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Race 5 (284)

TAI LONG TSUI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 GLENEALY PRIZE (T181) J Moreira -- Jumped OK, niggled at to hold box seat to and around turn. Blocked for run 350m, got split 300m, hit front 250m and pulled clear.
2 14 MOLLY'S JADE STAR (T216) V Cheminaud -- Pressed forward, racing three-wide 3L from leader before getting cover around turn. Kept on strongly in straight to be nearest at finish.
3 1 LONDON MASTER (T345) G Mosse -- Jumped well, striding forward to settle behind leading pair but away from rail. Kept on well in straight.
4 3 MELLIFLUENT (S059) M L Yeung B/TT Got off OK but not enough speed and held between horses in midfield. Bumped and lost position 700m. Wide in straight, picked up momentum, doing best work final 200m.
5 12 SOCKET KING (T410) Z Purton -- Restrained soon after start and shifted across behind horses, settling one-off, three back. Switched out in straight and ran on steadily.
6 11 MASSIVE MOVE (T073) K C Leung H Pressed forward from a wide draw, got close to heels 900m, bumped and unbalanced 700m when seeking cover. Kept on fairly in straight.
7 8 FORZA AVANTI (V090) D Whyte -- Taken in soon after start but held wide and dropped to rear in one-off position. Cut in to rail around turn but switched out in straight. Ran on one-paced.
8 4 REAL SUPREME (CL247) G Benoist B/TT First out, led to 800m when pressured by another. Kicked clear 350m but run down 250m and faded gradually.
9 9 GOLDEN CANNON (T022) Y T Cheng H1/XB1 Pressed forward to sit behind leader initially, then rolled forward to sit outside leader from 800m. Kept on well to 200m when ran out of stamina and faded.
10 6 MASSIVE POWER (T339) H W Lai H Outpaced and soon at rear trailing field. Switched out turning for home to make run but only one-paced in straight. Rider dropped whip 300m.
11 10 KING'S DAGGER (T276) B Prebble -- Taken in soon after start but held wide. Eased back and taken to rail approaching 800m. Blocked for run 300m, held in restricted room, then close to heels 100m. Boxed on.
12 7 WORLD CITY (S019) N Callan P/TT Bounded in the air at start and lost ground, taken to rail and pressed forward to midfield. Hard ridden to 200m when spent force. Confirmed to be a "roarer."
13 13 KING WINSA (T274) C K Tong -- Pressed forward but unable handle pace, dropping to rear but wide. Kept on fairly early in straight before tiring final 200m.
14 2 STORM KID (S338) K C Ng -- Jumped OK but outpaced and soon at rear, dropping to clear last around turn. Finished tailed off. Unacceptable performance.
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