Race 1 (527)
UN CHAU HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | SOCCER MASTER (B452) | M F Poon | B/TT | Began fairly, positioned 3 lengths or so back on rail, 2 wide from 500M, no clear running early in straight, cleared after passing 300M, finished off strongly to score. |
2 | 4 | LIVERBIRD STAR (A405) | C Schofield | B | Moderately away, raced 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, similar position on turn, closed off well to take 2nd. (Minor laceration to the inside of the right hind heel.) |
3 | 8 | KWAI CHUNG ELITE (C173) | G van Niekerk | H/B1/TT1 | Clean jump, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, commenced move after 450M, hit the front early in straight, peaked 150M, headed 100M, stayed on for 3rd. |
4 | 1 | HURRICANE HUNTER (A123) | J Moreira | -- | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, commenced move after passing 550M, very wide turning in, made some progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few. |
5 | 7 | HUMBLE STEED (A327) | V Borges | -- | Jumped well, raced 3 wide with cover slightly behind midfield, commenced move after passing 550M, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. |
6 | 3 | BLAZING PARTNERS (B071) | N Callan | SR | Began fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider from 550M, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line. |
7 | 9 | GLORIAM (A223) | T H So | V-/TT- | Out in line, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide slightly better than midfield, no cover on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked on run 200M, ran on evenly to the line. |
8 | 11 | GOLDEN CANNON (T022) | C Y Ho | B/H/XB | Slowly away, raced at rear on the inside, angled out after passing 550M, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home. |
9 | 12 | MONEY WINNER (A055) | H N Wong | B-/V2 | Taken back from gate 13, no early speed, detached from the main group early, got back to it near 600M, very wide turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
10 | 10 | BIG BULLY (B028) | B Shinn | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 7 lengths back, moved closer on turn, widest into straight, failed to make any progress in the run home. |
11 | 6 | SPICY REALLY (C021) | K Teetan | B | Commenced well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, in traffic early in straight, (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 5 | PLEASANT GUY (B060) | K C Leung | -- | Away with them, sent forward to race prominently, allowed rival to cross near 800M, sat right behind the leader on turn, no clear running early in straight, weakened from 250M. (Blood in trachea.) |
13 | 2 | SPEEDY MISSILE (C281) | M L Yeung | B-/P1/TT1 | Away well, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, 2 wide from near 700M, took brief lead after turning in, headed near 350M, weakened thereafter. |
14 | 14 | MY DEAR (B445) | M Chadwick | B2/TT | Moderately away, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, took the lead 950M, found rail 750M, led by half length on turn, headed early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
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 |