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Race 9 (736)

MOON KOON HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SUPREME KNIGHT (CL313) K C Leung H/SR/TT Quickest of all, led, settled easily along the rail behind the early pace. Came off cover at top of the straight, responded strongly and powered away from 150m out.
2 3 ARION OF CHIU TON (CK136) W C Marwing SR-/CP1/TT Jumped well and ridden at once for an early lead without cover 3-deep until taking a clear lead at the 1000m marker. Let go from 300m out, ran on strongly but no match to the quicker winner from 150m out.
3 10 JOLLY FINE (M294) W M Lai -- Fair jump and bumped by neightbour on his left. Settled midfield between horses. Came on well between runners in the last 150m, no threat to the first two runners.
4 5 EASTERN EMPIRE (CL172) M Chadwick TT Quick jump. Midfield along the fence. Kept on evenly in the last 300m.
5 2 PROJECT RUNWAY (CL302) O Doleuze B Quickly away. Ridden for speed and led after 150m. Overtaken at 1000m, launched challenge from 450m out, all out from 350m, one pace to the line.
6 12 MASTER ELITE (CJ210) T H So -- Jumped well and dropped to the rear along the fence at once. Strong drive after entered the straight, one pace at best.
7 1 TREASURE GOLD (M233) T Angland -- Fair jump. Midfield 3-deep with cover until reaching the 1000m, lost cover and left without cover to the straight. Outsprinted and offered no challenge.
8 8 COSTA DEL SOL (M111) D Whyte -- Poor jump, interfered and checked after leaving the barrier. Near rear, swung wide top of the straight, laid in under left hand urging, beaten from 250m out.
9 7 BURGUNDY MAC (M205) B Doyle SR Slowly away. Always in the rear, swung widest of all 8-deep top of the straight, not much under drive.
10 14 VICTORY MASCOT (CJ243) C K Tong TT Poor jump and broke to his right. In the rear, one pace coming home.
11 13 SURVEY SURVEY (CH070) Z Purton XB/TT Hampered and steadied from the gate. In the rear, came wide top of the straight, not quickened.
12 9 VILASOL (CK303) B Prebble B/SR Fair break, settled in rear due to poor wide draw. Trailed in last the entire trip. Strong urging from 500m out, wide turn top of the straight, found little.
13 11 OUR DYNASTY (M241) J Lloyd -- Knocked hard and contacted others after break. Recovered, pulled hard and settled in 5th between runners. Greenly under drive, no factor.
14 6 ATHENIUM (CK197) C Y Ho CP1 Broke right and bumped hard. Recovered and stayed in touch with early leaders. No threat at all and beaten badly from 300m out.
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