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Race 1 (019)

ZHUHAI HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 HAPPY EAGLE (L347) Z Purton B/TT Soon taken back to race wide in worse than midfield, came under pressure to challenge upon straightening, gained upper hand inside final 100 M.
2 12 GORGEOUS RULER (CK403) T Clark B/TT Began with others, settled not far off about 2Ls behind leader and mainly in 5th, fought on gamely to reach 2nd final strides.
3 2 CHANTILLY (L153) B Doyle B Settled in rear, shifted out for a run on home turn, ran on under pressure to be nearest at finish.
4 1 AMBITIOUS OWNER (CJ106) K C Leung B/XB/TT Settled in forward of midfield on rails, ran on to hold some chance passing 200 M but unable to sustain effort nearing home.
5 11 LEGEND LOVERS (CK069) Y T Cheng SR-/H/CP1/XB1 Settled well back, came under pressure upon straightening, ran on to do best work late.
6 4 EPATANT (L349) H W Lai B Began with others from a wide draw, settled wide in forward of midfield, ran on under pressure to hold every chance early in straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M.
7 5 STAR OF CHIU TON (CJ175) O Doleuze B-/SR1/TT- Settled in midfield, ran home one-paced.
8 3 CHAMPION STAR (L339) J Lloyd B Never better than midfield, saved ground on rails turning in, shifted off rails for a run turning in but could only keep on at the same pace.
9 13 CARISSIMA (L112) M Du Plessis H-/CP/TT2 In last few early stages, effort out wide around the bend, widest runner turning in, kept on fairly in the run home.
10 14 SUNNY SMILES (CJ073) W M Lai B Raced wide without cover in prominent position, improved approaching home turn to lead field into straight, soon weakened.
11 6 SUPER GALILEO (L061) K C Ng B/TT1 Settled in last few, briefly baulked early in straight, one-paced in the run home.
12 7 ASMODAI (M101) G Cheyne B Disputed lead or led far side, settled just off the speed on rails, baulked for a run until 300 M when shuffled backward, weakened.
13 8 DANESOUTH (L001) D Whyte H/PC/TT Began from a wide gate, raced very wide in a prominent position, joined leader briefly over 1000 M out, settled one off the speed around the bend, dropped out tamely upon straightening.
14 9 RUN TO WIN (M133) C K Tong SR/TT Gradually took up running, crossed for rails run over 800 M out, led until joined into straight, folded up quickly.
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