Race 3 (703)
TAI TAN HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1600m Sha Tin Yielding To Soft
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | PICTURE PERFECT (CD297) | C K Tong | B | Disputed lead before taking a sit behind the pace 1000 M out. Regained lead on straightening and opened up a clear advantage. Kept on well final stages to deny challenger. |
2 | 9 | LIGHTNING MOUNT (CH082) | K L Chui | B/TT | Settled at midfield. Ran on well in the home straight but not enough to challenge winner in the final stages. |
3 | 11 | HURRICANE WAY (CH039) | G Mosse | B/TT | Raced in rear section. Made up ground by running along the rails at home turn. Steadily made up ground in the straight. |
4 | 12 | MAJIN BUU (CC334) | Y T Cheng | V | Better than midfield and raced along the rails. A length off the lead turning in. Kept on fairly in the straight to make the frame. |
5 | 4 | FREEBIRD (CC319) | C W Wong | BO-/CP2 | Raced behind the leaders. Ran on fairly in the straight but unable to turn up a notch. |
6 | 7 | HEADINGLEY (CH264) | K T Yeung | B/TT | Soon led. Disputed lead turning for home. Rider lost whip at 300 M and gradually faded. |
7 | 8 | NOBLE TWINS (CH257) | Z Purton | B | Settled behind midfield. Ran on without threatening in the straight. |
8 | 13 | FILEBO (CE214) | O Doleuze | B | Raced in rear section and was near last on straightening. Made up ground in the straight by running past beaten runners. |
9 | 5 | CHINESE BOY BOY (CH157) | D Whyte | V | Off slowly and raced behind midfield. Responded only fairly when pressured at the turn. Remained on same pace after straightening and weakened final 200 M. (Never handled track.) |
10 | 10 | WATCHMAN (CB327) | B Prebble | B/SR | No Comments on Running information for this horse. |
11 | 1 | CELESTIAL WONDER (CG046) | E Saint-Martin | XB/TT | 3-wide at midfield. Towards the rear making home turn and made no impression in the straight. |
12 | 2 | BARRACUDA (CB320) | M Du Plessis | -- | No Comments on Running information for this horse. |
13 | 14 | CHARMING MONKEYS (CH148) | W M Lai | SR/CO | Jumped awkwardly. Ridden along and raced 2 to 3Ls off the pace. Hung out and lost ground making the turn. Made no impression in the straight. |
14 | 6 | SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) | H W Lai | B | Jumped well and was allowed to drop back to race 4-wide behind midfield. Ridden along but was unable to keep pace at the turn. Found nothing in the straight. |
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 |