Race 4 (356)
SMASHING PUMPKIN HANDICAP Rating:60-35 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | SUPER STRIKE (CL393) | T Angland | B | Camped behind midfield on rail, steadied off heels 1400m and moved 2 deep with cover, 6Ls back and 5 wide off turn, relentless run to snatch lead late. |
2 | 13 | EAGLE SPIRIT (CL326) | K C Leung | XB | Good pace at break, slotted on fence towards fore, progress 2 deep around final turn, wound up to lead at 250m, headed 50m out. |
3 | 3 | FULL SPIRIT (CL386) | C Y Ho | TT | Sharp break, tracked in midfield, checked off heels 1400m, near rear and pushed along 1100m, rail run checked at 300m, switched out, to 3rd 100m, strong run to wire. |
4 | 12 | SABINA (CK169) | J Lloyd | -- | Detached last from wide draw, 12Ls off lead when starting move at 600m, cocked head left throughout stretch run, hit traffic 250m, closed out well. |
5 | 11 | MAN OF THE MATCH (M153) | T Clark | -- | Settled mid rank on rail, 6Ls back when forward move from 600m, every chance when brief 3rd at 300m, faded late. |
6 | 14 | HAPPY EAGLE (CL347) | M L Yeung | CP-/B2/TT | Slow start, raced 2nd last on paint, ridden briefly 800m, switched out, last when forced widest off home turn, bumped twice in stretch, closed out soundly. |
7 | 2 | DALKAN (M129) | M Guyon | SR | Slow break and crowded start, 3 deep and checked 1400m, last at 400m, wide into straight, twice rolled into rival in one-paced run to line. |
8 | 10 | KINGSTON SPARTACUS (CL116) | Z Purton | -- | Slotted midfield 2 deep with cover from wide alley, 6th and ridden into stretch, one-paced. |
9 | 8 | MR MARFACH (M067) | G Mosse | CP | Slow break, took a hold trapped 3 deep without cover midfield, wide into stretch, wandered under pressure, found little. |
10 | 9 | PROSPERITY (CL435) | D Whyte | B | Rolled forward from wide gate to press lead early, settled 2nd on rail, niggled at 450m and soon lost place, plugged on one pace. |
11 | 1 | PEGASUS SUPREME (CL286) | K C Ng | B | Quick to stride, enjoyed easy lead, 3Ls clear at 600m, ridden 400m, tiring when headed 250m, weakened out. |
12 | 6 | CLASSIC BOY (CL425) | C K Tong | H | Crowded start, 2 deep with cover towards rear, checked sharply off heels and bumped rival 1400m, never a factor. |
13 | 4 | REDOUTE STAR (CK245) | M Chadwick | TT | Awkward break, trapped 3 deep without cover close to pace, dropped back from 800m, struggled in run home. |
14 | 5 | CASA JUNIOR (M366) | B Doyle | -- | Awkward from gate, recovered to race 2 deep in 4th, 3 wide and hard ridden off home turn, faded right 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 |