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Race 1 (609)

THE CHAIRMEN'S DAY HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 NOBLE FLIER (CL142) M L Yeung B Began moderately, niggled along on rails to gradually pick up to 5th about 3L off the pace, moved closer around the bend, obtained a clear run over 300 M out, ran on steadily to gain upper hand close to home.
2 14 SAMMY'S FORTUNE (CH204) K C Leung B/TT Given reminders early, held midfield while niggled along to straight, fought on while hanging in and a difficult ride throughout final 300M.
3 12 NEWSWIRE TOO (CJ040) W Pike B Settled behind midfield, finished off race strongly inside final 200 M.
4 11 TELECOM NEW STAR (M084) W C Marwing B- Ridden along from a wide gate, settled for 2nd outside leader, hit the front from tiring pacesetter upon straightening, unable to sustain effort and headed inside 100 M.
5 2 REAL DRAGON (M144) M Chadwick TT Settled just better than midfield, fought on steadily in straight, did best work late.
6 10 METREVELLI (M165) T Clark B Began fairly from a wide gate, soon settled towards the rear, made headway to wide in midfield coming out of back straight, remained wide turning in, kept on steadily without quickening.
7 1 FULL VALUE (M413) O Doleuze SR Raced wide without cover in prominent position, came under pressure on straightening, ran home one-paced.
8 7 TELECOM CHARGER (M187) W M Lai B Rear early, gradually picked up to midfield along rails, one-paced from similar position into straight.
9 6 SEASONS CREST (CL355) H W Lai -- Began awkwardly losing ground, settled towards the rear, wide into straight, inconvenienced on straightening, ran home one-paced.
10 5 PASSIONATE (CL356) T H So -- Began from the widest draw, ridden to take up running and cross for rails run, led the field to 400 M, folded up quickly.
11 4 EAST OCEAN (CK340) Z Purton B/SR1/TT Towards rear throughout, baulked for a run early in straight, one-paced.
12 13 POLYMER POWER (CL417) M Du Plessis B/TT Soon dropped to the rear, never seen with a chance.
13 9 GRANDWAY FLYER (CK302) Y T Cheng B-/H/P1 Midfield early but soon improved to a prominent position, dropped out tamely after straightening. (Blood in trachea.)
14 3 FIGHTING HEART (M333) K C Ng B/TT Never on terms.
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