Race 1 (405)
AZALEA HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | RICHCITY FORTUNE (V088) | H T Mo | H/XB/TT | Began smartly from the widest draw, took the lead easily, travelled well to turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on well thereafter and scored. |
2 | 8 | GREAT SON (A423) | M F Poon | H/TT | Commenced well, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 lengths back turning in, kept on well in straight to take 2nd. |
3 | 11 | PADDINGTON (A107) | G van Niekerk | B2/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, angled out early in straight and made contact, closed off well to take a place. |
4 | 5 | M REBORN (A046) | S De Sousa | B/TT | Jumped with them, positioned 2 to 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, kept on well in straight to make frame. |
5 | 9 | HIDDEN SPIRIT (B130) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, 4 lengths or so back, found rail near 800M, same margin back on turn, kept on evenly in straight. |
6 | 3 | NASHASHUK (V143) | J Moreira | TT | Began fairly, raced 6 lengths back at rear, 2 wide on turn, made reasonable progress in straight without threatening. |
7 | 12 | COUR VALANT (P190) | A Badel | CP | Out in line, raced wide with cover in midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, hampered early in straight, finished off evenly thereafter. |
8 | 2 | INDIGENOUS STAR (A081) | M Harley | -- | Jumped well from a wide draw, taken back to race wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, made little progress in straight. |
9 | 4 | ROCKAGE (B242) | K Teetan | XB/CP1 | Began only fairly, raced 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening, finished off evenly. |
10 | 6 | SOCCER BRAVE (T233) | A Sanna | B-/CP1/TT | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 7 lengths back on turn, finished off one-paced. |
11 | 1 | KEEP WINNING (B331) | H N Wong | P1 | Slowly away, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
12 | 13 | GOBI STORM (A101) | M L Yeung | B-/P1/TT- | Moderately away, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover throughout, bumped early in straight, weakened thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) (Lame left front leg next day.) |
13 | 7 | ROCHFORD (A208) | N Callan | V | Jumped well from gate 10, hampered early, raced very wide with no cover, 2 to 3 lengths back, still no cover on turn, checked early in straight, weakened thereafter, eased final furlong. |
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 |