Race 5 (694)
SHEARWATER HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | STRIKING MR C (B141) | K C Leung | B/TT | Began smartly, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, hard ridden after passing 300M, showed very good response, hit the front near 150M, kept on well to hold off the challengers. |
2 | 4 | GUNNAR (C222) | H N Wong | TT | Jumped well from gate 11, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
3 | 12 | WAYFOONG CHARMER (B437) | V Borges | BO | Commenced well, positioned on rail behind midfield, 6 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest on line. |
4 | 9 | RESOLUTE (D243) | C Wong | B/XB1 | Away well, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, travelled well to turn, finished off evenly. |
5 | 3 | ELITE BOY (B015) | C L Chau | B/TT | Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
6 | 2 | HANDSOME REBEL (B469) | Z Purton | B2 | Away with them, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
7 | 10 | STAR SUPERIOR (V255) | K Teetan | -- | Moderately away, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out 400M, made some headway early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on one pace thereafter. |
8 | 7 | SKYEY SUPREME (C293) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Moderately away from the widest draw, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. |
9 | 6 | BREEZE OF SPRING (C309) | H T Mo | V | Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly. |
10 | 1 | GOLDIE FLANKER (V161) | B Shinn | -- | Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear on the outside, 8 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, finished off one pace. |
11 | 11 | VICTORY MASTERY (D031) | A Hamelin | PC | Taken back to race at rear, still well back on turn, very wide into straight, showed some response in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 5 | BOND A STAR (D244) | T H So | -- | Began very awkwardly, raced at rear on the inside, 8 lengths or so back, angled out after passing 500M, failed to make any progress in straight. |
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 |