Race 9 (489)
HYACINTH HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | WHAT ELSE BUT YOU (A136) | K Teetan | B/SR | Began fairly before striding forward to grab box seat 2L from leader 1300m. Got split 400m out before grinding forward under hard riding to share victory on the line. |
1 | 7 | GO BEAUTY GO (V316) | Z Purton | H | Broke well, pressed forward to lead on settling, crossing to fence 1350m. Kicked ahead on straightening, kept finding under intense pressure final 300m to dead-heat for first place. |
3 | 10 | ENERGETIC CLASS (T082) | J Moreira | H/TT | Outpaced soon after jump, settling towards the rear but away from fence. Switched wide around turn, taken even wider in straight, ran on strongly to grab minor placing. |
4 | 3 | FRIENDS OF NANJING (V140) | N Callan | -- | Began well, taken to fence, settling 4L from leader. Stayed on rail around turn, took inside run in straight, boxed on steadily to finish closest at line. |
5 | 5 | MONGOLIAN KING (A098) | N Rawiller | B/TT- | Jumped with field, taken in for cover, settling along fence behind midfield. Checked passing 900m but stayed on fence, edging forward in straight despite racing in restricted room. |
6 | 12 | FULL GLORY (T092) | K C Ng | H/TT | Got off OK, ridden along to hold midfield position between horses. Taken wide on entering straight and ran on fairly. |
7 | 11 | MAGNETISM (V114) | D Whyte | B/TT | Outpaced early, dropping to rear but away from fence. Taken to centre track on straightening and ran on steadily without looking dangerous. |
8 | 2 | ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) | H W Lai | -- | Jumped well, pressed forward, settling one-out, one-back. Not much room top of straight but only one-paced when clear final 300m. |
9 | 13 | AMBITIOUS PINS (V265) | M Chadwick | B2 | Steadied soon after start to find cover but last on settling. Trailed field to straight, switched wide, and ran on fairly. |
10 | 9 | CLOUD NINE (T416) | K K Chiong | V/XB/TT | Jumped well, rolled forward settling 1L behind and outside leader. Took closer order around home turn but under pressure soon after straightening and gave ground gradually. |
11 | 6 | BRING IT ON (V407) | C Y Ho | XB/TT | Pressed forward from an outside draw to get forward position, settling 3-wide without cover 2L from leader. Urged forward turning for home, stayed in contention to 200m before tiring. |
12 | 8 | AVELLINO (T388) | T H So | CP/H | Steadied soon after start and shifted across behind runners, settling at rear but wide. Swung wide into straight but only one-paced under hard riding. |
13 | 14 | ELUSIVE STATE (A036) | H T Mo | XB | Slow into stride, dropping towards rear along rail. Remained well back to straight, plodded home. |
14 | 1 | GREEN DISPATCH (V184) | K C Leung | H-/CP1/TT | Pushed forward from widest draw to get midfield position but 3-wide 4L from leader. Remained wide around home turn and spent force soon after straightening. |
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 |