Race 10 (661)
CARNATION HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | HONGKONG GREAT (D353) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably throughout, kept on strongly after turning in, easily scored. |
2 | 6 | THE ROCK (D187) | C Schofield | P1 | Moderately away, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, moved closer after passing 600M, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, showed good response early in straight, took 2nd approaching 200M, no chance with the easy winner. |
3 | 10 | BERLIN TANGO (E120) | M F Poon | H/TT | Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear on the inside, angled out after passing 450M, no clear running early in straight, made very good progress final 200M to take a place, nearest on line. |
4 | 12 | BEAR SLAM (C143) | M Chadwick | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, wider from 600M, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening. |
5 | 14 | RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE (C197) | K Teetan | XB | Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. |
6 | 1 | ELUSIVE STATE (A036) | J Moreira | B/TT | Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, moved a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter. |
7 | 3 | GLORIOUS ARTIST (B210) | C Y Ho | -- | Average to begin, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, steadied off heels near 600M, 2 wide turning in, no clear running early in straight, cleared 200M, one-paced thereafter. |
8 | 5 | PRECIOUSSHIP (C050) | T Piccone | XB | Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, similar position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
9 | 11 | HIGHLAND FORTUNE (C292) | H N Wong | B-/TT- | Moderately away from a wide draw, trapped very wide in midfield, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
10 | 4 | RED DESERT (C287) | A Hamelin | -- | Fast into stride, raced in 2nd, travelled well in the middle stages, 2 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. |
11 | 9 | SUNSHINE WARRIOR (C360) | V Borges | CP/TT | Out with rest, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 to 6 lengths back, wider turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. |
12 | 13 | BIGWOOD (B100) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Out in line, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, 3 wide on turn, peaked on run 400M, weakened early in straight. |
13 | 8 | CONGRATULATION (E274) | A Badel | B/XB | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, crowded near 650M, saved ground on turn, weakened gradually in straight. (Lame right hind leg next day morning.) |
14 | 2 | KINGS SHIELD (C071) | K C Leung | CP | Average to begin, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, peaked on turn, weakened final 500M. |
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 |