Race 1 (546)
TERN HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | LITTLE THUNDER (C453) | K Teetan | B | Made contact at start, trapped very wide early, 2Ls or so back, moved closer after passing 700M, 4 wide on turn, hard ridden 300M, hit the front 150M, kept on strongly to the line. (Laceration to the left front fetlock.) |
2 | 9 | THE ABRAXAS (C212) | M F Poon | B | Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, challenged the leader turning in, took brief lead 200M, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually close home, just stayed on to take 2nd. |
3 | 12 | KA YING BRILLIANCE (B115) | M Chadwick | H/V/XB | Moderately away, positioned 2-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, closed off well to take a place, nearest on line. |
4 | 10 | EVER STRONG (A275) | K H Chan | B-/P2 | Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, no clear running early in straight, made some headway final furlong to make frame. (See Racing Incidents.) |
5 | 7 | YEE CHEONG LUCKY (B357) | C Y Ho | B/TT1 | Bumped start, raced 3 wide in midfield, moved a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
6 | 3 | SMART CHARADE (A314) | Z Purton | B/H/TT | Commenced well, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths back, there to turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared near 150M, only showed limited response thereafter. (Lame right front leg.) |
7 | 6 | FOX CHEUNGER (B187) | T Piccone | B/TT | Began well from a wide draw, trapped very wide towards rear, 4 lengths back on turn, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 100M. |
8 | 5 | WINNING STRIKES (D104) | K C Leung | CP/TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right front leg.) |
9 | 11 | FOR FUN'S SAKE (D242) | M L Yeung | TT | Made contact at start, unable to slot in, trapped 4 wide behind midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
10 | 2 | ATHENA (D103) | C Schofield | CP-/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
11 | 8 | RED MAJESTY (E028) | B Shinn | B/TT | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M. |
12 | 4 | DR PROACTIVE (A345) | J Moreira | -- | Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 750M, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened and eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |