Race 4 (126)
TIN HA SHAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | MAGIC SUPREME (D144) | R Maia | CP/TT | Ridden forward from widest gate, raced 3 wide outside lead before continuing on to take narrow lead near the 700m when continuing wide. Raced a length clear on straightening before drawing away for easy win. |
2 | 7 | EVERYONE'S VICTORY (E177) | C Y Ho | H/TT | Raced 1,1 for the majority. Continued in 4th place, 3.5L from the lead on straightening before closing off steadily to move to narrow second in final few strides. Well behind easy winner. |
3 | 8 | VALIANT ELEGANCE (D285) | C L Chau | B/TT | Hard ridden for first 250m to improve to third place when racing between runners. Continued to be only a half-length from the lead in the middle stages when splitting runners. Held second until caught in final few strides. |
4 | 4 | STEEL WIN (E111) | K C Leung | -- | Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Hard ridden passing the 600m when only holding position. Straightened 5L from the lead, beaten a similar margin when finishing off steadily to 4th late. |
5 | 12 | YOUNG VICTORY (D399) | A Badel | TT | Didn't have the early speed of others & raced just worse than midfield when 3 wide. Shifted very wide when continuing 7L from the lead on cornering before passing a few tiring rivals when running onto midfield late. |
6 | 3 | SUPER MISSION (D262) | K Teetan | TT | Steadied at start & drifted back to race rearward. Lay outwards around first bend & consequently failed to improve position. 8L behind on cornering before passing a few runners when running onto midfield late. (See report). |
7 | 9 | FORTUNE HAPPINESS (B128) | M Chadwick | B | Out-sped after the start & consequently raced just worse than midfield along the rail. Shifted wider passing 500m, 7L behind on cornering, shifted inwards away from heels on straightening before making no headway in straight. |
8 | 10 | INGENIOUS FELLOW (E387) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Had no early speed & drifted back to third last. Continued near the rear on cornering when along the rail, about 8L behind before making no headway in the run to the line. |
9 | 5 | JOYFUL GENIUS (E388) | M F Poon | -- | Shifted back to last after the start. Shifted to be very wide just prior to cornering when continuing last & 8L from the lead before passing only a few tiring runners when holding beaten margin in run to line. |
10 | 2 | AQUILA (C248) | L Ferraris | V-/XB1 | Had nice run in midfield along the rail throughout. Saddle shifted when laying outwards around 700m bend, disadvantaging rider. Cornered only 4L behind before weakening out sharply in the final 300m. |
11 | 6 | HAPPY TANGO (D075) | K H Chan | B | Ridden forward from gate 11, held narrow lead early before being headed near the 900m & racing second when holding the rail. Held third entering last section when only 1.5L from lead before weakening badly. (See report). |
12 | 11 | ALMIGHTY PEGASUS (E150) | A Hamelin | B1 | Crowded after the start losing ground before shifting down to the rail and improving to midfield in middle stages. Came under heavy pressure passing the 600m mark before weakening out to distant last. |
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 |