Race 10 (452)
CHAI WAN HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1800m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | COLLECTION (CK217) | D Beadman | TT | Away in line, allowed to settle behind midfield 6Ls back on rails, always travelling and had plenty to offer turning, held up to 200 M, burst into clear shortly after and quickly spaced rivals with a brilliant finish, easy win. |
2 | 6 | MR MEDICI (CK218) | H W Lai | -- | Average jump, ridden up to race behind midfield 6 to 7Ls off top end, fair trip to bend, made a strong challenge inside 300 M, in battle for lead to 200 M, no match for winner final furlong. |
3 | 7 | PRIME CHAMPION (CK128) | B Prebble | -- | Out fairly, took a midfield position 4 to 5Ls away in midfield, used nothing to bend, to inside runs and kept to task well to look winning chance to 200 M, was dominated by winner late. |
4 | 9 | PLAN EX (CJ200) | Y T Cheng | B | No early pace and drifted back to tail from widest alley, raced 8 to 9Ls back at tail, made a wide run at 500 M, very wide but challenged passing 300 M, battled to front at 200 M, tired inside 100 M. |
5 | 1 | FEARLESS (CH301) | D Whyte | B | Standard break, no speed from outset, raced 7 to 8Ls away, not asked in run, still well back and switched wide turning, held up in early part of straight, made fair progress late without threatening. |
6 | 3 | SPECIAL DAYS (CH236) | Z Purton | -- | Well enough away, took a trail behind speed 3Ls off leaders, difficult to settle in mid-section, held up for a considerable distance to 200 M, just stayed on evenly once clear. |
7 | 11 | SPECIAL DRAGON (CH325) | M Chadwick | TT | Amongst first few to break, unable to lead and box-seated 1 out 1 back instead, had an easy run to bend, challenged and hit lead briefly passing 300 M, peaked on run at 200 M and just kept on at one pace thereafter. |
8 | 12 | YOUNG HERO (CH071) | M L Yeung | -- | Well enough away, pressed on but caught 3 wide without cover, did work throughout 2 to 3Ls off lead, niggled along to be challenging on turn, in mix at 300 M but couldn't sustain effort and faded out at 200 M. |
9 | 14 | UNWRITTEN RULE (CK092) | T H So | -- | Out in line, showed good pace to cross to front, controlled race thereafter, still held advantage on turning, unable to quicken passing 300 M and gradually weakened out. |
10 | 5 | ARION OF CHIU TON (CK136) | G Mosse | -- | Among first few to break, settled in a prominent spot on leaders back, had a reasonable run to bend, close enough on turning, lacked a turn of foot and simply battled away in straight. |
11 | 13 | BLUE SKY (CJ289) | W M Lai | PC/H | Taken back from a wide alley, shared rear 9Ls or so off leaders, tracked wide at 500 M, came 6 wide approaching 400 M, couldn't go on inside 300 M and gradually lost touch thereafter. |
12 | 4 | PLASTIC POLYMER (CH034) | C K Tong | TT- | Standard beginning, assumed a midfield spot 5Ls or so away in running line, not asked to bend, struggling soon after turning, weakened out easily. |
13 | 8 | BOOK OF KELLS (CK255) | J Winks | -- | Angled back to take a spot in rear division 8Ls from top end, set task from midpoint, attempted to improve wide turning but lacked extra gears, never factored. |
14 | 10 | GREAT LAND'S STAR (CJ294) | P H Lo | XB | Fast into stride, worked forward to race outside the leader, had a fair run with average speed on, still there turning, found little when pressured and dropped out quickly last 300 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 |