Race 4 (022)
ZHUHAI HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | TELECOM BOOM (V144) | K Teetan | B | No pace, racing one-out behind midfield. Switched out turning for home, taken to centre field on straightening, finished strongly to win close home. |
2 | 2 | GOOD METHOD (S218) | J Moreira | B/TT | Away nicely, moved forward settling one-out, one-back. Blocked for run on entering straight, got clear 200m, finished strongly but no match for winner final strides. |
3 | 12 | STARRY STARLIES (T429) | W M Lai | B | Forced to race wide early, then failed to settle when checked 1300m to obtain cover. Checked again 1100m and kept 4-wide to turn. Finished strongly to grab minor placing. |
4 | 1 | WINGOLD (T202) | Z Purton | CP | Ridden forward but kept wide, left without cover from 1100m and allowed to improve to sit 3-wide outside leader at turn in. Kept on well to 200m before tiring. |
5 | 10 | HAPPY CENTURY (T042) | C Y Ho | TT | Used inside draw to hold rail at midfield but got shuffled back turn and switched out to get clear running. Finished off nicely in straight to be closest at finish. |
6 | 3 | KWAICHUNG BROTHERS (A012) | N Callan | B/TT | Ridden along between horses behind early pace, keeping within striking distance to 200m before coming under pressure and tiring. |
7 | 11 | FURIOUS PEGASUS (S441) | C Schofield | TT | Bumped and unbalanced start, no pace, dropping one-out towards rear. Taken wide on entering straight and finished off fairly. (Had substantial amount of mucus in trachea) |
8 | 5 | WHISTLE UP (A082) | M F Poon | V1 | Pressed forward from an outside draw to lead on settling, crossing to fence 1100m and slowing pace. Joined up front 400m, kept on gamely to 200m before tiring. |
9 | 7 | CATCHMEIFYOUCAN (A026) | K C Leung | B | Jumped well, pushed forward, racing outside hindquarters of leader to turn. Took over running 400m, caught 200m, faded. |
10 | 14 | LE PEGASE (T280) | M L Yeung | B | Jumped well, ridden to hold box seat 2L from leader. Kept tabs to 300m when came under pressure and faded. |
11 | 8 | PLAIN BLUE BANNER (S070) | D Whyte | B | Jumped OK, taken to rail but stranded towards rear by slow pace. Switched out turning for home and ran on fairly. |
12 | 9 | FAITHFUL BOY (T089) | H N Wong | B | Snagged back soon after start to get cover but not suited by slow pace and shuffled back to last. Raced fiercely to turn, plodded home in straight. |
13 | 6 | JOLLY AMBER (V392) | O Doleuze | V | Steadied soon after start and shifted in for cover, dropping towards rear along rail. Improved position slightly turning for home but one-paced in straight. |
14 | 4 | STRIKING STAR (V015) | H W Lai | B/H/TT | Away well, grabbed rail 3L from leader, before over-racing. Came under pressure turning for home before fading 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 |