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Race 1 (732)

URANUS HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 GOOD TIMES ROLL (P033) T Berry V/TT Began moderately, made good use of low gate to settle on rails in midfield or just worse, saved ground on rails turning in, finished off race nicely to assert authority closings stages.
2 4 GOLD PRECIOUS (P364) J Moreira -- Attempted to make all setting a steady pace, driven down the centre of track upon straightening, unable to sustain effort and caught by fast-finishing winner on rails close home.
3 11 DIAMOND START (P211) M Chadwick -- Moderate start, settled in forward of midfield, saved ground on inside turning in, kept on steadily without quickening.
4 12 YOUNG SUPREME (CL074) M Du Plessis XB/E1/TT Always thereabouts, unable to sustain run on rails inside final 200 metres.
5 6 GOOD SMILE (CK360) T H So -- In touch to straight, faded gradually.
6 5 CROATIA (P132) O Doleuze B-/H- Began from a poor draw, soon dropped to last few while wide despite ridden along, came under pressure approaching home turn when widest dropping to last, ran on past well-beaten horses inside final 200 metres.
7 2 SLEDGE HAMMER (N405) H Bowman TT Jumped fairly, gradually settled wide in rear of midfield, dropped further back around home bend, made moderate progress early in straight. (Tactic questioned.)
8 9 VIVA DOLPHIN (M071) C Reith B/TT Never better than midfield, one-paced under pressure in straight.
9 1 P J HALL (P216) K Teetan CP Niggled along from the widest gate, raced wide throughout far side and around the bend in midfield, soon faded in home straight.
10 8 SHANGHAI PIONEER (CL252) N Callan CP Soon taken back and across from a poor draw for rails run, ridden to join rear of field before racing keenly towards midfield, found nothing under pressure in straight.
11 7 GRACYTOM (CL408) Z Purton B2 Never far off to straight, faded gradually.
12 3 CHAMPION RANGER (N279) A Suborics TT Soon dropped well behind despite niggled at early stages, never on terms.
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