Race 8 (118)
AGATE HANDICAP Rating:110-90 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | FLORAL PEGASUS (CG011) | C K Tong | TT | A little slower out than usual hence didn't assume lead, raced 2 wide first without cover throughout, 4Ls down carting field up to turn, chased strongly from 300 M, passed leader at 100 M and went on to score comfortable victory. |
2 | 11 | FIRM OFFER (CE008) | A Delpech | SR | Standard beginning, took up usual role at rear, race on rails 12 to 14Ls away appreciating fast pace, still last behind horses to turn, angled into gap 8Ls back at 300 M, flew late making up many lengths last furlong. |
3 | 10 | TCHAIKOVSKY (CE030) | B Prebble | BO | Fastest into stride, showed plenty of dash to take up running and speed 3Ls clear, kept fast pace on, still rolling on turn on 2Ls clear into straight, run ended at 100 M but solid effort given speed set. |
4 | 2 | MY CHOICE (CC283) | C W Wong | -- | Standard beginning, bustled to hold midfield role, raced 5Ls down 2 wide throughout, steadily closed on turn, made run with winner, lacked turn of foot but kept to task well to make frame. |
5 | 12 | GOOD NATURE (CE153) | D Whyte | -- | Began with rest, didn't have early pace to match them, raced 2 wide 8Ls down in midfield, enjoyed fast pace in front, angled 3 wide on turn, steadily closed making good ground late to be closest at finish. |
6 | 3 | ROYAL DELIGHT (CG192) | S Dye | -- | Well enough to begin, settled on rails 5Ls away, didn't settle and over-raced in mid-section, niggled along on turn, followed rails in straight, closed steadily but lacked turn of foot to threaten. |
7 | 1 | TIBER (CD155) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Jumped well, unable to show enough dash to cross, faded back to midfield, slotted in 2 wide 6Ls off them, had nice trip thereafter, made run at 300 M but couldn't go up a notch making average headway to line. |
8 | 9 | SOUNDS BEST (CE255) | F Coetzee | TT | Standard break, assumed usual position towards rear, raced on rails 9 to 10Ls from them, moved 2 wide from mid-point, pushed along on turning, flat out making ground, closed steadily late without looking likely. |
9 | 8 | SILVER SUN (CE126) | W M Lai | -- | Average beginning, outpaced early and positioned towards rear, raced 2 wide 9Ls off them, travelled fairly to turn, came between horses in straight making some ground to be closest at finish. |
10 | 6 | GOOD PROFIT (CD389) | G Mosse | -- | Lacked speed from barriers, allowed to take up midfield position on rails, 7 to 8Ls away in run, spent little to turn, followed paint in straight, didn't find usual sprint last 200 M and closed only at same pace. |
11 | 4 | BUMPER BUMPER (CD025) | O Doleuze | -- | Broke well, strode forward to take trail behind leader, raced 2Ls away on rails with solid clip, tracked well bringing field along to turn, under pressure on straightening. Weakened out badly in straight. (Bled.) |
12 | 7 | FIGURES (CC307) | M W Leung | B-/TT | Began awkwardly and lost ground, raced just off midfield in 3 wide position, always working without cover, progressed to be 7Ls down on turn, gave up at 250 M and only plodded to line. |
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 |