Race 5 (243)
HANKOW HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | EXCELLENT CHARIOT (D156) | N Callan | TT | Away with them, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, hard ridden after passing 350M, hit the front 150M, kept on well to hold off the challenger late. |
2 | 1 | SOARING TOWER (D500) | K Teetan | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, very wide turning in, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin. |
3 | 11 | VIGOR CHAMP (C498) | K C Leung | B | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced at tail, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest on line. |
4 | 3 | MONSTER KAKA (B319) | C L Chau | -- | Commenced well from gate 1, positioned on rail behind midfield, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, closed off well to make frame. |
5 | 10 | VOYAGE STAR (C098) | B Shinn | V/TT | Made contact at start, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, took the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
6 | 8 | STAR OF WUYI (D503) | C Y Ho | -- | Moderately away from gate 11, raced in midfield on the outside, similar position on turn, finished off evenly. |
7 | 5 | MY ECSTATIC (E004) | J Moreira | TT | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover slightly behind midfield, there to turn, finished off evenly. |
8 | 12 | ALL BEST FRIENDS (A217) | T Piccone | -- | Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, showed limited response in straight, eased final 50M. |
9 | 7 | SIGHT HERO (D487) | A Badel | CP1 | Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 1-1/2L back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
10 | 6 | OURGOLDENRULES (E050) | V Borges | XB1 | Began awkwardly and bumped, raced towards rear on the inside, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly. |
11 | 9 | VECTOR (E027) | C Schofield | H/TT | Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
12 | 4 | PACKING MILES (E096) | A Hamelin | B1/TT1 | Jumped well from the widest draw, raced 3 wide, a length or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M. |
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 |