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Race 9 (138)

LEIGHTON HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 HAPPY ERA (N378) B Prebble -- Bounded from the gates and soon 3rd, 2L from leader. Made ground round turn, hit front at 200m and pulled clear.
2 4 DEEP THINKER (N159) C Y Lui XB Awkward start and failed to settle till 1000m. Was 5L back entering straight before running home strongly.
3 7 GALAXY PRANCER (N389) D Whyte XB1 Made good use of inside draw and soon in box seat in 4th place. Taken out 300m and kept on steadily to line.
4 2 FOREVER ELATION (CK215) Y T Cheng B Shuffled back after start to be 8th on rails by turn. Got close to heels 600m, but kept on well when clear.
5 13 WINNING BOY (N186) K C Leung SR Jumped OK and soon on his own in midfield, one-off. Taken out 400m and made ground to 200m, before one-paced.
6 5 HOLY MAC (N189) W C Marwing B1 Pushed forward soon after start but unable get in and taken to the front. Clear leader from 800m to 300m before tiring.
7 10 PEPPERMINT (M192) C Y Ho B-/TT1 No early speed and taken back but 3-wide to turn. Taken further out at 400m but found little under pressure.
8 11 GABRIAL THE KING (N319) R Fourie -- Taken back across runners soon after start to hold rail 9L from leader. Held rail to post without threatening.
9 3 AEROSA (M308) Z Purton B/TT Pushed to take lead but gave up position 800m to hold 2nd. Looked chance at 400m before weakening. Bled both nostrils.
10 1 NEW DEERFIELD (N005) G Mosse CP-/B2/TT Taken forward after start but held wide without cover. Was 3-wide round the turn. Found little under pressure.
11 12 FRESH AIR (CL206) C K Tong -- Jumped nicely and quickly moved to rail 3L from leader. Taken out turn and made ground initially before tiring.
12 6 SUPERNINSKY (N266) T Clark TT Difficult to settle and raced at the rear and wide for the most part. Found nothing when asked. Slight wound left fore.
13 14 MING HOI TREASURE (CK145) H W Lai CP/TT Taken back across runners after start and soon 8L back and 2-wide at rear. Found nothing when asked.
14 9 SUNRISE (CK026) C W Wong B Crowded at 1000m and soon towards rear. No response under hard riding and became tailed off. Had heart irregularity.
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