Race 7 (487)
DENDROBIUM HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | BRAVO WATCHMAN (A102) | J Moreira | TT | Jumped fairly but had the natural speed to roll forward, settling less than 2L from leader. Burst through between horses passing 400m, took lead 300m, then held off late challenge for narrow win. |
2 | 6 | ACE KING (T331) | S Clipperton | H | Broke well, ridden to hold forward position settling 2.5L from leader along outer fence. Switched in passing 400m to get clear running, threw out strong challenge final 200m before going down narrowly. |
3 | 10 | BOTH LUCKY (T196) | C Y Ho | -- | Jumped with field but unable handle early pace, dropping to behind midfield along outer fence. Picked up momentum 400m after a couple of reminders and finished strongly to grab minor placing. |
4 | 14 | FISH N' CHIPS (T099) | M Chadwick | -- | Quickly into stride, holding outside rail position while sharing early lead before settling a half length behind leader. Pushed forward to lead passing 400m, overtaken 300m but kept on gamely. |
5 | 7 | FORTUNE BO BO (V017) | H T Mo | B/TT | Jumped OK, ridden to obtain forward position while edging closer to outer fence, settling 1L behind and inside leader. Battled on gamely while laying out under pressure from 400m before turning one-paced final 100m. |
6 | 5 | CALIFORNIA ASPAR (A117) | K C Ng | B/TT | Broke well but unable handle early pace, dropping to behind midfield one-away from outer fence. Boxed on fairly under hard riding final 400m. |
7 | 9 | GALLANT ROCK (S240) | K K Chiong | B | Broke well, surged forward to lead narrowly on settling but kept away from outer fence by another runner. Set good pace to 400m when overtaken and gave ground gradually. |
8 | 1 | DRAGON MASTER (V099) | K Teetan | B1/TT1 | Got off OK, pressed forward between horses, settling 4L from leader. Kept tabs on pacemakers but only one-paced when put under pressure final 400m. |
9 | 8 | COLOURFUL ACHIEVER (A182) | T H So | -- | Stumbled shortly after start, dropping to rear. Remained at the rear till running past tired horses final 200m. |
10 | 3 | KING MORTAR (A097) | D Whyte | B/TT | Bumped start, pushed forward, settling between horses 4L from leader. Kept on fairly before giving ground final 200m. Lame left front leg. |
11 | 4 | TRIUMPHANT JEWEL (P310) | Z Purton | B/TT | Broke OK, ridden along to hold midfield position while edging closer to outer fence. Put under pressure passing 400m but only one-paced. |
12 | 13 | DIAMOND LEGEND (V341) | K C Leung | B | Crowded for room on jumping then outpaced, dropping towards rear. Found little when put under pressure final 400m. |
13 | 12 | BALAY BALAY (V247) | H W Lai | B/TT | Began fairly, outpaced, dropping towards rear along outer fence. Remained at rear and never competitive. |
14 | 2 | CITY WINNER (V311) | H N Wong | -- | Began OK but soon outpaced and last on settling. Trailed field thereafter and finished tailed out. |
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 |