Race 11 (085)
LA COLLINE HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | BEST FRIEND (CH240) | B Prebble | B | Settled just worse than midfield. Obtained a run over 200 M. Ran home nicely to snatch victory final strides. |
2 | 4 | EYSHAL (CJ099) | B Doyle | B/TT | Soon picked up along rails to hold one-back position in 3rd. Tracked leader into straight when soon obtained a clear passage on rails. Broke 1L clear 200 M out but only to be caught close to home. |
3 | 1 | GEM OF CHIU TON (CJ188) | W C Marwing | TT | Began well. Soon settled towards rear on rails. Baulked for a run until 200 M. Finished off race strongly. |
4 | 13 | QUICK TOUCH (CJ196) | Y T Cheng | -- | Began well. Gradually taken back to a wide position just worse than midfield. Ran on to produce good impression late inside final 200 M. |
5 | 11 | BEAUTY EXPRESS (CJ284) | O Doleuze | -- | Raced wide towards rear. Made significant progress down centre of straight to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 2 | TIME SUPREME (CE012) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Began slowly. Travelled at the back. Produced good late finish inside final 200 M near the centre of the track. |
7 | 10 | SOLAR ENERGY (CJ105) | S K Sit | -- | 2-wide in 3L 5th or 6th in better than midfield. Similar turning in. Kept on steadily under pressure without quickening. |
8 | 7 | RICE FIELD (CE134) | Z Purton | TT | Broke well from widest draw. Settled wide in midfield. Made steady late progress closing stages. |
9 | 3 | GOODY (CD239) | W M Lai | -- | Broke well. Restrained about 2Ls off the pace on rails. Lost position around home bend. Renewed effort to challenge upon straightening. Fought on under pressure without threatening. |
10 | 8 | YANKEE (CH271) | C K Tong | -- | Began moderately. Gradually improved to a prominent spot. Settled one-out-one-back in 2nd. Hit front briefly after straightening. Soon headed and faded under pressure inside final 200 M. |
11 | 5 | FULL PACK (CJ312) | D Whyte | -- | Settled in midfield. Baulked for a run until after 200 M when hung in making it difficult to be ridden out. |
12 | 6 | FLYING TAMARI (CG151) | F Coetzee | -- | Raced keenly looking for cover in prominent position after beginning from wide draw. Held 4th within 3Ls of pace home bend. Soon weakened after straightening. |
13 | 14 | MAN IN THE MIRROR (CH058) | M Du Plessis | -- | Soon took up running in contrast to usual tactic. Led to straight and folded up quickly. (Tactic questioned.) |
14 | 9 | EYE WITNESS (CG027) | K L Chui | XB/TT | Began fairly but found herself in midfield position on rail. Gave ground gradually after straightening. |
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 |