forward spot. 4-wide and 3Ls off the pace turning for home. Unable to quicken after straightening. |
14 | 14 | KINDACROSS (CG041) | K L Chui | XB/TT | Led field before tiring over the final 300 M. (Blood in trachea.) |
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 |