Race 7 (688)
BLAZING SPEED HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | STUNNING IMPACT (C366) | J Moreira | B | Began fairly, gradually picked up to 2L 4th along the rail, tracked the leader into straight, gained upper hand under pressure over 100 metres out. |
2 | 3 | ETERNAL BLOOM (G185) | K C Leung | -- | Settled not far off the pace alongside eventual winner, just over 2L back in 5th rounding home bend, came under pressure and hit the front briefly over 150 metres out, headed close to home. |
3 | 14 | FELIX THE KING (E340) | V Borges | CP | Began awkwardly and crowded losing ground, recovered steadily to rear of midfield, travelled keenly briefly 1200 metres out, saved ground turning for home, switched out for a run 300 metres out, fought on steadily. |
4 | 5 | ROCKPAPERSCISSORS (G216) | M F Poon | CP/TT | Soon taken back to 3-wide with cover in midfield, shuffled further back to 9th onto home bend, hung in under pressure after wide into straight, produced good late impression inside final 200 metres. |
5 | 6 | M M NEBULA (G279) | A Badel | CP/TT | Pushed forward from a wide gate to dispute lead early stages, shifted half a length back rounding home bend, hit the front under pressure early in straight, headed when found no extra inside the 200 metres. |
6 | 2 | SUCCESS FIGHTER (G080) | H Bentley | B/H/TT | Settled in midfield on the rail, switched out for a run upon straightening, unable to quicken to threaten under pressure. |
6 | 9 | MY INTELLIGENT (G031) | K Teetan | TT | Began well from a wide gate, gradually shifted back to 3L off the pace onto home bend but remained wide without cover throughout back straight, 3-wide in joint 7th rounding home bend, one-paced under pressure in straight. |
8 | 7 | GET THE MONIES (G168) | L Ferraris | -- | Taken back to last from a wide gate, trailed the field to the 700 metres, saved ground turning for home, fought on steadily under pressure in the run to the line. |
9 | 12 | JOLLY HONOUR (C080) | H T Mo | B/TT | Settled in last few to straight, kept on steadily without quickening. |
10 | 8 | KING OF THE COURT (E384) | C Y Ho | CP/TT1 | Settled wide in last few dropping to last rounding home bend, went wide into straight when baulked behind runners until the 300 metres, kept on to the line. |
11 | 4 | KASI FARASI (B385) | K H Chan | TT | Taken back for rails run from the widest gate travelling towards the rear, snuck up on the rail to within 2L of leaders early in straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 200 metres. |
12 | 11 | HUNKY DORY (E438) | C Wong | B-/TT | Pressed forward from a wide gate before settling one back 3-wide without cover in 4th, folded up quickly over 450 metres out. |
13 | 10 | PLIKCLONE (D003) | Z Purton | -- | Broke well from a wide gate but soon taken back to rear of midfield 4-wide with cover, travelled awkwardly and lost position 800 metres out, went widest in rear into straight, made no further impression. |
DNF | 1 | HARMONY WIN WIN (E136) | L Hewitson | SR/XB | Began well to hold narrow lead setting a moderate tempo, dropped away abruptly shortly after straightening. |
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 |