Race 2 (408)
CITIBANK CITIGOLD HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | REALLY THE BEST (M188) | M Chadwick | TT | Began only fairly and then recovered to park in second position outside the leader. Fought on well in the home straight to claim the prize. |
2 | 6 | FERRABOSCO (CL217) | T Angland | B/SR/TT | Led along the fence setting a leisurely tempo. Had a length margin on straightening and battled away gamely down the running. |
3 | 10 | LIVERPOOL LAD (N071) | C W Wong | -- | Enjoyed a nice run in the race stalking the leader on the fence. Stayed on reasonably in the run home. |
4 | 8 | SPICY SIAM (N090) | Z Purton | B | Ridden along early, settling midfield, 1 off with cover. Kept grinding away in the final stretch to make the frame. |
5 | 13 | MEGA POSH (M251) | K C Ng | B/TT | Camped midfield 3 deep with cover. Finished off soundly over the final stages. |
6 | 3 | BAMBOO DANCE (M327) | D Whyte | B | Made its run from a rearward position after settling 2 deep with cover. Turned for home with 1 wider, finished off one paced, never threatened. |
7 | 12 | SPARKLING (CK149) | T H So | TT | Raced back in the field, on the paint with cover. Kept towards the inside in the straight, kept on only one paced after obtaining clear running passing the 350m. |
8 | 2 | FLYING KEEPER (M191) | C Y Ho | -- | Parked in fourth position, 1 off with cover. Peeled out near the 600m to improve and rounded the home bend on terms with the leaders. Peaked on its effort near the 250m. |
9 | 7 | LUCKY ARMY (CL230) | G Mosse | H/TT | Taken back from the outside gate, travelled 2-3 wide in last position, had cover. Finished off fairly without threatening. |
10 | 11 | METREVELLI (M165) | R Fourie | B | Parked midfield the fence had cover. Straightened 3 wide, was one paced in the final stretch after shifting out off heels near the 300m. |
11 | 4 | NICKU (CK389) | M L Yeung | TT | Travelled ahead of midfield on the rails with cover. Rounded the home turn 2 deep, had every chance in the home straight, gave ground over the last 150m. |
12 | 14 | FIRST CLASS (M008) | H W Lai | H- | Settled second last, 1 off with cover. Swung the home turn widest, struggled thereafter, failing to run on. |
13 | 5 | CASA JUNIOR (M366) | N Callan | B | Began best then raced keenly when steadied in the early stages, was unable to obtain cover and was posted 3 deep after the 1000m, ahead of midfield. Was carried wider after the 600m, never likely. |
14 | 1 | KING OF WINE (N258) | K C Leung | B/TT | Settled worse than midfield, 2 deep with cover. Was a beaten horse early in the home straight. |
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 |