Race 3 (274)
WONG LENG HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | OPTIMIZATION STAR (N179) | U Rispoli | B | Taken back, travelled 7Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, benefited by the fast tempo, finished off strongly to score by 1L. |
2 | 5 | JUN HAO (P209) | M Guyon | B/TT | Raced midfield, travelled 3.5Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, suited by the fast pace, ran on nicely for 2nd. |
3 | 4 | KIDS AND WIN (P271) | K C Leung | XB1/TT | Midfield, travelled 3Ls behind the leader on the fence, benefited by the fast tempo, ran on well for 3rd. |
4 | 14 | EASY AHEAD (CK212) | M Chadwick | P | Hard ridden forward to settle in a prominent position, despite harmed by the fast pace, kept on strongly until final 50M weakened. |
5 | 11 | CAPTAIN AMERICA (P074) | N Callan | B-/SR1 | Eased back to settle midfield, settled 5Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, despite suited by the fast sectionals, ran on fairly. |
6 | 6 | SOLAR DRAGON (P136) | M L Yeung | CP | Sent forward to occupy the box seat, harmed by the fast pace, kept on one pace until final furlong weakened. |
7 | 10 | SWEET BEAN (S205) | C Y Ho | -- | At rear, settled 8Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, despite suited by the fast tempo, ran on fairly. |
8 | 2 | CHANS DELIGHT (P420) | H W Lai | B-/TT | Camped handy, travelled 2Ls off the leader 3 wide without cover, kept on until 250M weakened. |
9 | 7 | GOLDWEAVER (P072) | C K Tong | P | Ridden forward to take the fence and led at fast tempo, run ended 250M. |
10 | 3 | MY CUP OVERFLOWS (P378) | O Doleuze | P1/TT | Always at rear, settled 7.5Ls behind the leader on the fence, never ran on. (Rider reported the horse's tendency to lay out throughout the race) |
11 | 1 | GOLDEN OSMANTHUS (N245) | B Prebble | B/TT | Raced midfield, travelled 5Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, despite suited by the fast pace, no turn of foot. |
12 | 8 | IDYLLIC WIND (N139) | D Whyte | -- | Eased to settle worse than midfield about 6Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, despite suited by the fast sectionals, made no impression in straight. (Questioned for disappointing performance) |
13 | 13 | CHAMPION RANGER (N279) | T H So | CP | Failed to muster despite ridden along, travelled 5Ls behind the leader on the fence, never ran on. |
14 | 9 | DIAMOND ANGEL (M212) | W M Lai | P-/TT | Raced midfield, however trapped 4 wide without cover throughout, never looked likely. |
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 |