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Race 10 (763)

GUANGDONG-HONG KONG COOPERATION HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 RACING HERO (N157) Z Purton B/TT Eased back early and stuck 4-5 wide early around midfield. Pushed forward from the 1000m to lead by the 800m. Pushed hard in the straight, and looked beaten at 50m, before kicking again late and just holding on.
2 2 ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) N Callan -- Pressed forward early, but couldn't find cover and left 3 wide with no cover in midfield. Came forward to be 2nd on the turn, challenging winner. Nosed in front 100, but winner kicked again.
3 11 LOTUS BREEZE (T112) D Whyte CP/XB/TT Pushed forward early, settling midfield, 1 off the fence. Became unsettled and checked off heels at 1100m, and lost ground. Came wider on the turn and ran strongly to the line, holding 3rd late.
4 12 TURIN PEARL (P267) K C Leung B- Taken forward early to be early leader, before eventually settling 3rd. Drifted back rounding the home turn, before running on again in the straight. Strong late, closing hard on 3rd on the line.
5 8 NOBLE ALPHA (M339) O Bosson P Taken forward early to be handily placed 4th, 1 off the fence and 2.5L off the leader. Pressed forward with the winner at 500m, and sat 3rd until the 100m, before running out of puff late.
6 4 FULL GLORY (T092) K C Ng H/TT Taken forward early to be handily placed, before easing back mid race to sit forward of midfield. Looked to be finished and was losing ground at 500m. Ran strongly over the last 200m, gaining ground quickly.
7 13 SURE PEACE (S326) J Moreira B/TT- Hampered and lost ground on jumping, eventually settling around midfield, on the rail. Awkward on heels from 800m, before being checked and unbalanced at 700m and lost ground. Wider on the turn and ran on OK late.
8 14 KITAYA (S187) H N Wong SR Taken forward early, sitting wide early before settling 2nd, 1 off the fence and 1L off the leader. Went to the line 1 paced in the straight.
9 9 FORMULA WON (P183) M L Yeung TT Eased forward early to take a position at the rear of the field, on the rail. Pushed forward to be midfield by 800, before being bumped and losing some ground at 700m. Came off heels 250m, and solid to the line late.
10 5 CLOUD NINE (T416) K Teetan V/TT Dropped back from the wide draw to sit last, 1 off the fence and 7L off the leader. Last at 200m, and plugged to the line fairly late.
11 7 GRAND PLUS (S066) M Chadwick P/TT Hampered on jumping and lost ground, but still managed to push forward and find a position forward of midfield, on the fence. Under pressure before the straight and ran flat in the straight. Vet-cut to off hind tendon.
12 6 CHOICE TREASURE (N436) K K Chiong -- Stuck widest, without cover early from the 14 barrier before pushing forward to lead by the 1000m. Under pressure before the turn, dropped out in the straight and eased late.
13 10 OTOUTO (V074) C Y Ho TT Dropped back from the wide draw to sit at the rear of the field, 3-4 wide with limited cover. No kick in the straight, and eased to the line late.
14 1 PO CHING TREASURE (S388) T H So V/TT Began awkwardly and didn't muster early, settling towards the back of the field, 3-4 wide with cover. Awkward on heels and got head up at 800. Began to run on early in the straight, but faded quickly from 300m, easing late.
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