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Race 1 (248)

MIDLAND 'SHARING JOY WITH YOU' HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 MENTOR (N017) D Whyte -- Ridden along after beginning from a wide gate, gradually settled in one-back position on rails, cantered to lead over 200 M out, won easily.
2 12 HOT ASSET (CL060) J Lloyd B/TT Began with others, settled in rear of midfield, switched out for a run upon straightening, ran on steadily to reach 2nd spot 100 M out without troubling the winner.
3 10 KINGS DOMAIN (CL219) M L Yeung -- Began fairly, race wide towards the rear, ran on steadily between runners down inside of straight, nearest at finish.
4 4 BEAR EXPRESS (M351) G Cheyne H Soon dropped to rear, travelled in last or one from last to straight, switched out a run down the centre of the track, fought on well despite green, did best work late.
5 1 BONDI LAD (CK121) T Angland B Began with others, settled mainly in 4th just over 2Ls off the speed on rails, kept on same pace under pressure until finding no extra inside final 100 M.
6 8 TAKE BY STORM (N065) M Chadwick TT Began well, shared the pace before taking up running passing 1000 M, held 1L advantage around the bend, soon joined by the winner on straightening before headed 300 M out, weakened inside final 100 M. (Mucus.)
7 7 NEW ASIA RISING (M416) K C Leung H Began with others, gradually settled in forward of midfield, took closer order out wide around the bend, unable to sustain efforts soon after straightening.
8 11 FASTALOT (CL376) T Clark V/H1/TT- Began well, with leaders early before settling 2-wide in 4th about 2Ls off the speed, kept on at the same pace early in straight before fading closing stages. (Respiratory noise.)
9 9 FIRST CLASS (M008) M Barzalona H Began with others, gradually settled wide in better than midfield, one-paced when hampered 150 M out.
10 5 HO HO DASH (N077) C W Wong SR1 Soon taken well back from the widest gate, trailed the field most of way to straight, ran past well-beaten horses under pressure.
11 6 MASTER RACER (M278) D Beadman -- Began awkwardly losing many lengths, soon picked up along rails to rear of field in 9th, remained similar to straight, made no further impression.
12 2 MERACUS (M286) M Du Plessis -- Began moderately, soon improved along rails to midfield, raced keenly in forward of midfield around the bend, faded passing 200 M.
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