Race 3 (528)
SEAGULL HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | ACCELERATOR (CG179) | D Whyte | V-/XB-/TT- | At rear after start, 8-9Ls off the pace at 1000 M. Improved wide at the bend and was 2Ls off turning in. Ran down rivals near the line. |
2 | 7 | OWNERS LAD (CG273) | J Winks | B | Quickly into stride from wide draw. Driven to take lead on fence 900 M out. Grabbed by the winner closing stages but gave plenty to hold 2nd. |
3 | 11 | ACTIVE VALOUR (CG045) | O Doleuze | B | 2-wide at midfield at 1000 M. 2Ls behind the pace turning in. Had every chance final 100 M but was denied by the quinella pair closing stages. |
4 | 2 | GENERAL POWER (CJ256) | M Chadwick | B/TT | 3-wide behind midfield at 1000 M. Driven to race outside leaders into the home straight. Battled with the front trio from 400 M but peaked on efforts inside 100 M. |
5 | 10 | WINNING AHEAD (CJ018) | K T Yeung | TT | Pushed early to obtain prominent spot 1000 M out. Barely saw daylight on fence in the straight and was steadied final 50 M. Not fully tested. |
6 | 12 | AIPODER IMAGE (CJ031) | H W Lai | B | Slow to begin. Urged early to race better than midfield 1000 M out. 2Ls behind the pace on fence making home turn. Trapped until final 200 M. Finished off well when clear and was nearest at the line. |
7 | 9 | MULTI-WIN SPIRIT (CG137) | Z Purton | XB/TT | Out nicely. Eased to settle 2-wide behind midfield at 1100 M. 4Ls off turning for home. Clear run down the centre in the straight but kept on one-paced. |
8 | 13 | SO NICE (CG110) | M W Leung | XB | Began fairly, trailed field 1200 M out. Made progress on home bend and was 4-wide turning in. 4Ls back early in the straight. Held ground thereafter. |
9 | 6 | TOUCH MORE (CJ180) | W M Lai | CP1/TT | Hard ridden early along the fence to stay midfield. Slipped to rear section 3 to 4Ls behind the pace on straightening. Made up some late ground in the straight. |
10 | 4 | REAL PLEASURE (CJ021) | B Prebble | B | Away with them. Raced outside the leader 1/2L down 900 M out. Remained in front early in the straight. Weakened final furlong. (Bled.) |
11 | 3 | DAYLIGHT EXPRESS (CH036) | W C Marwing | TT | Soon taken back on rails after start. Checked to last at 800 M. 4-wide round the bend and 6Ls back on straightening. Passed only beaten rivals in the straight. |
12 | 1 | CHINESE COURSER (CJ235) | M Du Plessis | B2/TT | Last out and was given reminder early. Worse than midfield on rails at 1000 M. Checked to the rear at 800 M. Failed to quicken in the straight. |
13 | 5 | SHINING DRAGON (CC181) | E Saint-Martin | SR/V | Good jump. Settled 2-wide and 2Ls behind the lead. Found nothing when asked in the straight. |
14 | 14 | PLEASURE PLEASURE (CD271) | J Lloyd | B/TT | Well enough away. Taken to midfield and 3-wide in the early stages. Widest on home bend. Faded 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 |