Race 10 (577)
COLOGNE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 14 | SUPREME KNIGHT (CL313) | D Beadman | CP-/SR/H/TT | Showed good speed, raced outside leader and travelled strongly throughout, continued to eyeball leader on turn, kept giving and gained lead inside 200m and held off late challenge. |
2 | 8 | PLENTIFUL (CK319) | C K Tong | -- | Angled back to settle in running line, 5-6Ls back to turn, came wide at 400m and produced a strong finish just failing to run down winner late. |
3 | 11 | CROWN WITNESS (M013) | D Whyte | TT | Displayed usual speed to be prominent, kicked up to hold the lead, raced on bridle throughout with attention from outside horse, duelled with eventual winner to 150m before settling for a place. |
4 | 9 | ROMA THUNDER (CL109) | B Doyle | B-/TT | Faded back from wide alley, behind midfield 7Ls or so away on rails, saved ground on bend, closed race off strongly in straight making many lengths to just miss place. |
5 | 2 | MASTER GUNNER (CJ142) | K C Leung | SR/XB | Drifted back despite an inside alley to settle behind midfield, 4-5ls back on rails throughout, angled into clear turning and produced usual honest close to be not far away. |
6 | 6 | PROJECT RUNWAY (CL302) | Z Purton | B | Reasonable getaway, settled in 5th racing 2 wide 3Ls back, all favours in run, place chance at 300m but couldn't lift final furlong. Even effort. |
7 | 7 | FOREST STAR (CJ167) | M Chadwick | TT | Taken back from outside alley, raced amongst last few 8 to 9Ls back, still plenty to do turning in, made many lengths down outside to be nearest on line. |
8 | 4 | EIGHT PLUS NINE (CH259) | O Doleuze | B | Began well, assumed nice position on leaders back, travelled well throughout, inside run turning, struggled to find extra final 200m and faded final 100m. |
9 | 13 | SPECTACULAR AWARD (CK364) | M Du Plessis | B | Positioned nicely not far off pace 3ls back on rails, quiet run throughout, didn’t quicken at business end and tired inside 200m. |
10 | 12 | ELEPHANT CHEERS (M247) | W M Lai | -- | Out in line, unable to slot in and posted 3 wide without cover 3ls or so back, tough run to turn, folded in straight when emptied. |
11 | 1 | VERY WELL (M161) | B Prebble | XB-/B1 | Tardy into stride, raced in midfield 2 wide 5ls back, bit keen in mid section, niggled turning didn’t make any real progress (jockey reported abnormal breathing. |
12 | 5 | BLESSING (CJ337) | J Lloyd | B-/XB2 | No early speed as usual and settled at rear, best part of 12Ls back in mid section, not travelling and slightly eased before making minor ground late (jockey reported didn’t stride out). |
13 | 3 | IRON FIST (CH143) | W C Marwing | B1/TT | Amongst first few to break, took a positive spot 1 out 1 back, all favors in run, found nothing on turning and weakened out tamely. |
14 | 10 | WISER (CL197) | M L Yeung | P-/H/PC1 | No speed, settled 2nd last 10Ls back on rails, struggling turning and made no impression. |
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 |