Race 5 (350)
PING SHAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | TEAM SWEET (V089) | H Bowman | H | Tardy break, raced midfield on rail, shifted out home turn, driven 400m & quickened down inner to lead 100m, drew clear. |
2 | 6 | FASHION MAESTRO (S297) | H W Lai | B/TT | Moderate start, parked midfield 3 deep with cover, to 1 off 800m, switched wide final turn & ridden, quickened to edge brief lead 150m, headed 100m, held in run. |
3 | 2 | MOTIF (T065) | G Mosse | TT | Fast start, settled handy 1 off with cover, driven 420m & switched out, quickened to press lead, not a threat in solid run home, held on for 3rd. |
4 | 1 | BEST HOPE (S102) | Z Purton | CP | Fast start, disputed lead 3 deep, to rail 900m & narrow lead, shaken up 350m, all out & headed 100m, tapered to wire. |
5 | 5 | UNIQUE JOYFUL (S241) | D Whyte | H/V/TT | Outpaced at start, rousted initially, settled near rear 1 off, widest into stretch & driven 400m, ran on centre track for sound inroads. |
6 | 8 | THUNDER DASH (T133) | S De Sousa | XB/CP1 | Decent break, taken back to 1 off with cover behind midfield, bustled briefly backstretch, fanned wide final turn, driven 400m, swept home for solid late headway. |
7 | 13 | BRILLIANT MONKEYS (S283) | C Schofield | TT | Broke ok, slotted back of midfield 1 off with cover, shifted out 400m & driven, closed off for late inroads. |
8 | 12 | STEP FASTER (N295) | N Callan | B/TT | Fast break & prominent 1 off, settled 1 back 900m, shifted 3 deep to challenge 500m, progress to 2nd & ridden 400m, emptied 200m & swamped. |
9 | 4 | SUGAR CITY (P228) | J Moreira | XB | Smart break, settled fore of midfield 1 off with cover, to rail 800m, edged out home turn, crowded in run, driven 300m, boxed on evenly. |
10 | 3 | HAR HAR CHARMING (S440) | Y T Cheng | -- | Awkward start, bustled early to sit rear pair 1 off, last turning in & driven, stayed on for minor headway centre track. |
11 | 9 | BEAR RAPPER (S337) | R Moore | -- | Awkward start, raced rail last pair, minor progress on turn, hard-ridden 400m, boxed on moderately. |
12 | 7 | WINGOLD (T202) | M L Yeung | -- | Moderate break, raced rail behind midfield, tight for room 350m, switched out, not tested in run, jockey lost right stirrup at start. |
13 | 10 | CALIFORNIA JOY (T406) | K C Ng | CP/TT | Sharp break widest & ridden to dispute lead 4 wide, to 1 off 900m & close 2nd, niggled 550m, ridden 430m, one-paced & emptied 200m, weakened out. |
14 | 14 | ALWAYS WONGCHOY (T263) | H N Wong | V | Broke well, raced rail close up until settled 1 back 900m, under pump 400m, found nil & faded tamely. |
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 |