Race 5 (552)
JIANGUOMEN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | CROWN AVENUE (V378) | Z Purton | V | Bumped start, raced wide with cover at rear, 6 lengths back, improved from 500M, finished off very strongly to score. |
2 | 11 | SPEEDY WALLY (T002) | U Rispoli | TT | Never far off from the pace, took a while to get going, worked home well final 200M, held by winner late stages. |
3 | 2 | GO GO WIN (S073) | N Callan | -- | Jumped well, took the early lead, surrended lead near 950M, sat a length behind the leader thereafter, hit the front near 300M, kept on well but couldn't hold off the first two late. |
4 | 9 | CURLING LUXURY (A083) | A Sanna | -- | Jumped well from a wide draw, raced prominently, 2 wide, 3rd on turn, kept on evenly to the line. |
5 | 12 | SEMPITERNAL (S100) | K C Ng | B | Moderately away from gate 1, showed no early speed, positioned 4 lengths back on rail, same margin back on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
6 | 4 | EXPERTO CREDE (A110) | J Moreira | XB | Away with them, settled 2 wide better than midfield, improved from near 500M, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly until awkwardly placed near final 100M. |
7 | 13 | UNIQUE JOYOUS (S244) | M L Yeung | V | Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths back, awkwardly placed near 1400M, checked off heels near 700M, 7 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight. |
8 | 14 | PEARL WARM WARM (T183) | H N Wong | B/TT | Moderately away from a tricky draw, trapped very wide early, sent forward after entering the back straight, took the lead near 950M, unchallenged on turn, headed early in straight and weakened gradually thereafter. |
9 | 8 | ELUSIVE STATE (A036) | O Doleuze | PC-/B1/TT | Average to begin, trapped wide in midfield, still no cover on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
10 | 6 | ENREACHING (V291) | D Whyte | -- | Taken back from a wide barrier, raced wide at rear throughout, failed to close off in straight. |
11 | 3 | AMAZING FEELING (V031) | C Wong | B/XB | Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths or so back, crowded near 700M, 5 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight. |
12 | 10 | MANAGEMENT STAR (B006) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Slowly away, raced at tail, 6 lengths back, slightly improved along the rail on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, emptied near 200M, eased thereafter. |
13 | 7 | DARING HEART (V260) | K Teetan | -- | Out in line, difficult to settle early, hung out near 1400M and reluctant to shift in to race closer to the rail, raced 2 wide at rear thereafter, well back on turn, finished tailed out. (See Racing Incidents.) |
14 | 5 | OPEN HOUSE (A197) | M F Poon | B1 | Began awkwardly from the widest draw, trapped very wide early, sent forward after entering the back straight but still raced wide, emptied on turn, finished tailed out, 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 |