Race 8 (100)
D'AGUILAR PEAK HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 14 | FREE JUDGEMENT (M163) | Y T Cheng | -- | Dropped back to the rear, 10Ls off the pace in middle stages, switched wide 500M, picked up strongly, led 50M out and won going away. |
2 | 7 | NOBLE ALPHA (M339) | A Suborics | -- | Settled in 5th, travelled strongly and nicely positioned going into final 400M, took lead mid-straight, kept on but not pace of winner final stages. |
3 | 2 | SILVER GRECIAN (CL323) | Z Purton | H-/XB-/TT | Reserved behind midfield, saved ground along the fence, weaved through rivals to challenge inside 200M, stuck on well for 3rd. |
4 | 8 | AOMEN (N008) | D Whyte | B | Slow to begin, recovered to race in midfield, into clear 350M and ran on well. |
5 | 13 | I SMELL MONEY (M019) | T H So | -- | Driven early, crossed to the lead 1300M and led at even pace, headed inside 300M, weakened. |
6 | 12 | KING OF REASON (M154) | C Y Ho | H-/P2 | Held up in midfield along the 2-path, came wide with his challenge 450M, briefly threatened mid-straight, outpaced final 150M. |
7 | 1 | HELENE SPIRIT (M310) | O Doleuze | TT | Taken across behind leaders, Settled behind midfield along the 2-path, swung wide to make his challenge near 400M but made no real progress. |
8 | 3 | CROWN WITNESS (M013) | M Chadwick | TT | Sent forward chasing leaders, moved up to challenge 400M, had every hope, run ended 200M and weakened rapidly. |
9 | 4 | OSVALDO (CK075) | K C Leung | B | Slow to begin, held up near the rear, had plenty to do passing 400M but didn't enjoy the clearest passages in straight, never near leaders. |
10 | 5 | PENGLAI XIANZI (CK248) | T Clark | TT | Broke well, restrained to sit in a position better than midfield, came under pressure halfway, soon beaten turning in. |
11 | 11 | CHEETAH BOY (CL192) | C W Wong | B/H | Chased the pace, came under pressure 500M from home, stayed on same pace before dropping out 150M. |
12 | 10 | SUPER PISTACHIO (CL099) | H W Lai | H/TT | Lacked his usual early speed, raced in midfield 6Ls back, could not pick up inside 400M and was never going to trouble the leaders. |
13 | 6 | CHEER (CL277) | W C Marwing | TT | Settled in last 10Ls off the pace, detached from the field 600M and not responded to riding. |
14 | 9 | SKY MASCOT (CL267) | R Fourie | B | Worked to the front from widest barrier, tracked leader, dropped away rapidly inside 300M. |
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 |