Race 5 (552)
AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | SUPER TRAVELLER (CH275) | Z Purton | -- | Close-up but 3-wide no cover throughout, led about 350 M out, entitled to fade after the tough trip but battled on gamely for a highly creditable win. |
2 | 3 | FEARLESS (CH301) | K Shea | B | Worse than midfield about 5Ls back early on, 2Ls behind on straightening, ran on well final 200 M but couldn't reach the winner. |
3 | 7 | FLYING TAMARI (CG151) | B Prebble | -- | Midfield but sometimes without cover in 3-wide position, challenging when 1L down off last bend, stayed on well for a place. |
4 | 9 | EYSHAL (CJ099) | D Beadman | B/TT | 9Ls last at the 1000 M, 5Ls last turning for home, made up eye-catching late ground, nearest at the finish. |
5 | 2 | SIGHT WINNER (CJ049) | D Whyte | -- | Trapped 4-wide no cover throughout, 3Ls back in mid-division at halfway, pressed forward on circle, just held by principals, commendable run nonetheless. |
6 | 11 | SIR GALAHAD (CG272) | M Du Plessis | -- | 4Ls or 5Ls back around midfield with cover until home straight, ran on pretty well without really troubling the leaders. |
7 | 1 | GREAT GUY (CH112) | K L Chui | TT | Disputed early pace out 2-wide, led by half a length middle stages, headed by the winner 350 M out, couldn't find any extra. |
8 | 6 | GALLANT CHAMPION (CJ002) | E Saint-Martin | TT1 | Restrained to race 7Ls off pace in rear at the 1000 M, edged closer but 6-wide (widest) off last turn, made some fair late ground. |
9 | 12 | IRON FIST (CH143) | M Nunes | TT | Set early tempo on the fence, headed at halfway but still within a neck of the lead off last bend, petered out steadily. |
10 | 13 | MELLIFLUOUS (CH212) | H W Lai | B-/XB/V1/H | 6Ls back in 11th early on, 3Ls back in 9th or so making last turn, always chasing the majority of the field. |
11 | 14 | IMPERIAL APPLAUSE (CG209) | O Doleuze | B | Switched inside from wide gate, 7Ls back in 12th at the 1200 M, closer but still rearward turning for home, failed to make an impact. |
12 | 10 | ISLAND SUPER (CH297) | Y T Cheng | -- | Had the run of the race in 4th or so on the fence within 2Ls of the speed until home turn, lacked any acceleration in the straight. |
13 | 8 | RICE FIELD (CE134) | K T Yeung | TT | 3-back on the fence about 4Ls from the speed from halfway to home turn, no impression. |
14 | 4 | HORACE'S CHOICE (CH169) | G Boss | H/TT | Over-raced when 2Ls back in 4th at 1000 M, thereabouts turning in, found nothing off the bit and eased when beaten final 100 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 |