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Race 1 (224)

ASHLEY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 EASY HEDGE (T409) J Moreira -- Pressed forward from a wide gate, shifted in alongside race leader to settle one off the rails, relegated to 3rd when new race leader swept past them 800 metres out, came to challenge turning in, asserted authority 100 metres out.
2 7 CORAL LUCKY STAR (T428) K Teetan H-/B1 Jumped well from a middle date, ridden to hold leading spot and soon crossed to rails, ceded advantage briefly coming out of far side before regaining lead shortly after straightening, outlasted by winner 100 metres out.
3 12 BLAZING PASS (T108) R Fourie B/TT Jostled at start dropping to last early stages, picked up to rear of field along rails after first 300 metres, badly held up for a run from upon straightening to the 200 metres, finished off race well once into the clear.
4 3 LETSGOFREE (T292) Y T Cheng B Jumped fairly, settled on rails in midfield, baulked for a run upon straightening, obtained a clear passage about 250 metres out, kept on steadily without quickening.
5 10 RESPECT (T359) D Whyte B Moderate start, soon recovered to a prominent position on rails, baulked for a run passing the 300 metres, could only keep on the same pace without quickening closing stages.
6 6 BEAUTY LOVE (V025) G Mosse TT1 Moderate start from a middle draw, travelled wide just better than midfield when blundered, soon recovered and made rapid progress on the bend to share the pace into straight, faded under pressure.
7 9 TREASURE AND GOLD (V027) B Prebble TT Broke well, soon taken back towards the rear racing mainly 3-wide, took closer order rounding home bend and one of the widest turning in, could only plug on at the same pace in the run home.
8 11 ALWAYS WONGCHOY (T263) H N Wong B-/V1 Ridden along to hold a prominent place, lost position coming out of far side, dropped out tamely from just better than midfield into straight.
9 1 RACINGFORPLEASURE (T231) H W Lai H Crowded jumping out travelling in last few, wide around home bend and into straight, kept on past well-beaten horses in the run home.
10 8 HECARIM (T241) K C Leung B Jumped fairly, settled in rear of midfield, slightly worse rounding home bend, found nothing in straight.
11 2 GLORY STAR (T336) V Cheminaud B/TT Soon dropped well behind from the widest gate, trailed the field into straight, no further impression.
12 5 EMPEROR VICTORY (T340) G Benoist -- Broke well, settled just better than midfield 3-wide, similar turning in, soon weakened.
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