Race 7 (460)
LAI KING HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | CIRCUIT THREE (B360) | C Schofield | B/TT | Settled in rear of midfield on the rail, baulked until the 300 metres, quickened well inside the final 250 metres to lead 100 metres out, just held on to the line. |
2 | 4 | GUY DRAGON (B377) | Z Purton | XB/TT | Travelled keenly in midfield early stages, baulked for a run after straightening, finished off the race well to just fail to get up on line. |
3 | 10 | GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) | K Teetan | B | Slow to muster settling towards the rear in 10th on the rail, baulked until obtaining a run between runners 250 metres out, ran on well under pressure, did best work late. |
4 | 1 | SNAP FIT (B402) | C Wong | B/TT | Niggled along in first few, quickened early in straight to hit the front briefly over 200 metres out, swamped 100 metres out. |
5 | 13 | ALPHA HEDGE (B102) | H N Wong | CP | Settled well behind, saved ground turning in, ran on well to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 6 | HARDLY SWEARS (C025) | M L Yeung | H | Never far off on the rail, travelled just over 2L back in 5th rounding home bend, angled out for a run upon straightening holding every chance over 200 metres out but hung in and a difficult ride. |
7 | 8 | GREAT TREASURE (T380) | H W Lai | B2 | Crowded at start, trailed the field to home bend, commenced move out wide 600 metres out, widest runner turning in, ran on quite well down the centre of the track. |
8 | 7 | INFINITY ENDEAVOUR (A030) | N Callan | P/TT | Jumped awkwardly, shifted across to near the rail behind midfield, soon came to challenge after straightening, one-paced without quickening. |
9 | 11 | FLYING BONUS (B433) | M Chadwick | -- | Soon took up running, ceded advantage for one-back position over 1000 metres out, awkwardly placed on heels early in straight, failed to make any impression inside the final 200 metres. |
10 | 5 | PLANET STAR (A049) | L Hewitson | B | Moderate start from a wide gate, improved steadily to reach 2nd about 1100 metres out, weakened under pressure inside the final 200 metres. |
11 | 14 | FRESH POWER (B067) | H T Mo | B/TT | Broke well from a wide gate but soon dropped to forward of midfield in 6th and wide without cover, in similar position into straight, soon faded. |
12 | 3 | FORZA ANGEL (B333) | K H Chan | B- | Broke well from the widest gate, took up running about 1100 metres out and obtained rails run shortly afterwards, led until swamped inside the final 250 metres. |
13 | 9 | EVEN KEEL (C442) | K C Leung | H/TT | Soon taken back from a wide gate, remained in last few and never a factor. |
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 |