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Race 2 (630)

YUEN SHIN HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) D Whyte -- Jumped well, then was allowed to drift back to race midfield, 3 wide with cover. Ran on well.
2 6 COOL PAL (S035) H Bowman -- Went forward and led at an even tempo. Strolled along in front on the rails, fought on gamely to the wire.
3 8 POWER BLITZ (N361) K Teetan B/TT Ridden patiently from the outside alley, settling 2nd last, on the paint with cover. Closed off with plenty of purpose.
4 2 TAI PO FORTUNE (P081) T Berry H/B2/TT Enjoyed the box seat. Kept to the rails in the stretch and finished off evenly.
5 10 OPTIMIZATION STAR (N179) B Prebble CP Raced behind midfield, 1 off with cover. Briefly held up early in the straight, finished off gamely.
6 14 INFINITE COURAGE (P057) J Moreira CP Began awkwardly then was slow to muster, settling just off the speed. Was left 3 wide without cover after the 1200m and was never likely from that point. Overhauled late.
7 1 STREET CAT (CK037) C Y Ho B/TT Settled 3rd last, 3 deep with cover. Swung wide on the home turn and finished off fairly.
8 4 HONG KONG FAT (M099) A Suborics H/TT Travelled midfield, 2 deep with cover. Kept on at the same speed down the running.
9 9 FIERY PATROL (M360) W M Lai B/SR Settled 3 back the fence with cover. Stayed towards the inside in the home stretch, whacked away at the same speed.
10 13 TRIUMPHANT DRAGON (P078) Z Purton B/H/SR Settled in 5th position, 2 deep with cover. Stayed on only one paced.
11 5 SUPER HORSE (L308) T H So B2 Raced in last position, 2 off the fence with cover. Came wide in the straight and battled away to the line.
12 11 LITTLE WIND (N306) C Y Lui -- Camped worse than midfield the fence, had cover. Failed to close off.
13 12 VIVA DOLPHIN (M071) K C Ng B/TT Showed speed, settling 2nd outside the leader. Capitulated 150m from the post.
14 3 AMAZING GIFT (S090) N Callan SR/XB Parked midfield, 3 deep with cover. Was paddling 200m from home.
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