Race 5 (670)
BOOSTING INNOVATIVE POWER 1800M HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | LONDON HALL (B026) | C Y Ho | B | Began fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, improved from 600M, finished off strongly to snatch win on the line in a 3 way ding dong battle. |
2 | 9 | GOOD DAYS (A333) | R Bayliss | B/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 2 wide better than midfield, wider turning in, showed very good response after straightening, took the lead near 250M, kept on very well thereafter, just unable to hold off the winner on line. |
3 | 4 | YOU HAVE MY WORD (V149) | K Teetan | B | Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out after passing 500M, finished off strongly to be nearest on line, just narrowly beaten. |
4 | 2 | HO HO FEEL (T029) | M F Poon | H/XB | Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear on the inside, 9 lengths or so back, angled out after passing 600M, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening. |
5 | 6 | BULLISH GLORY (A118) | K C Leung | PC-/H/TT- | Began awkwardly and crowded, raced 2 wide at rear, 9 lengths back, wider turning in, made some headway in straight without threatening. |
6 | 7 | MCQUEEN (V013) | M Harley | -- | Began smartly, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, took the lead after passing 500M, peaked early in straight, headed near 250M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
7 | 12 | MANAGEMENT STAR (B006) | G van Niekerk | B/TT | Slowly away, raced 2 wide at rear, 11 lengths back in the middle stages, closer on turn, angled out after passing 550M, very wide into straight, made little progress in straight. |
8 | 3 | SMART PATCH (B398) | T H So | B | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide at rear, 8 lengths back on turn, very wide turning in, made little progress in straight. |
9 | 1 | CHEERFUL STAR (B326) | K H Chan | -- | Away with them, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, angled out thereafter and finished off evenly. |
10 | 11 | KWAI CHUNG ELITE (C173) | M Chadwick | H/P1 | Began fairly, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
11 | 14 | SAVVY SEVEN (B314) | Z Purton | B/TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, difficult to settle early, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
12 | 10 | CHAPARRAL STAR (A220) | U Rispoli | H/PC/XB | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, there to turn, angled out after passing 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter, eased final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
13 | 5 | AMAZING AGILITY (V192) | H T Mo | SR/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never competitive. |
14 | 13 | DELIGHT EXPRESS (A099) | C Wong | B/XB/TT | Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, headed near 500M, weakened early in straight, finished tailed out. |
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 |