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Race 10 (248)

TAN SHAN RIVER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 FABULOUS NOVEMBER (N342) Z Purton CP Jumped well, pressed on to take the lead easily, travelled comfortably to turn, kicked at 350M, kept going nicely to score with some in hand.
2 7 HELENE FUN STAR (N105) M Chadwick CP1/TT Began awkwardly, recovered quickly to take the position 2-3 lengths back in midfield on rails, eased on turning in, ran home strongly to grab 2nd.
3 9 WONDERFUL MOMENTS (P346) J Moreira B Away well, settled behind leader back on rail, improved position before turn, ridden early in the straight, matched eventual winner until 150M, stayed on well for 3rd.
4 8 MAC ROW (N252) G Mosse H/XB Slightly slow out, pushed to sit 2 wide with cover, 2-3 lengths back, kept inside in straight, made steady progress to make frame.
5 14 PEPPERMINT (M192) C Y Ho TT Jumped fairly from wide gate, settled in the rear division 8 lengths back, ridden after straightening, ran home well without threatening first few.
6 2 PLENTIFUL (CK319) C Y Lui B/TT Began well from gate 1, ended up 4-5 lengths back on rail, soft run to turn, kept on at one-pace under pressure in straight, dead-heat for 6th.
6 10 BIG FOUR (P102) T Angland H Began fairly, restrained from the widest draw and settled last, 8 lengths back, well back turning, no daylight early in straight, closed very well without clear running to dead-heat for 6th.
8 13 FLAME HERO (P294) U Rispoli -- Away with them, ended up 3 wide with cover, 6-7 lengths back, plenty to do and swung widest after turning in, kept on fairly.
9 3 SPINNING DANCER (S078) N Callan B1 Began well, sat 2 wide first outside the leader, ridden before turning in, failed to respond in straight and dropped off when condition gave out.
10 12 KOKODA (P157) H W Lai SR1 Restrained from a tricky gate, difficult to settle early, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 4-5 lengths back, taken wider in straight, only one-paced to close.
11 11 HO HO LIFE (L209) W M Lai B Taken forward after start from the wide draw, raced 3 wide without cover throughout the majority of the race, weakened sharply after turning in.
12 1 MR GNOCCHI (P080) M L Yeung B/TT Average break, unable to get in and positioned 3 wide in midfield, 3-4 lengths back, close enough turning but lacked usual finish and showed no response final 300M. (See racing incident)
13 4 SUMARAND DRAGON (P441) W C Marwing B-/H- Taken back from gate 11, difficult to settle early, positioned 6-7 lengths back on rail, showed nothing in straight.
14 5 WINNING APEX (N128) A Suborics P Began fairly, positioned 2 wide with cover, 5 lengths back, ridden before turning in, no response in straight.
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