Race 11 (784)
THE HONG KONG RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | ALL YOU WISH (P031) | N Rawiller | TT | Checked start, raced at tail, 8 lengths back, improved after 600M, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to score narrowly. |
2 | 3 | SPICY SURE (T234) | K K Chiong | TT | Began well, raced 3 lengths back on rail, got its head up on a number of occasions when awkwardly placed close to the heels after 800M, dashed well early in straight and took the lead near 100M, just couldn't hold off the winner late. |
3 | 5 | INVINCIBLE DRAGON (V166) | Z Purton | H | Away with them, raced 2 wide at rear, carrier wider near 800M, gradually improved thereafter, dashed well early in straight, peaked near 100M, just stayed on to take 3rd. |
4 | 14 | PIKACHU (S298) | K Teetan | B2 | Bumped start, raced 5 lengths back on rail at rear, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight, severely checked near 50M and not able to be ridden out thereafter. (Lost right hind plate near 400M.) |
5 | 4 | MERION (V080) | D Whyte | B | Bumped start, raced 5Ls back at rear, travelled keenly and proved difficult to settle for some distance after 1000M, carried very wide on turn, made good progress early in straight, peaked and shifted in abruptly near final 50M. |
6 | 13 | WINSTON'S LAD (T348) | B Prebble | H-/CP1 | Jumped well from a tricky gate, raced 2 wide in midfield, shifted out after 800M and gradually improved, shared lead turning in, finished off evenly in straight. |
7 | 6 | SO FAST (S419) | O Bosson | H/P | Jumped well from the widest draw, raced 2 wide in 2nd, shared lead turning in, peaked near 250M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
8 | 8 | HAMMER KING (V034) | K C Leung | B | Moderately away from a wide draw, positioned 1 out 1 back, same position on turn, no daylight early in straight, one-paced thereafter. (Dead-heat for 8th.) |
8 | 9 | ROYAL ELITE (V300) | C Y Ho | H/XB | Bumped start, raced 6 lengths back at rear, slightly improved after 600M, awkwardly placed near 350M, finished off evenly thereafter. (Dead-heat for 8th.) |
10 | 2 | APOLLO'S CHOICE (S312) | J Moreira | B | Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to position a length or so back on rail, there to turn, severely checked near 400M and got traffic, made no progress thereafter and eased final 100M. |
11 | 12 | HARRIER JET (T372) | M Chadwick | B | Moderately away, raced 4 lengths or so back on rail, shifted out on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
12 | 11 | CAGA FORCE (S160) | T H So | TT | Jumped well from gate 11, raced 2 wide in 5th, 3 wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
13 | 7 | SILVERFIELD (S106) | H W Lai | XB | Crowded out start, raced 3 wide without cover behind midfield, carried wider on turn, emptied early in straight. |
14 | 10 | BORNTOACHIEVE (T313) | Y T Cheng | XB | Jumped well from a wide draw, showed early speed to take the lead, shared lead turning in, emptied early in straight, 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 |