Race 8 (434)
MACAU HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | ROYAL PERICLES (CH050) | W M Lai | B/XB | Out in line, drove up to race outside leader sharing lead, continued to shade inside horse throughout, 1/2L clear on turning, held advantage most of straight and drew away late to score a shade easily in finish. |
2 | 6 | MASTER POWER (CG318) | D Beadman | B | Began only fairly, ended up 5Ls away in 2 wide line, suited by reasonable pace, improved 3 wide on circle, switched out in straight and closed off nicely making many lengths for 2nd. |
3 | 10 | GOOD TO GO (CH096) | B Prebble | TT | Bounced out, held lead however pressured throughout by outside horse, still kicked back underneath to be 1/2L down turning, kept finding but just lacked extra to go with first two late. |
4 | 1 | LIBERAL'S KNIGHT (CE272) | F Coetzee | -- | Began in line, ended up 2 to 3Ls back in 2 wide line, had a suitable run behind pace, travelled well on bend, lacked usual dash in straight but still managed to make steady headway to find frame. |
5 | 5 | ISLAND SPEED (CG202) | H W Lai | B/TT | Reasonable jump, took a trailing position on leaders 1L back, enjoyed an easy time to bend, eased 2 wide tracking eventual winner, had a chance to 200 M but failed to find extra late. |
6 | 11 | PICKETT (CG155) | P H Lo | -- | Began well enough, up challenging early before dropping into a 1 out 1 back slot, had run of race thereafter, in mix at 300 M, just unable to lift last 200 M but held ground creditably in run to line. |
7 | 3 | GRAND STORE (CH087) | Y T Cheng | -- | Out with rest, allowed to slot in for a trail 3 to 4Ls back on rails, enjoyed an easy time in the middle stages, held up turning in, made even progress however lacked usual finish late. |
8 | 7 | SUPERIOR UNIT (CJ045) | S K Sit | -- | Moderate jump, raced more than 10Ls back, made ground on circle however hung dramatically making bend 5 wide, made some ground in straight but run ended at 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
9 | 9 | SECRET OF KINGS (CG102) | Z Purton | B-/P1/H1/TT1 | No early pace, ended up well back 10 lengths away, made gradual progress on bend, still had job to do on turning, passed some tired runners in run to line. |
10 | 2 | SKYVIEW BAR (CG024) | K T Yeung | -- | Average jump, ended up in behind midfield but lost position to be 10Ls or so back, kept to rails, never really looked comfortable and struggled in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
11 | 4 | ADAIKALI (CE181) | G Mosse | CP | Amongst first to hit ground, raced 3 wide outside leaders without cover, did it tough throughout with solid sections, still there on turning, faded out quickly from 300 M. |
12 | 12 | GIGA SPIRITS (CE335) | K M Chin | XB/TT | Ordinary jump, ended up detached at rear, was too far away to be competitive, got no closer in run to line. (Rider reported didn't handle track.) |
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 |