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Race 7 (822)

SOLAR HEI HEI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 DRAGON COMMANDER (C208) J Moreira B Settled in mid-division of the main body of the field and distant 7th overall, commenced move rounding home bend and quickened well to hit the front 200 metres out, hung on well to the line.
2 5 EZRA (C056) K Teetan B Ridden along in first few, settled in distant 3rdsome 9L off the fast pace, commenced move from approaching home bend and hit the front briefly over 200 metres out, unable to sustain effort closing stages.
3 4 RED ELYSEES (A005) N Callan B Settled in joint 5th and just over 1L behind the leader of the main body of the field, commenced move from approaching home bend reaching joint 4th some 4L back into straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
4 10 TAILOR MADE (C522) C Y Ho TT Settled in last few, ridden and given reminders rounding home bend, fought on steadily in straight without threatening.
5 11 CROWN AVENUE (V378) C Wong V Prominent early, came to take up running in fast tempo turning into back straight establishing quick sectionals, came back steadily from over 5L clear onto home bend and headed 300 metres out, no extra. (Jockey warned)
6 12 EL VALIENTE (D124) V Borges B Crowded early settling in mid-division of the main body of the field and 8th overall, hampered a couple of times rounding home bend between 600 and 500 metres, kept on well in straight.
7 8 MORE THAN A HORSE (D141) C L Chau B/SR Travelled wide without cover in last few, commenced move rounding home bend, kept on one pace without quickening.
8 13 DIVINE UNICORN (C269) H W Lai TT Began well from the one draw settling in joint 5th some 11L off the pacemaker but within 2L of leaders of the main body of the field, left flat-footed briefly rounding home bend, saved ground turning in but found no extra in straight.
9 6 KUNGFUMASTER PANDA (C153) K C Leung B/TT Settled in last few on the rail, angled out for a run entering home straight, made no further impression.
10 3 FLASH FAMOUS (B162) H Bentley TT Soon taken back from a wide gate, never seen with a chance.
11 2 SUPER ELEGANCE (C183) C Schofield B/TT Settled well behind from the widest gate, never seen with a chance.
12 7 SWOT TROOPERS WIND (D101) A Hamelin B Pressed forward to lead rounding first bend, ceded advantage to fast-paced leader into back straight, remained in distant 2nd until approaching home straight, weakened steadily straight.(Questioned for disappointing performance)
13 1 GLORIOUS LOVER (D191) K H Chan B- Settled in 3rd and a joint leader of the main body of the field some 9L off the pacemaker, similar when 4th over 1000 metres out, dropped out under pressure inside final 300 metres.
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