Race 4 (179)
EAGLE'S NEST HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | STRATHMORE (S206) | J Moreira | -- | Ridden along early from wide draw to settle three-back, one-off. Started forward move turning for home, hit front 100m, held off late challenge to win on line. |
2 | 8 | PACKING PINS (S386) | M Demuro | SR | Began fairly, then crowded out. Forced to steady 900m, settling 4-back from leader. Switched out on straighten and finished strongly down centre track to just fail. |
3 | 11 | THE PRINCE (CL241) | U Rispoli | B/TT | Pressed forward from wide draw to lead though kept away from fence. Kicked ahead entering straight, led to 100m when no extra. |
4 | 2 | SUPREME FALCON (P224) | N Rawiller | CP | Involved in early battle for lead before dropping into box seat. Rolled forward top of straight to look a chance 200m before turning one-paced. |
5 | 1 | HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) | B Prebble | -- | Allowed to stride forward own speed settling 3-back from leader close to rails. Taken out turning for home and made ground gradually to be closest at finish. |
6 | 5 | RADIANT BUNNY (S418) | G Mosse | -- | Hampered on jumping, dropping to rear but kept away from fence. Three-wide entering straight, taken to centre track and ran on steadily. |
7 | 4 | MULTIEXPRESS (P029) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Pressed forward to settle fourth but unable to find cover and kept wide thereafter. Kept on well till 200m before running on empty. |
8 | 7 | HEALTHY JOYFUL (S358) | K C Leung | -- | Taken in from wide draw but still held three-wide towards the rear. Made some ground early in straight before turning one-paced. |
9 | 12 | GRAND PLUS (S066) | K Teetan | P/TT | Began OK, ridden along three-back, one-off to straight. Made some ground initially before turning one-paced. |
10 | 10 | CASH COURIER (S417) | J McDonald | B1 | Bumped start, dropping to rear, then crowded for room 700m and taken further out. Found little under pressure. |
11 | 13 | KING'S STEED (S051) | W M Lai | TT | Began well and involved in early tussle for lead before steadied 900m and dropping back to 5th. Faded under pressure soon after straightening. |
12 | 6 | BAAB AL NASR (S373) | C Reith | H1/XB1 | Taken cross behind runners from wide draw, dropping to rear and becoming detached turn. Ran past beaten horses in straight. |
13 | 3 | TARZAN I AM (P299) | A Atzeni | H/TT | Hard ridden from inside draw to hold 2nd inside leader to straight. Came under pressure passing 350m and faded. Declared a "roarer." |
14 | 14 | SUMARAND DRAGON (P441) | T H So | -- | Taken across behind runners from wide draw, settling last close to fence. Improved position turn but found nothing 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 |