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Race 2 (056)

NANJING HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 GARLIC BOY (N287) T Angland -- Made its run third from the rear, 2-3 deep with cover. Swung the home turn widest and let down strongly in the straight to win with plenty in hand.
2 9 FLORAL MAN (N092) R Fourie B/TT Enjoyed a nice run in transit, box seating. Hit the front near the 250m but was collard passing the furlong.
3 5 RIYADH (N275) O Doleuze SR Steadied from a wide gate and was allowed to travel in last position, 2 deep with cover, although was inclined to pull hard in the early stages. Rounded the home turn wide and ran on well.
4 6 AMBASSADORSHIP (N217) W C Marwing H Taken back from the outside alley & raced at the rear of the field along the pain however travelled keenly in the early stages. Chased gamely in the straight after obtaining comfortable racing room passing the 250m.
5 12 ALP'S GLORY (CL433) M Chadwick B/TT Settled worse than midfield 3 deep with cover. Carried 4 wide no cover after the 600m, maintained a fair gallop all the way to the line.
6 3 YOUNG TALENT (N202) C Y Ho -- Raced midfield 1 off with cover, was carted 3 deep no cover after the 300m. Kept whacking away at the same speed in the final stretch.
7 8 MIZZEN GREY (N192) A Suborics B- Parked 3 back the fence. Kept to the inside turning for home and only labored down the running.
8 4 FUN FASTER (N191) H W Lai -- Sent forward and led along the paint. Faded approaching the 200m.
9 11 OCEAN BRIGHT (M270) T Clark B/TT Settled just behind midfield the fence. Only plodded to the finishing line.
10 2 ULTIMATE POWER (N314) W M Lai -- Settled in 2nd position outside the leader, no cover. Came under pressure early in the straight and was a spent force at the furlong.
11 7 BELIEVE IN CHANCE (N133) K C Leung TT1 Had every possible hope after travelling 1 out 1 back. Was a beaten horse early in the run home.
12 10 GIANTS SERAPIS (M285) Y T Cheng SR Posted 3 wide without cover for most of the trip settling slightly ahead of midfield. Never likely. (Bled.)
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