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Race 7 (377)

EDUCATION ALUMNI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 PIONERO (CD402) D Whyte -- Awkwardly away, 5Ls behind in 5th on fence at 900 M, 2Ls down in 4th at top of stretch, led 100 M out, hung on.
2 10 CHECK MATE (CC259) O Doleuze B 10Ls off pace in 12th when 2-wide at 1000 M, in rear when 5-wide off home turn and 8Ls off pace, finished off very strongly, especially through final 200 M, only missed by a neck.
3 8 JOYFUL WORLD (CC200) H W Lai B Keen at 1000 M in 3rd when 2Ls off pace and 2-wide, a neck down in 3rd when 3-wide off final bend, led by a neck 200 M out, headed at 100 M, no extra close home.
4 3 SHINING DRAGON (CC181) D Holland SR Disputed lead or held narrow advantage on fence from 1000 M to home turn, headed 200 M out and kept on at same pace nearer line.
5 6 SILVERBIRD (CB335) F Coetzee TT Awkwardly away, 10Ls behind in 13th on fence at 1000 M, 5Ls behind in midfield on straightening, kept finding, nearest at finish.
6 13 CHOICE AND CHANCE (CA381) M Rodd B Lost ground at start, 8Ls behind in 9th on fence at 1000 M, improved to be 4Ls behind in 6th off home turn, stayed on well without seriously troubling principals.
7 1 LASER GLORY (CB312) W M Lai SR Disputed lead out wide early, about a neck 2nd out 2-wide from 800 M to home turn, half a length 3rd at 200 M, weakened thereafter.
8 4 WAFER KING (CD276) G Mosse -- Caught 3-wide without cover when 6Ls down in 7th at 1000 M, 4-wide entering home straight when 4Ls off pace in mid- division, failed to quicken.
9 12 WYNDHAM PROFIT (CD406) R Fradd B Over-raced early on, 7Ls behind when 2-wide in 8th at 1000 M, 6Ls down in 10th off final bend, one-paced.
10 2 PORTER RICKS (CB401) B Prebble -- 5Ls off pace when 2-wide in 6th at 900 M, tended to lay out at 800 M and 4Ls down when 3-wide in midfield off home turn, no acceleration when required. (Lame.)
11 14 ZHI YOU SPIRIT (CD241) C Williams TT Awkwardly away, 8Ls back in 10th at 1000 M when 2-wide, worse than midfield and 4-wide off final bend when 6Ls off pace, made no headway.
12 5 FLYING PROFILE (CD168) S Sanders B1 Slowest away and lost ground at start, 12Ls last at 1000 M, 7Ls back in rear on fence at home turn, no impression.
13 7 FRIENDS FOREVER (CD245) S K Sit B 8Ls behind speed when 3-wide with cover in 11th at 1000 M, 4-wide without cover at 600 M and 5-wide off final bend when 6Ls down in 12th, no chance 200 M out.
14 11 MIRACLE DRAGON (CD254) E Saint-Martin -- 3Ls off the speed on fence in 4th at 1000 M, similarly placed turning for home, very one-paced from then on.
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