Race 10 (064)
BEIJING HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | LITTLE GIANT (V342) | Z Purton | -- | Bumped start, raced 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, same position on turn, showed very good response in straight and scored easily. |
2 | 2 | CALIFORNIA FORTUNE (A415) | N Callan | B/TT | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well on turn, kept on very well in straight, still headed near 100M, stayed on to take 2nd. |
3 | 6 | DRAGON GENERAL (T400) | K C Leung | TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, still well back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to take a place, nearest on line. |
4 | 3 | WISHFUL THINKER (B180) | C Schofield | -- | Lifted front feet on jumping and away tardily, positioned 6 lengths or so back on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off well to make frame. |
5 | 5 | GOOD STANDING (B105) | D Whyte | B- | Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 7 lengths back, there to turn, made very good progress in straight. |
6 | 13 | WAR ROOM (B414) | M L Yeung | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on rail, 9 lengths back, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
7 | 9 | EPTIMUM (B305) | T H So | H | Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
8 | 14 | WINSTON'S LAD (T348) | C Y Ho | H | Began well, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 2 wide turning, made minor progress in straight. |
9 | 10 | RAGING STORM (B173) | A Sanna | PC | Began fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar positon on turn, failed to quicken under pressure in straight. |
10 | 11 | FANTASTIC EIGHT (A079) | M F Poon | B/TT | Bumped shortly after start and unbalanced, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, outside the leader on turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
11 | 8 | SOLOMON'S BAY (B330) | K Teetan | CP1 | Slightly slow out, positioned on rail in midfield, 4 lengths back, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. |
12 | 1 | SUPER FLUKE (T382) | C Wong | -- | Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, awkwardly placed near 1000M, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
13 | 12 | CRUISING (B337) | U Rispoli | -- | Crowded out start, raced 4 wide behind midfield, 3 wide on turn, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
14 | 7 | SHAMAL (V290) | K C Ng | SR-/B1 | Slightly slow out from gate 13, recovered to race prominently but 3 wide, slightly taken back near 800M to obtain cover, weakened early in straight, eased final 100M. |
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 |