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Race 1 (481)

SNAPDRAGON HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 ATOMIC BLAST (T203) S Clipperton TT Settled in rear of midfield on rails, commenced move on top of home bend, switched out for a run entering straight, ran on under pressure to assert authority inside final 100 metres.
2 4 FIVE STARS AGENT (V001) C Y Ho H/SR Settled inside the leader on rails in back straight, shared the pace rounding home bend and hit the front turning for home, unable to sustain effort and headed inside final 200 metres.
3 7 SOCCER BRAVE (T233) D Whyte B/TT Amongst leaders early, taken back to settle just off the pace in 4th on rails, switched out to challenge entering home straight, held every chance over 200 metres out but unable to sustain effort closing stages.
4 8 PLANET GIANT (T295) N Rawiller B- Settled in last few, saved ground on rails entering home straight, angled out for a run shortly after straightening but unable to make any impression inside final 200 metres.
5 3 SPEEDY WALLY (T002) J Moreira TT Prominent early, carried backward on rails early in back straight, recovered to forward of midfield approaching home bend and sustained headway to reach 4th some 2L back turning in, found no extra inside final 200 metres. (Bled)
6 2 EQUITY DOCTRINE (T329) N Callan B Taken back to 3-wide in last few from a wide gate, unable to quicken under pressure in straight.
7 14 MIZZEN GREY (N192) K C Ng B Slow into stride, settled in last few on rails, saved ground turning for home, forced to steady 300 metres out, one-paced.
8 12 LUCKY SEBRING (V091) H W Lai B/SR Settled in 5th within 3L of pace, shifted out wide for a run entering home straight, fought nothing.
9 5 JIMSON THE FAMOUS (T253) K K Chiong B/TT Ridden positively from the widest gate, circled the field on stables bend before taken in for one-out-one-back position 1100 metres out, dropped out tamely from approaching 400 metres.
10 11 NO LAUGHING MATTER (V032) H T Mo CP/TT Settled in last spot from a wide gate, trailed the field to straight, went past well-beaten runners.
11 13 STARRY STARLIES (T429) K C Leung B Mainly in midfield to straight, raced keenly early in far side, folded up quickly.
12 10 ISLAND FLYER (S423) K Teetan XB/B2 Moderate start from a wide gate, raced wide in midfield around first bend and most of way down back straight, dropped out of contention from home bend.
13 6 RAINBOW GOLD (T237) T H So B Pressed forward from a wide gate to gain narrow lead upon turning into back straight, joined rounding home bend before dropped away quickly in home straight. (Blood in trachea)
14 1 CIRCUIT FORTUNE (P357) O Doleuze CP/TT Jumped fairly from a wide gate, raced wide mainly in midfield far side, dropped away quickly from approaching home 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