Race 10 (468)
MACAU HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | FLYING BLUE (CL389) | D Whyte | -- | Began well, posted 3 wide outside leaders without cover, aided by steady tempo, went to front easily at 300m and fought bravely to defy late challengers for another solid win. |
2 | 8 | HOT SHOT (CL289) | M L Yeung | TT | Out nicely, assumed ideal spot behind leader, travelled well throughout, saved ground turning and kept finding to be right in mix, edged out late. |
3 | 5 | DESTINED FOR GLORY (M207) | D Beadman | SR/H | No early speed and settled at rear, 5-6Ls away on rails throughout, kept improving position turning and stoked up when in clear from 250m, flew late and unlucky not to be closer. |
4 | 2 | STRAIGHT FORWARD (CL100) | G Mosse | TT | Faded back from an awkward draw, raced 3 wide just off midfield, had cover 5ls back on circle, didn't dash but worked home well to make frame. |
5 | 4 | SOARING DRAGON (CH183) | G Cheyne | B/TT | Rolled forward and sat outside the leader, even run with the absence of any real speed, right there in mix turning but couldn't lift last 250m, battled on late. |
6 | 11 | BEAUTY FOREVER (CK074) | C K Tong | B/TT | Ideally positioned 1 out 1 back, had all favours 3Ls away and aided by speed, one paced in straight. |
7 | 7 | CHEER (CL277) | K H Yu | TT | Settled behind midfield as usual, back with last few 2 wide 6Ls of so away, well back to bend, lost whip at 350m but still made some minor ground all the same. |
8 | 13 | NORTH HILL (CJ082) | W M Lai | -- | Settled 3 wide in midfield, had cover 3Ls or so back tracking eventual winner, fair run to turn, switched wider turning but couldn't offer much and dropped off late. |
9 | 12 | BUSINESS AS USUAL (M057) | W C Marwing | H | Taken back soon after start to take spot on rails, next to last on rails on circle, overaced and angled wider and came 4 wide turning, no extra in straight. |
10 | 9 | INTERCHINA STAR (CJ226) | C W Wong | TT | Ended up taking a midfield role, fair trip 4Ls off them to bend, struggled in run to line. |
11 | 10 | IRON FIST (CH143) | H W Lai | TT | Worked a bit to cross them, steadied tempo once there, headed soon after turning in and folded tamely. |
12 | 3 | MARK UP (CK247) | B Prebble | B2 | No early pace, raced behind midfield, 4-5Ls back throughout but proved difficult to settle, niggled on turn and lacked usual response, ordinary in run to line. |
13 | 6 | TRES MAGNIFIQUE (CL367) | Z Purton | SR1/TT1 | Out in line, situated midfield 3-4Ls back, easy trip but under substantial pressure on bend, folded easily and beaten a long way. |
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 |