Race 6 (659)
SAI WAN SHAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | SUNNY SMILES (CJ073) | Z Purton | B | Eased to sit about midfield along the fence, 4Ls off the leader, benefited by the fast tempo, made ground steadily 300 M to win by a narrow margin. |
2 | 3 | ANIMATION (CJ035) | D Beadman | CP-/B2 | Bumped start, hard ridden to go forward and sit outside the leader, closed the race off strongly despite harmed by the fast early sectionals, led 200 M, just beaten by a narrow margin in last stride. |
3 | 8 | MEDALLION (CG322) | M Nunes | SR/B1/TT | Very slow away, at back, 6Ls off the leader 2-wide, favoured by the fast pace, momentarily held up 400 M, progressed steadily when clear to grab 3rd without threat. |
4 | 6 | KING FAY FAY (CH089) | F Coetzee | -- | Pushed to take a more prominent spot, 2-1/2Ls off the fast pace 3-wide, lacked turn of foot and just held ground in straight. |
5 | 7 | OPERA MAGIC (CB404) | C W Wong | B | No Comments on Running information for this horse. |
6 | 11 | LITTLE BIG BOY (CJ012) | G Boss | B-/TT | Eased back and took rail, 8-1/2Ls behind the leader, benefited by the fast pace, held up 4-2, progressed steadily when clear. |
7 | 13 | SHINING DRAGON (CC181) | H W Lai | SR/V | Pushed to take the rail and led by 1L at fast sectionals, used up too much fuel in early stages, hung on until 200 M weakened. |
8 | 5 | DRAGON BOY (CJ204) | M Du Plessis | -- | Eased to rear, more than 10Ls off the leader 2-wide, favoured by the fast tempo, made ground 200 M but only on weakening runners. |
9 | 1 | SEVENS HEAVEN (CE175) | K T Yeung | XB/TT | Bumped start, pushed early but failed to keep up with other speedsters, then eased to sit 4Ls off the leader about midfield 2-wide, helped by the fast pace, blocked 4-2, no progress when clear. |
10 | 12 | BULB TREASURE (CH048) | W M Lai | -- | Hard ridden to join the pace group, 1-1/2Ls off the leader, trapped 4-wide throughout and lost ground, harmed by the fast pace, weakened 400 M. |
11 | 4 | LUCKY DRAGON (CD322) | Y T Cheng | TT | Pushed forward, 1L off the leader 3-wide, harmed by the fast pace, faded quickly 400 M, bumped 300 M. |
12 | 10 | ALIVE AND KICKING (CJ071) | S K Sit | H/TT | Pushed to occupy the box seat, not suited by the fast pace, dropped off rapidly in straight. |
13 | 2 | ISLAND SUNRISE (CE276) | K L Chui | TT | Never competitive, tailed out. (See Racing Incidents - didn't stride out.) |
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 |