Race 4 (457)
SHEK LEI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | ETERNAL HARVEST (D180) | C Schofield | -- | Strode forward to assume lead after 200m. Travelled well into corner, kicked over a length clear on straightening before drawing away for very easy win. |
2 | 3 | BELUGA (D105) | Z Purton | -- | Strode forward to challenge for lead but was caught 3 wide before easing behind leading trio. Continued 3 wide with cover in middle stages. Made good late ground to snare second in last 50m. |
3 | 1 | XPONENTIAL (D049) | M Chadwick | XB/B1 | Improved after the start to race second outside the leader. Was over a length behind leader/winner entering the last section before battling away well to hold third on line. Well clear of forth. |
4 | 10 | SPONTANEOUS (D106) | B Shinn | -- | Steadied after start & shifted back from wide gate to race worse than midfield. Raced a touch wide but with cover in middle stages. Moved wider on straightening before passing a few runners in late stages. |
5 | 12 | BRAVE BABY (C066) | M F Poon | B/TT | Ridden forward after start before steadying to race in midfield, three wide with cover. Maintained margin in final section but never looked a threat. |
6 | 8 | SPICY GRILL (D159) | M L Yeung | -- | Had no speed after the start & shifted across to rail before improving after first furlong to race in midfield. Moved away from rail at the 400m but gave a further length in last section. |
7 | 2 | CHARITY GRAND (B358) | H W Lai | B/TT | Not fast to begin & raced third last away from rail. Drifted back to last on cornering, 6.5L from lead before moving wider & finishing off fairly to midfield in final section. |
8 | 13 | LEADING FORTUNE (C441) | A Badel | B | Steadied after the start & drifted back from outside gate to settle at the tail. Was well back on the turn before staying on the rail in the straight & maintaining margin in dash home. Never likely from rear. |
9 | 4 | DOUBLE TAKE (D205) | N Callan | -- | Crowded after start before improving slightly to race just worse than midfield between runners. Ridden along from the 500m before peaking on straightening & weakening a further few lengths in last section. Well held. |
10 | 11 | SUPER EIGHTEEN (A323) | C Wong | B | Ridden forward after start before being left three wide without cover outside leader. Continued wide path on the speed in middle stages. Peaked on run entering the last section & weakened out in last 250m after tough trip. |
11 | 7 | SO AWESOME (D258) | H T Mo | -- | Slow to begin before steadying on the first bend & racing rearward. Raced ungenerously in middle stages before straightening the widest runner. Maintained margin in last section but was always well back. Well held. |
12 | 14 | BABY STORM (C500) | K C Leung | H/TT | Had no early speed & was ridden along early to hold worse than midfield position on rail. Moved away from the rail on straightening, held up & shifted out on multiple occasions in the straight before getting clear late. Never likely. |
13 | 9 | COOL ACE (D154) | K Teetan | CP | Strode forward before being crossed & getting good position between runners just behind the leading trio. Came under pressure on straightening, began weakening out passing the 300m before dropping out sharply in last 75m. |
14 | 6 | LUCKY VICTOR (C514) | K H Chan | TT1 | Had nice run on leaders back. Came under heavy riding passing the 500m mark before weakening out significantly to finish a long last. |
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 |