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Race 7 (584)

EMPOWERING YOUTH 1400M HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 WIDE BLUE YONDER (G323) L Hewitson B/TT Restrained some 3L back in 4th, became 3rd rounding home bend, hit the front over 350 metres out, hung on well despite straightened over 150 metres out.
2 1 ROMAN TURBO (E043) K H Chan XB Settled in forward of midfield in 7th or 6th from a wide draw, commenced move 3-wide between runners rounding home bend, just over 2L back into straight, ran on under pressure without threatening.
3 3 GOLDEN BULL (H019) Z Purton XB/B1/TT Began fairly but soon recovered to travel alongside race leader, taken 1L back passing the 1000 metres and chased him into straight, shared lead upon straightening but unable to sustain effort closing stages.
4 10 COMMANDING MISSILE (G210) H T Mo PC-/H/TT- Taken back wide towards rear from a wide draw, gained slightly closer 4-wide rounding home bend, ran on steadily to be nearest at finish.
5 8 MASTER OF FORTUNE (G474) K Teetan TT Jumped awkwardly soon taken back to tail-end, trailed the field into straight, made up good ground down the centre of the track to be nearest at finish.
6 4 IMPERIAL MAGEE (E460) L Ferraris SR/XB/TT Settled in rear of midfield mainly in 9th racing keenly in middle stages, produced good late impression closing stages.
7 9 TOGEPI (G458) H Bowman -- Settled in midfield in 6th or 7th on the rail, shifted 2-wide for a run approaching home turn, kept on steadily without quickening in straight.
8 14 WINWIN THIRTYTHREE (C110) C Wong V Jumped fairly and soon dropped well behind, produced good late impression inside final 150 metres.
9 11 PROSECCO (E457) A Hamelin CP1 Began well holding narrow lead before gaining nearly 2L advantage rounding home bend, led until finding no extra inside final 350 metres.
10 2 GOLDEN WARSTEED (G350) M Chadwick TT Taken back to last few from a wide draw, saved ground turning in, ran home at the one pace.
11 13 FIRE BALL (D087) M F Poon -- Broke well from a wide gate, travelled wide prominently early before taken back to 5th over 3L back remaining wide without cover, slightly wider and worse into straight, soon weakened.
12 12 BLISSFUL LIFE (G079) K C Leung B-/CP1/TT Not far off the pace on rail in back straight, became 3L 4th rounding home bend, faded gradually inside final 300 metres.
13 7 HAPPY BEAR (H238) L Currie B1/XB1/TT1 Slow to begin, soon recovered to just worse than midfield in 9th or 10th, yielded ground from home bend.
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