Race 4 (538)
PORT SHELTER HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 14 | NOBLE DE LOVE (V324) | D Whyte | B/H1/TT | Smart break, bustled initially & soon midfield 3 deep with cover, advanced a spot 850m, shifted 4 deep 550m & driven 300m, grinding effort to lead close home. |
2 | 6 | DOCTORS DELIGHT (A044) | N Rawiller | -- | Bumped at break, dropped-in back of midfield 3 wide with cover, advanced a place 780m, shifted very wide home turn for progress & driven 350m, chased winner to wire, just held. |
3 | 9 | C P POWER (V037) | M Chadwick | V/TT | Sharp start & bustled, lacked toe & raced mid rank 4 wide no cover, advanced to 3rd 3 deep 980m, driven into stretch & led 380m, all out & headed close home. |
4 | 11 | AMBITIOUS HEART (V303) | J Moreira | TT | Speed to lead, headed 1250m & raced 1 off 1 back, checked off heels turning in & crowded, close-up & driven 400m, every chance, emptied 150m & tapered. |
5 | 10 | LOVE CHUNGHWA (T207) | B Prebble | TT | Tardy break &bumped, near rear initially, 3 wide & rolled forward a spot 750m, wide & driven turning in, kept on for minor headway. |
6 | 5 | TORNEY (A063) | Z Purton | B | Tardy start, settled midfield 1 off with cover, driven into stretch, plugged on evenly. |
7 | 8 | COOL BROTHERS (V403) | O Doleuze | H | Broke ok but lacked toe & bustled, raced rail midfield, edged out final turn, soon driven & checked 350m, staying on for minor headway when checked again 100m. |
8 | 7 | WIN FOR CHARITY (V244) | K C Leung | H/TT | Bumped at break, taken back to rail near tail, last pair from 750m, edged wide home turn, widest & driven 400m, some headway but one-paced in closing stages. |
9 | 1 | PROUD SKY (V406) | M L Yeung | -- | Taken back from wide gate to tail, soon detached 3L, closed gradually to join pack 1 off at 850m, forced widest home turn, switched in 400m & driven, modest inroads. |
10 | 2 | DESTIN (V417) | K Teetan | B | Broke well, prominent on rail, settled 1 back 1100m, shaken up turning in, shifted out & bumped rival 390m, hard-ridden but plodded one pace. |
11 | 4 | REAL DEAL (A153) | H W Lai | H- | Pushed forward from widest to lead 1250m, crossed to rail 1100m, joined at 950m & vied for lead, driven turning in & headed 380m, weakened out. |
12 | 12 | FURLONG DRAGON (A034) | C Y Ho | B | Restrained at break to back of midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 550m, shifted out in stretch & hard-ridden 350m, found nil in tame run home. |
13 | 3 | EXCEPTIONAL DESIRE (A142) | S Clipperton | -- | Tardy break & bumped, soon recovered & raced handy 3 wide no cover, nudged on to press leader 950m & vied for lead, driven home turn, soon emptied, faded tamely. |
14 | 13 | M REBORN (A046) | T H So | -- | Slow start & bumped, to rail back of midfield, under pump 500m, hard-ridden 400m, no response, eased when beaten 200m. |
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 |