Race 9 (674)
CLEAR WATER BAY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | KA YING KID (P189) | Z Purton | H/XB | Crowded out start, ridden to make ground between horses, settling 3-back, one-off. Presented dream run top of straight and finished off well under whip. |
2 | 5 | DIVINE DIYA (P030) | K Teetan | B | Bumped after start, taken closer to fence towards rear. Difficult to settle passing 850m, checked and unbalanced. Edged closer turn and finished off nicely. |
3 | 1 | JUN GONG (N325) | H Bowman | B | Crowded out start, taken across behind runners, settling in last pair away from fence. Had clear run in straight and ran on well. |
4 | 12 | MEGA CHAMPION (M149) | K C Ng | TT | Began OK, taken closer to fence at rear in one-off position. Switched out 500m to make run but forced to shift in abruptly 250m when closing off well. |
5 | 7 | SUPREME FLIGHT (M199) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Stumbled out of gates, recovered and pressed forward to lead on settling. Not challenged until entering straight, caught 250m but kept on well till swamped 50m. |
6 | 3 | BEST TANGO (S121) | A Suborics | H/TT1 | Ridden along from awkward gate and held 3-wide behind midfield back stretch. Taken very wide in straight but ran on steadily. |
7 | 13 | BERLINI (P359) | W M Lai | H | Began OK but began to race fiercely passing 1200m and then bumped. Covered extra ground turn, kept on steadily in straight before turning one-paced 200m. |
8 | 11 | GLORIOUS RYDER (P279) | T Clark | B/TT | Began OK but restrained, dropping 4-back the rail along back stretch. Made forward move turning for home, kept on steadily before turning one-paced passing 200m. |
9 | 2 | LONGWAH SUPREME (M293) | O Doleuze | TT | Pressed forward from wide draw and raced 3-4 wide mostly without cover. Edged forward around turn, looked chance 400m before running on empty final stages. |
10 | 8 | FURIO (P399) | J Moreira | B | Ridden forward to sit on hind-quarters of leader back stretch before moving alongside turning for home. Gave ground from 200m. (Substantial blood in trachea and declared a roarer). |
11 | 14 | DISCIPLES TWELVE (P018) | C K Tong | B | Broke well, pushed forward from inside draw to sit in box seat back stretch and turn. Kept on well to 250m before tiring. |
12 | 10 | IMPERIAL CONCORDE (P425) | C Reith | -- | Jumped fairly, outpaced and soon last along the rail. Trailed field to straight and ran past beaten horses. |
13 | 4 | PABLOSKY (S156) | T Berry | H/SR | Began awkwardly, ridden to make ground settling in midfield. Edged forward around turn but found little in straight under hard riding. |
14 | 6 | PLEASANT KNIGHT (S311) | B Prebble | -- | Bumped after start, recovered and pressed forward to sit 3-wide behind pacemakers. Under pressure from 600m and became tailed off in straight. (Unacceptable performance). |
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 |