Race 9 (532)
WANGFUJING HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | JUN HUO (S307) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped fairly, ridden along to hold position three-back, one-off. Took closer order around turn, put under pressure top of straight and ran on strongly to win close home. |
2 | 9 | HIDDEN VALUE (S126) | Z Purton | B | Pressed forward to lead on settling, crossing to rail passing 1500m. Set steady pace to straight, kicked clear 300m, kept on solidly until caught final strides. |
3 | 6 | RUMBA KING (M172) | B Prebble | P | Began well, ridden along from wide draw before settling outside hind-quarters of leader. Threw out challenge top of straight but lay out under pressure. Kept on well to line. |
4 | 8 | HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) | W M Lai | B1 | Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Ridden to hold rail three-back from leader. Shifted out top of straight and ran on steadily to be closest at finish. |
5 | 3 | TURIN PEARL (P267) | O Doleuze | B-/SR2 | Began well but not pushed, settling four-back along rail. Caught flat footed turn when leaders accelerated, switched out straight and ran on fairly. |
6 | 1 | FREE JUDGEMENT (M163) | K Teetan | -- | No early speed, dropping to near last along rail on settling. Switched out turning for home, taken wide in straight and ran on steadily. |
7 | 2 | VICTORY MASTER (M148) | T H So | B | No early speed, dropping toward rear along fence. Stayed on rail around turn, took inside run in straight and ran on steadily without looking dangerous. |
8 | 4 | BEAUTY LEAD (N209) | K C Ng | TT | Made good use of inside draw to grab box seat on settling. Followed leader around turn, still in contention 200m out before flattened final stages. |
9 | 13 | AXIOM (P095) | C Y Ho | B | Steadied soon after start, dropping to last. Not pushed until entering straight when took inside run, making some late ground. |
10 | 14 | EXPEDITE (N111) | K C Leung | H/PC/XB | Shifted across behind horses from wide draw soon after start, dropping toward rear. Hampered passing 1200m, taken out entering straight but one-paced under pressure. |
11 | 7 | CHEEKY TOO (T152) | N Rawiller | -- | Shifted across behind horses from wide draw but still forced to race three-wide mostly. Improved position turning for home but one-paced in straight. |
12 | 10 | OSCAR MIRACLE (P431) | D Lane | B1/TT | Ridden along early, settling one-back, one-out back stretch and turn. Kept on fairly early in straight before weakening final 200m. |
13 | 11 | LEVEL PLAYER (N323) | A Suborics | B1/TT | Shifted across behind horses from wide draw settling towards rear away from fence. Covered extra ground turn and found nothing under pressure in straight. |
14 | 12 | GORGEOUS LEGEND (T122) | C K Tong | H/TT1 | Pressed forward early to settle in midfield but raced fiercely and unable to maintain position, gradually slipping back. Never competitive. |
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 |