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Race 6 (666)

FRIENDS OF DENTAL FACULTY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1800m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 AQUA-TREASURE (CE185) D Whyte PC Soon led and made all to win decisively.
2 5 WADADELIGHT (CC340) A Delpech B Slowly away and then got hampered. Remained towards rear and checked at 1200 M. About 5Ls back at 800 M. Made up some ground final 250 M to grab a distant 2nd.
3 13 MILLENNIUM SPIRIT (BV221) B Prebble P At rear. Still 5Ls back but on rail turning in. Ran on steadily to snatch a remote 3rd close home.
4 6 SOCRATES (CD336) Y T Cheng B Slowly away. Ridden hard early and before settling in midfield and on rail. Dropped towards rear about 5Ls back after checking at 1200 M. Kept on steadily in straight and lost out on a remote 3rd when one-paced close home.
5 2 CITY SURFER (CG129) G Schofield P1 2-back on rail from the first turn. 2Ls off the speed along back straight. 1L down rounding home bend. One-paced without ever looking dangerous in straight.
6 14 ARROGANCE (CA177) M W Leung B In touch. Midfield or better after checking on first turn and steadying off heels at 1200 M. Made no impression in straight.
7 11 CALIFORNIA LUCK (CG215) K L Chui TT In touch early. Midfield going into the first turn. Improved steadily 800 M out to be 2Ls back whilst hanging out rounding home turn. Soon faded upon straightening.
8 10 AMSTERDAM (CE140) H W Lai H-/TT Towards rear and trapped wide and without cover most of the way. Improved steadily along back straight to be in midfield at 600 M. Found nothing in straight.
9 4 RED PEPPER (CA196) C W Wong -- Towards rear. Last turning in. Ran past well beaten horses in straight.
10 1 BRILLIANT ONE (CG212) K T Yeung TT Led briefly before making the first turn in 2nd or 3rd spot. Niggled a bit in 4th approaching 1000 M to maintain position about 3Ls back. Soon struggled upon straightening.
11 12 COTTON BALL (CD327) C Munce -- Soon at rear. Widest turning in. Never in the hunt. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 3 KING OF FISH (CB105) C K Tong B In touch early. Midfield or worse about 4 to 5Ls back from 1000 M. Dropped towards rear 600 M out and well beaten upon straightening. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 8 KING HESPERUS (CE151) W C Marwing B/TT In touch early. Caught wide rounding the first turn but improved swiftly from 1200 M to be 1L off the lead at 1000 M. Soon dropped right out of contention upon straightening. (Blood.)
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