Race 8 (814)
THE IP JUG (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | CALL ME DANDY (G469) | M Chadwick | CP/XB | Began well from draw 1, tracked leader on inside, maneuvered his way through a narrow passage to lead 150M out, drew clear to win comfortably. |
2 | 7 | SELF IMPROVEMENT (H337) | B Avdulla | TT | From draw 11 taken across to a position behind midfield, caught 3-wide throughout, responded well on straightening to be challenging for lead 200M, not pace of winner late, got up for 2nd close home. |
3 | 2 | XPONENTIAL (D049) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Tracked leader on outside, kept on well passing 400M, not finishing pace of winner over final 200M, lost 2nd late. |
4 | 11 | ROYAL PRIDE (E351) | K H Chan | TT | Dropped back to race at the rear, 6Ls to make up 400M, was held up from 300M-150M before closing off well final stages to get 4th. (Adjourned inquiry into jockey's riding. See Racing Incidents.) |
5 | 12 | WONDERFUL UNICORN (G362) | K Teetan | TT | Jumped only fairly, restrained to race near the rear, raced keenly middle stages, driven and ran on mildly passing 300M. |
6 | 1 | SAKEWIN (G275) | L Ferraris | CP | Emerged as leader 1100M, soon pressed by rivals early straight, fought on under top weight, led until 150M, no extra late. |
7 | 5 | LIGHTNING BOLT (G130) | H Bowman | TT | From wide draw shifted across behind runners, held up towards the rear, had some difficulty obtaining clear running near 300M, stayed on without threat. |
8 | 8 | RAGNARR (H297) | Z Purton | TT1 | Caught racing wide no cover in midfield, moved closer to leaders passing 800M, not going the pace to challenge in straight, always held by leaders. |
9 | 4 | YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (E413) | Y L Chung | CP-/TT | Chased leaders, battled on same pace in the straight, never a winning chance. |
10 | 3 | BRILLIANT WAY (G215) | L Currie | H/TT | Held up in midfield along the fence, couldn't quicken when placed under pressure early straight, never able to challenge. |
11 | 6 | DROPS OF GOD (E260) | A Badel | -- | Held up in mid-division 2-wide, raced keenly middle stages, couldn't go on passing 300M, never threatened. |
12 | 9 | AMAZING ACE (H359) | M L Yeung | -- | Settled towards the rear, 3-wide making the turn for home, came up empty. Made no impression on debut. |
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 |