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Race 9 (699)

POSITIVE AGEING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SHINING TRIUMPH (M215) M Du Plessis TT1 Fair jump. Chased leader 3-wide without cover the entire run. Given his head with 200m to go, powered away strongly to win by a most easy 2.5 lengths.
2 12 KING OF HEARTS (CK214) J Lloyd P-/H/XB Jumped well. Settled easily in 5th along the rail. Ridden from 350m, no match to the much better winner, ran on well for second.
3 9 SOLAR UP (CK065) W M Lai -- Clean break. Right behind the pacemaker along the fence. Trapped behind two tiring runners for a long time, came free in the last 100m, came on strongly for 3rd.
4 6 FATBOY SUGAR (CL335) Z Purton XB/P1 A touch slow from the barriers. In the rear the entire trip, blocked for a long time entered the straight, came free the last 150m, finished well and just missed third.
5 8 LUCKY LEON (M166) M L Yeung B Fair break. Midfield, 4-deep around without cover. Continued to respond well under strong urging from the top of the straight to the line.
6 3 ETERNAL BEAUTY (CL012) M Chadwick TT Good jump. Ridden vigorously for early speed. Settled just behind the leader travelling on the 2-path until the straight. Ridden from a long way out, one pace.
7 5 GREEN ZONE (M302) T Angland -- Slowest of all from the barriers. Ridden from 350m out, not quickened.
8 2 CENTURY SUPER STAR (CE070) C Y Ho BO Pushed off to his left from the barriers and trailed in last. Ran on well but unable to regain lost ground.
9 7 COMMON GOAL (M167) H W Lai -- Steadied off the jump and dropped to the rear along the fence at once. Never free in the straight, good response and strong late finish.
10 1 FLYING SMART (M117) K C Ng P2 Broke to his left and contacted. Recovered and chased hard racing 5-wide without cover. Never quitted fighting coming home.
11 11 STALLION SUPREME (CJ268) M W Leung -- Good break and quickest of all. Led easily after 200m. Shaken after entered the straight, kept on one pace and outkicked badly in the last 200m.
12 4 FRESH AIR (CL206) B Prebble -- Broke sideway to his right. Midfield, all chance, found nothing 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