Race 8 (344)
HKSOA SPIRIT HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | AGREE (A116) | T Berry | B | Restrained in midfield along the 3-path, no cover from 800M, crept closer to leaders 600M when pace slackened, quickened to lead 250M, kicked right away to score. |
2 | 14 | TRIUMPHANT LIGHT (T224) | M Chadwick | TT | From draw 13 went forward and crossed to the lead 1000M, led fast middle stages, given a breather 600M, headed by winner 250M, kept on soundly to hold 2nd. |
3 | 9 | POLYMER LUCK (T326) | C Y Ho | CP-/XB/BO1 | Positively ridden from draw 11, crossed to fence chasing leaders in 3rd, fought hard in straight but always held by first 2, held on for 3rd in photo finish. |
4 | 12 | ENJOY LIFE (A125) | M L Yeung | -- | Away with them to be racing in midfield on settling, into clear 350M, stayed on steadily towards the finish. |
5 | 1 | HAY RUN (V337) | Z Purton | H/TT | Dropped back, travelled strongly towards the rear, held up 300M-150M, rattled home late to just miss 3rd. |
6 | 6 | CELESTIAL NOVA (V045) | H T Mo | CP/TT | Settled down midfield along the rail, held ground in the straight, no impact final 200M. (Blood in trachea.) |
7 | 2 | ENREACHING (V291) | D Whyte | -- | Chased the pace 2-wide, had every chance turning in but couldn't find extra under pressure, faded 150M. |
8 | 7 | AMBITIOUS PINS (V265) | C Schofield | V/TT | Reserved towards the rear 7Ls off the pace, wide on the bend, battled on over final 400M without threatening. |
9 | 13 | GODSPEED (A087) | K Teetan | B/H | Not far off in 5th, fought on one pace in straight, weakened away 150M. |
10 | 5 | FANTASTIC SHOW (A207) | U Rispoli | -- | Tardy away, settled down in rear 9-10Ls off the pace, swung wide into straight, didn't pick up and never any impression. |
11 | 10 | STRATHSPEY (A271) | P-C Boudot | -- | Behind midfield in 9th spot, shifted out 750M and soon ridden along, run ended 250M, eased. (Wounds LH cannon / Mucus / Lame next day.) |
12 | 11 | THE JOY OF GIVING (A249) | K C Ng | H | Towards the rear, 5Ls to make up 400M but never got going. |
13 | 3 | BEAUTY DAY (B076) | A Sanna | CP1/H1 | Guided to race behind midfield, raced ungenerously during the race, didn't finish off. (Unacceptable performance and racing manners.) |
14 | 8 | LAUGH OUT LOUD (P297) | N Callan | B | Raced keenly, caught wide no cover from 1100M-800M, chased leader home turn but soon gave way from 450M, Tailed off. (Unacceptable Performance.) |
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 |