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Race 9 (624)

LOTUS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT (S420) K Teetan H Began OK, taken to fence behind leader before turn. Squeezed though gap 350m to hit the front and then involved in bumping match before kicking back to win on the line.
2 5 AMAZING KIDS (T179) J Moreira -- Pressed forward to hold position one-back, one-off on settling. Bumped at top of straight, taken out and surged forward to look winner 300m, lay in twice during bumping match with winner, beaten on line.
3 2 WHY WHY (P372) Z Purton B Bumped and unbalanced start then hard ridden to get up outside hind-quarters of leader on settling. With leading trio passing 300m but unable to keep up with first two and held for third.
4 8 SUPER TALENT (S344) D Whyte B Ridden along from awkward draw to be placed in one-off position 3L from leader on settling. Taken a little wide entering straight, kept on fairly to 200m before turning one-paced.
5 3 ALBICELESTE (P273) N Callan H Bumped start, ridden along to settling three-back from leader along fence. Urged forward entering straight but unable close gap. One-Paced.
6 13 TRIUMPHANT LIGHT (T224) A Suborics -- Bumped and checked shortly after start, dropping four-back from leader along fence. Made good ground turn and early straight but could find no extra from 200m.
7 11 REAL SUPREME (CL247) K C Ng B/TT Hard ridden from inside box to lead on settling. Increased tempo around turn but collared soon after passing 300m. Weakened.
8 6 ENORMOUS HONOUR (T236) N Rawiller -- Ridden along behind midfield in one-off position. Improved around turn, widest in straight, made early ground before running out of steam.
9 10 ROCKET FLY (S112) H W Lai H/P/XB/TT1 Shifted across behind horses from wide draw and last on settling. Made ground close to fence to within 5L of leader at the 200m before turning one-paced.
10 4 GREAT SKY (N426) G Mosse B/TT Pressed forward from awkward but forced to race wide. Kept on fairly until home straight before turning one-paced from 250m.
11 12 MODERN TSAR (S167) B Prebble V Ridden to hold midfield position but kept wide throughout. Put under pressure early in straight but found little and slipped back gradually.
12 9 POPPING CANDY (S415) O Doleuze TT Shifted across behind horses from wide draw settling at rear in a one-one position. Put under pressure turning for home. Faded.
13 7 LAUGH OUT LOUD (P297) C Y Ho B Bumped and checked soon after start, dropped to rear but in a one-of position. Hard ridden around turn but failed to make ground. Never competitive.
14 1 EAGLE POWER (P038) H N Wong TT Shifted across behind horses from wide draw, settling towards rear. Dropped to last entering turn and became detached from field. Never 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