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 |