Race 9 (184)
PANASHOP 30TH ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | WESTERN EXPRESS (A090) | J Moreira | -- | Jumped OK, eased, sliding into one-off position behind midfield. Switched out turning for home, taken to centre track on straightened, closed strongly, hitting the front 100m and pulling clear. |
2 | 10 | DIAMOND KING (S347) | S Clipperton | V/TT | Hampered start, shifted across into one-off position at the rear and switched off. Widest on straightening finished strongly, chasing winner all the way to the line without closing gap. |
3 | 8 | MULTIMAX (T129) | M Chadwick | CP/TT | Hard ridden to lead narrowly while pressed by rival on inside. Headed 650m but retook lead 400m. Battled strongly until 100m when tired but held on for minor placing. |
4 | 14 | MASTER VIKING (S385) | C Schofield | V/TT | Began fairly, ridden to make up ground, settling one-off in midfield 4L from leader. Held up in traffic top of straight, switched out 300m, finished off strongly. |
5 | 7 | LOTUS BREEZE (T112) | N Callan | CP/XB/TT | Began well, pressed forward, settling in box seat 2L from leader. Blocked for run early in straight, angled out 400m to get clear run, finished off steadily. |
6 | 9 | REGENCY DARLING (T138) | K K Chiong | -- | Vigorously ridden to hold rail inside leader before edging ahead passing 650m. Caught on straightening but battled on gamely until running out of steam final 100m. |
7 | 2 | IRON BOY (V071) | D Whyte | XB | Pressed forward from outside draw, racing 3-wide without cover 2L from leading pair. Looked a possibility when rolled forward top of straight but only one-paced final 200m. |
8 | 11 | SEASONS BLOOM (V410) | S De Sousa | TT1 | A little slow to move then hard ridden to hold rail position towards the rear. Took inside run in straight and was finishing strongly when checked 200m. No clear run after that and not tested. |
9 | 5 | THE JAZZ (A004) | H W Lai | B1 | Began awkwardly then crowded, dropping to last soon after start. Tailed field to turn, switched wide entering straight before switching in for clear run. Ran on steadily without looking dangerous, |
10 | 6 | INVINCIBLE FRESH (T190) | Z Purton | H | Quickly into stride, pressed forward between horses, settling 3L from leading pair. Steadied 500m when crowded, baulked 200m, no clear run until final 150m. Not properly tested. |
11 | 13 | EXCEL ONESELF (P287) | K Teetan | H | Pressed forward from outside draw, racing 4-wide until seeking cover 900m, dropping 3L from leader. Ran on fairly in straight until steadied passing 200m. |
12 | 1 | SMART DECLARATION (S436) | B Prebble | SR/TT | Hard ridden early to hold forward position, settling one-off in midfield 3L from leader. Ran on fairly early straight before turning one-paced. |
13 | 12 | RAPHAEL (V415) | C Y Ho | TT1 | Jumped with field before settling along rail in midfield. Put under pressure from turn but found little and plodded home. |
14 | 3 | ASSOCIATION FANS (V207) | O Doleuze | H1/TT1 | Jumped fairly, outpaced, dropping to rear along fence. Last turning for home and 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 |