Race 5 (228)
THE KOWLOON TONG CLUB TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | VALIANT ELEGANCE (D285) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on well to hold off the challenger late. |
2 | 6 | FIERY DIAMOND (G022) | M F Poon | -- | Made contact at start, raced better than midfield on the inside, 3 lengths back turning in, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a head. |
3 | 3 | FLYING ON THE TURF (C477) | A Hamelin | B/XB | Jumped with them, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening. |
4 | 8 | DRAGON BABY (E098) | J Moreira | B-/E/PC1/TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 3 wide on turn, finished off evenly. |
5 | 9 | LUCKY RUBY (D338) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Jumped well from the widest draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide on turn, dropped to 3rd in the middle stages, 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
6 | 4 | SMART LEADER (B456) | Z Purton | B/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide towards rear, wider after passing 600M, 8 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
7 | 2 | STREET SCREAM (D234) | A Badel | H/TT | Began smartly from a wide draw, unable to slot in, taken back to race at rear, 10 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
8 | 11 | DURHAM STAR (E082) | K C Leung | B | Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, 9 lengths back on turn, made little progress in straight. |
9 | 7 | EUROMISSILE (E277) | M L Yeung | CP/XB | Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover after passing 700M, very wide turning in, weakened early in straight. |
10 | 10 | CHIRON (E151) | R Maia | B1/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
11 | 1 | PEGASUS GLORY (D337) | C Y Ho | B | Stumbled at start and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, a bit closer on turn but still 8 lengths behind, showed nothing in straight. (Bled.) |
12 | 5 | CELESTIAL WARRIOR (G039) | V Borges | TT1 | Bumped start, raced at rear on the outside, still well back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
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 |