Race 9 (101)
NAM SHAN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | CRAIG'S STAR (C041) | M Chadwick | B | Began well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, same position on turn, finished off very strongly, easily scored. |
2 | 11 | CHANCHENG PRINCE (D270) | C Y Ho | -- | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back, angled out 450M, closed off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
3 | 7 | E STAR (C132) | N Callan | H | Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place. |
4 | 5 | TEMPEST EXPRESS (D426) | A Badel | E | Shifted in at start and bumped, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear running early in straight, cleared 250M, closed off well to make frame. |
5 | 12 | KA YING EXCELLENT (C526) | K C Leung | CP/TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly. |
6 | 1 | STAR OF YUEN LONG (C303) | Z Purton | B | Jumped well from gate 11, raced prominently on the outside, 3/4L back on turn, showed some response early in straight, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
7 | 10 | BRIGHT KID (C060) | H N Wong | B/XB | Bumped start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight. |
8 | 4 | WIN WIN (B472) | V Borges | B | Began awkwardly, raced 3 wide with no cover, 4 to 5 lengths back, there to turn, showed limited response in straight. |
9 | 8 | FLYING VICTORY (C277) | C Schofield | H/TT | Moderately away from gate 12, taken back to race 3 wide with cover towards rear, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, finished off one pace. |
10 | 9 | VICTORY POWER (B294) | A Hamelin | B/XB | Bumped start, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. |
11 | 3 | SIMPLE ELEGANT (B464) | M F Poon | V | Bumped start, took the lead, led by 3/4L on turn, hard ridden 300M, showed limited response, peaked and headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (Lame left front leg next day morning.) |
12 | 13 | ORIENTAL AMIGO (D232) | H W Lai | -- | Badly crowded at start, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
13 | 2 | LEGION OF MERIT (D419) | B Shinn | -- | Slightly slow out, raced at tail throughout, never competitive. |
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 |