Race 4 (735)
POK FU LAM PUBLIC RIDING SCHOOL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | THE WINNABE (J251) | H Bowman | -- | Hesitated at start but quickened to settle sixth, three back the fence. Came off rail at 400m and in clear ground passing 300m. Reeled in leader last 50m and soft win. |
2 | 8 | VANTASTIC CHOICE (G401) | M F Poon | -- | Jumped quickly from outside gate to lead easily early. Crossed to rail passing 800m. Good kick from 300m and fought on strongly. Winner too good. |
3 | 2 | SCOTCH TYCOON (G088) | L Ferraris | B/TT | Jumped well, settling third the fence behind leader. Held up for a run on inside first half of straight and then ran home fairly when in clear ground last 150m. |
4 | 9 | GIANT LEAP (J143) | A Hamelin | B | Jumped well and went forward when caught three wide to sit outside leader coming to first turn. Asked for effort coming to 300m, stayed on fairly to hold fourth. |
5 | 7 | MR ENERGIA (J239) | H Bentley | -- | Last to leave the gates. Settled between horses slightly worse than midfield. Held up for run early in straight, switched direction to get clear running, closest on line. |
6 | 11 | CERVIN (H253) | M L Yeung | TT | Slow to move at start, drifted back to last. Stayed on rail in straight, still last at 400m, continued to make ground last 300m, closest at finish. |
7 | 4 | SUPER HIGHWAY (G050) | C Y Ho | V/TT | Jumped on terms, ridden to hold midfield position, forced to race three wide no cover. Asked for effort passing 400m. Stayed on last 100m. |
8 | 5 | WOOD ON FIRE (C460) | K Teetan | V/TT | Quickly away and prominent early settling behind leading pair. Tended to lay in around last bend. Challenged in straight but beaten off by 150m and faded closing stages. |
9 | 10 | WINNING HEART (H065) | B Avdulla | V/TT | Fairly away and then drifted back to settle second last on fence. Came off rail passing 400m, brought to middle of track, finished fairly but beaten long way. |
10 | 3 | FORTUNE RACER (J234) | L Hewitson | H1/TT1 | Jumped well and went forward before steadied after going 200m. Settled fifth, one off fence. Made ground when asked for effort, soon one paced and tired last 100m. |
11 | 6 | JOYFUL SUPREME (H372) | E C W Wong | -- | On toes as gates opened and slow away. Railed through to settle midfield but eased and raced keenly middle stages. Under pressure passing 300m and faded in last 150m. |
12 | 12 | MANYTHANKS FOREVER (J065) | B Thompson | B/TT | Settled third last, one off fence. Ridden along approaching straight and brought to centre of track to make run. Failed to make any ground. |
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 |