Race 7 (125)
ALBATROSS HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | AMBER SKY (N241) | J Moreira | H-/XB-/TT1 | Jumped straight to the front to lead comfortably to course proper, kicked clear 400m, shaken up 300m, bolted in for easy win. |
2 | 10 | SICHUAN VIGOUR (P412) | D Whyte | P1 | Allowed to settle in midfield early, shifted in to centre course 700m, shaken up 400m, kept on steadily under hard riding. |
3 | 7 | HARD BALL GET (P373) | W C Marwing | CP1 | Jumped well but not enough speed settling along outside rail 5L from leader. Ran on steadily from 400m under hard riding. |
4 | 3 | BEAR HERO (M220) | K Teetan | TT | Jumped well and stalked early leaders to course proper. Shaken up from 400m but only one-paced to the line. |
5 | 12 | CHOICE TREASURE (N436) | W M Lai | TT | Began well but no early pace and shuffled to rear along outside rail. Under pressure from 400m and made ground steadily. |
6 | 2 | BEAUTY SPARKLE (N310) | M Chadwick | XB/TT | Quickly into stride to sit outside leader close to outer rail. Raced ungenerously with head on side and difficult to rise final 200m, flattened. |
7 | 5 | IMPERIAL CHAMPION (P416) | Z Purton | H/P | Buffeted between horses soon after start, recovered and shifted towards outer rail. Made progress to 200m, then flattened. |
8 | 4 | CHEETAH BOY (CL192) | C Y Ho | B/H | Slow into stride, dropping back along outer fence. Clear last into course proper but made up good ground final stages. |
9 | 11 | DANE PATROL (CL078) | C Y Lui | V/TT | Hard ridden from the start to sit inside leader. Under pressure soon after entering course proper, giving ground from 350m. |
10 | 14 | TALLEY CLOSE (M280) | H W Lai | BO-/B1/TT | A little slow into stride and held in centre track towards rear. Shaken up entering course proper but only one-paced. |
11 | 6 | FUN TAPESTRY (P443) | O Doleuze | -- | Began awkwardly but soon into stride, shifting to outer rail 6L from leader. Limited response when asked 400m, flattened late. |
12 | 9 | ALBICELESTE (P273) | K C Leung | H/SR/CP1/TT | Hard ridden from inside draw to hold position and thereafter raced on own down centre track. Gave ground from 400m. |
13 | 8 | HELLA HEDGE (P355) | A Suborics | -- | Crowded out at start and soon last, moving to outer fence. Found nothing under hard riding final 400m. |
14 | 13 | KA YING KID (P189) | K C Ng | TT | Badly hampered soon after start, made up some ground initially, found little when asked 400m and under whip from 200m. |
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 |