Race 8 (697)
FLAMINGO HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | CALIFORNIA CONCORD (D067) | K Teetan | TT | Chased leaders in a fast run race, showed good acceleration passing 300M, led inside 100M, kept going strongly to the line. |
2 | 12 | ZERO HEDGE (A221) | V Borges | PC/XB | In midfield about 3Ls away, responded well on straightening, kept on final 200M to go 2nd in closing stages. |
3 | 9 | PRANCE DRAGON (B349) | K C Leung | B/TT | Shifted across behind runners early stages, given a waiting ride, covered more ground than rivals from home turn, closed off strongly final 300M to go 3rd near line. |
4 | 1 | MEGA HEART (A148) | A Hamelin | XB/TT | Reserved near last in a fast run race, had 7Ls to make up 400M, finished off well down the outside of straight, just missed a place. |
5 | 11 | NAMJONG SINGS (C480) | H T Mo | B | Driven to the lead, set fast pace to straight, kept on well until headed inside 100M, faded and edged out to 5th near line. |
6 | 2 | UTOPIA LIFE (C166) | C L Chau | B | From wide draw went forward as expected, chased leader in a fast run race, couldn't sustain run passing 200M, lost several places near the finish. |
7 | 7 | SINCERE BOY (D318) | H W Lai | -- | Bustled along after the start but unable to go with leaders in a fast run race, towards the rear making home turn, stayed on fairly without threat. |
8 | 8 | CANTSTOPTHEFEELING (C432) | N Callan | B/TT | From draw 12 caught wide no cover chasing leaders in a fast run race, weakened passing 200M. |
9 | 10 | HALL OF CHAMP (D169) | T H So | -- | Began fairly, settled in detached last, held up for clear running after 300M before making mild progress final stages. |
10 | 4 | STRIVE FOR GLORY (D186) | M L Yeung | -- | Settled down behind midfield, came under serious pressure 500M, never near to challenge. |
11 | 6 | JUST NOT LISTENING (B192) | Z Purton | V | Failed to muster despite ridden along, ended up racing in midfield, couldn't go on final 400M. (Jockey : didn't travel strongly at any stage.) |
12 | 3 | TRUST ME (C134) | M F Poon | B | Up with early pace, struggled to hold its position 700M, soon beaten on straightening. (Jockey reported abnormal breathing noise when under pressure 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 |