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Race 1 (257)

YIN KONG HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 YUAN'S FORTUNE (CL021) G Mosse B Slowly away, settled in last few and waited with, saved ground on inside turning in, ran on well inside final 400 metres to gain upper hand closing stages.
2 7 TELECOM PRINCE (P017) J Moreira -- Soon taken back to rear from a wide gate, trailed the field to straight, ran on well down the centre of track to be nearest at finish.
3 14 GOOD TIMES ROLL (P033) U Rispoli B/TT Jumped fairly settling behind midfield, ran on well between runners to hold every chance throughout closing stages.
4 6 SOLAR DRAGON (P136) O Doleuze P-/B1 Settled in last few, commenced move 600 metres out and shifted widest turning in, ran on to hit the front briefly over 150 metres out only to be swamped late.
5 9 VIVA GUY (CK318) N Callan -- Settled in forward of midfield on rails early, took closer order in 4th approaching home bend, looked to hold some chance under pressure over 200 metres out but unable to sustain effort.
6 12 PUBLIC FIGURE (CK322) M L Yeung B Travelled in midfield on rails, saved ground on inside turning in, kept on steadily without quickening.
7 11 RAY OF GOLD (N443) Z Purton -- Began well, settled mainly in 4th just over 2 lengths off the speed, became 5th and slightly further back on home bend, kept on before fading closing stages.
8 2 GLOBAL FAME (M335) D Whyte TT Jumped well, settled in midfield early stages before shifting back for cover, commenced move turning in but was baulked early in straight, ran home one-paced down the centre of the track.
9 8 SAMMY'S FALCON (CK383) T Angland B/TT Settled in midfield, wide around home bend, found nothing in straight.
10 4 REALLY THE BEST (M188) M Chadwick TT Broke well from a wide gate, well there and off the rails down far side, came across to eyeball the leader coming out, hit the front briefly passing 400 metres only to overhauled inside final 200 metres.
11 1 ALL MY BENEFIT (P073) K C Leung H Not far off early, lost position over 1100 metres out, found nothing in straight.
12 3 ISLAND SPRING (CL238) A Suborics B Ridden along for prominent positions, gaining close-up 3rd after first 400 metres, dropped out of contention on straightening. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
13 5 LOVELY PANDA (P162) C O'Donoghue B-/TT Given reminders early after jumping from the wide gate to assume lead, crossed to rails approaching home bend when soon joined, folded up quickly in 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