Race 3 (447)
SHAU KEI WAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | A MIRROR (CH011) | O Doleuze | -- | Pushed along from widest draw and raced behind the leaders. Box-seated behind the pace at the turn and switched out on straightening. Responded nicely and charged through to take the lead 100 M out. Stayed on well to hold off rivals. |
2 | 2 | CRYSTAL (CE209) | D Whyte | B | Raced 2-wide at midfield. Quickened nicely 400 M out but couldn't find enough to chase down winner over the final stages. |
3 | 9 | SOUND OF SILENCE (CD136) | Y T Cheng | -- | Raced 2-wide and better than midfield. Within 2Ls of the leader at the turn. Kept on well in the straight to make the frame. |
4 | 14 | DRAGON INN (CE327) | M W Leung | V | Hard ridden and contested for the lead. Kept alongside the leader in a 2-wide spot at the turn. Disputed lead on straightening and was headed final 200 M. Stayed on fairly final stages to make the frame. |
5 | 12 | SEVENS HEAVEN (CE175) | C K Tong | XB/TT | Off slowly and raced along the rails behind midfield. 5 to 6Ls off the pace turning for home. Closed the race off well and was nearest at finish. |
6 | 4 | BITE MY DUST (CH170) | H W Lai | -- | Best out but was taken back to get cover. Raced near the rear until straightening. Rallied in run home and was closest at finish. |
7 | 11 | FORTUNE GALLOP (CH191) | M Nunes | -- | Taken back to behind midfield for cover. 3-wide turning for home and steadily made up ground in the straight. |
8 | 13 | PROGRESSING TIMES (CC231) | E Wilson | TT | Raced on the fence and better than midfield. 2 back on the rails turning for home. Slightly held up 300 M out and closed off only fairly thereafter. |
9 | 6 | OCTAGONAL CANYON (CJ055) | F Coetzee | -- | Raced 2-wide behind midfield. Towards the rear on straightening and made up ground in the straight. |
10 | 1 | TREASURE COLT (CE308) | C W Wong | -- | Worked hard to take the lead. Held a narrow advantage turning in and was headed 200 M out. Faded thereafter. |
11 | 3 | ANIMATION (CJ035) | E Saint-Martin | B | Botched the start and was hard ridden. Raced wide and without cover at midfield. Only remained on same pace in the straight. |
12 | 10 | TELEWIN (CJ010) | K L Chui | TT | Raced along the fence at midfield. 3 to 4Ls off the lead turning for home, shifted out twice in straight but unable to quicken last 200 M. |
13 | 8 | NOBLE TWINS (CH257) | W M Lai | B | Settled in rear section. Made some progress in a wide position at home turn but unable to sustain effort after straightening. |
14 | 5 | EASTERN FIREBALL (CJ108) | G Mosse | -- | Jumped awkwardly and raced at the rear. Trailed field into the home straight and found nothing thereafter. (Irregular Heart Rhythm.) |
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 |