Race 2 (245)
SAPPHIRE HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | SUPER (CD036) | D Whyte | SR/XB | Raced 2 deep with cover, midfield. Obtained runs through the field in the straight and strode away for a relatively easy victory. |
2 | 1 | FISHKING EXCELLENT (CG232) | W C Marwing | V | Parked on the speed and hit the front after turning for home. However was overhauled near the final furlong. |
3 | 12 | NOBLE TWINS (CH257) | W M Lai | B | Settled in 5th position about 3L from the lead along the rail. Stayed to the inside over the final 400 M and kept on well in the straight. |
4 | 3 | SUPER BOBO (CJ116) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT | Slow to begin and raced behind midfield the fence. Worked into the clear after the 250 M, and got home well. |
5 | 6 | LIGHTNING MOUNT (CH082) | K L Chui | B/TT | Raced midfield the fence. Made some ground in the straight although was one paced over the concluding stages. |
6 | 4 | MASTER MASTER (CH144) | D Beadman | -- | Settled behind midfield. 2-wide with cover. Ranged up out wide as a chance in the straight but ended its run well short of the post. |
7 | 8 | DANEPRINT (CC221) | C W Wong | B | Raced in last position, about 13L from the lead. Ran home soundly after being checked near the 200 M. |
8 | 11 | FILEBO (CE214) | S K Sit | B | Travelled in 2nd last position. Commenced a sweeping run from the 600 M, and closed off fairly. |
9 | 14 | SPEED OF LIGHT (CC333) | C K Tong | TT | Was taken back from a wide barrier to race in 2nd last position. Was carried wide approaching the home turn and was checked soon after. Plugged away in the run to the wire. |
10 | 5 | CELESTIAL WONDER (CG046) | K T Yeung | XB/TT | Raced with the backmakers 1 off. Commenced to improve near the 500 M however was hampered shortly afterwards. One paced in the final stretch. |
11 | 13 | SIMPLY THE BEST (CE014) | Y T Cheng | CP | Raced close to the speed, 3-wide and without cover. Struggled over the final stages. |
12 | 7 | PRIMIATA (CG226) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Weakened quickly in the straight after being taken on in the lead from the early stages. |
13 | 10 | ARISTOCRACY (CG070) | J Victoire | B-/CP2 | Settled handy to the leaders, 2-3 deep with cover. Rolled out near the 700 M to improve and thereafter raced wide without cover. Not likely. |
14 | 9 | AIPODER IMAGE (CJ031) | H W Lai | B-/V1 | Was ridden along during the early and middle stages to race outside and just to the front of the leader. Compounded in the run home. |
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 |