Race 7 (705)
TATE'S CAIRN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | BULLISH GLORY (A118) | K Teetan | H | Taken back from a wide gate, travelled 3-wide behind midfield in back straight, commenced move rounding home bend, ran on well under pressure to take charge close to home despite shifting ground. |
2 | 9 | GOOD DAYS (A333) | Z Purton | B/TT | Settled in midfield most of the way, saved ground making final turn, quickened well along the rail to hold every chance inside the final 200 metres only to be overshadowed close to home. |
3 | 11 | MCMUNIGAL (B335) | J Moreira | B/TT | Jumped awkwardly from a wide gate and slow to muster despite ridden along travelling 3-wide in midfield most of the way, commenced move rounding home bend, ran on under pressure to hold some chance inside the 200 metres. |
4 | 8 | EXALTATION (C370) | A Hamelin | V/TT | Chased the leaders most of the way, kept on same pace without quickening in straight. |
5 | 7 | NATURAL STORM (C461) | C Y Ho | B | Prominent early, gradually settled in midfield in back straight, ran on steadily without threatening. |
6 | 2 | KUNGFUMASTER PANDA (C153) | K H Chan | TT | Crowded at start losing ground settling in rear on the rail, saved ground making final turn, ran on steadily under pressure. |
7 | 3 | GIANT TURTLE (T391) | C Wong | SR/TT | Pressed forward from a wide gate, improving until joining the leader in back straight, kept on until finding no extra inside the final 200 metres. |
8 | 5 | CROWN AVENUE (V378) | V Borges | V | Refused to settle in early stages pulling forward to 3-wide without cover on first bend and throughout back straight, improved steadily to join the leaders into home straight, folded up quickly shortly passing the 200 metres. |
9 | 4 | PLAY WISE (A411) | M F Poon | B- | Mainly in midfield before steadied and lost position about 1300 metres out, dropped to last few coming onto home bend, kept on steadily under pressure without threatening. |
10 | 13 | HAPPY ROCKY (S147) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Taken back from a wide gate trailing the field most of the way, wide into home straight, ran on past well-beaten horses closing stages. |
11 | 1 | GALA NIGHT (C331) | C L Chau | CP | Began well from the one gate, held narrow running until joined around home bend, fought on gamely until finding no extra and swamped inside the final 200 metres. |
12 | 6 | JIMMU (C266) | B Shinn | SR | Ridden forward from a moderate start, settled one-out-one-back in 4th or 5th to home straight, folded up quickly under pressure. (Questioned for riding instruction) |
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 |