Race 7 (432)
LUNG KONG HANDICAP Rating:100-80 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | BOOMING DELIGHT (A113) | S Clipperton | -- | Began awkwardly, shifted across behind runners, settling three-wide at rear. Not pressed until turning for home, taken to centre field and surged forward to share four-way lead 200m before edging ahead final stages. |
2 | 7 | HAPPILABABY (T315) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began awkwardly, ridden to make up ground, settling behind midfield in one-off position. Urged forward approaching 900m, swung wide into straight, ran on strongly to share lead 200m but unable match winner final strides. |
3 | 4 | AMBITIOUS CHAMPION (S083) | S De Sousa | CP | Broke well, pressed forward, grabbing box seat and trailing leader to straight. Got rails run, looked a chance passing 200m, unable match first two final stages. |
4 | 10 | ENSURING (S437) | J Moreira | B | Jumped OK but allowed to travel at own pace, settling behind midfield in one-off position. Still well back turning for home, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly, doing best work final stages. |
5 | 3 | HELENE CHARISMA (A129) | D Whyte | H | Jumped with field, allowed to stride forward, settling behind midfield along the fence. Took inside run on straightening but temporarily held up by traffic before finishing strongly final 200m. |
6 | 11 | GREEN DISPATCH (V184) | A Badel | H/TT | Got off nicely, sharing early pace before being eased back first turn, 5L from leader in one-off position. Began forward move 3-wide passing 1000m to third entering straight, kept battling to 200m before turning one-paced. |
7 | 6 | HAPPY PLACE (S380) | M L Yeung | B/H/TT | Away OK but no early pace, dropping to rear along fence. Still well back turning for home before running on fairly final 200m. |
8 | 2 | HELENE SUPER STAR (S152) | N Callan | TT | Pressed forward from an outside draw to lead passing 1750m, setting steady pace. Increased tempo turning for home, still in front passing 200m before running out of steam and fading. |
9 | 9 | LET US WIN (V381) | T Berry | B | Began fairly, hard ridden to go forward before settling 3L from leader in one-off position. Put under pressure turning for home, raced in restricted room early in straight before giving ground final 300m. |
10 | 8 | RAGHU (V395) | C Schofield | TT | Shifted across behind runners from an outside draw, settling at rear. Clear last from 1600m, never competitive. |
11 | 1 | ANTICIPATION (T198) | U Rispoli | B/TT | First out of the gates, shared early pace before giving way passing 1750m, settling 2L from leader in one-off position. Rolled forward to race outside leader passing 850m but spent force shortly after straightening and faded. |
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 |