GO

Race 10 (226)

CHEVALIER SENIOR HOUSING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 CONTE (A429) J Moreira -- Early leader before being crossed at 1000m.Loomed up to lead at top of the straight. Only worked on him from 250m, where he pulled away and won easily under hands and heels late.
2 7 ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) N Rawiller -- Began well before electing to drop back and sit midfield. Clear run in the straight and ran strongly. Grabbed 2nd in the last 25m, but no hope of catching the winner.
3 11 ROYAL MOJITO (A261) B Prebble CP1/TT Pushed forward early to be early 2nd. Came off heels and lost some ground at 1100m, then stuck 3wd. Well placed on turn, and ran into 2nd from 200m. Starting to run out of puff late.
4 5 DARING FIT (V398) H T Mo B/TT Pushed forward from the wide draw to eventually lead passing 1100m. Stayed on well in the straight, before peaking in the last 100m and losing a place.
5 3 HOME RUN (V101) Z Purton B/H Bumped and unbalanced on jumping, and dropped back to settle worse than midfield. Stayed on well in the straight but ran into a cul-de-sac late, and not tested in the last 50m.
6 8 INTREPIC (A139) M F Poon B Dropped back early from the wide draw to sit worse than midfield, 3 wide with cover. Wider on the turn. Stayed on solidly in the straight, without ever threatening.
7 10 SMILING CHARM (V321) K C Leung B/TT Dropped back from the wide draw to be a clear last. Came widest on the turn and battled away solidly in the straight.
8 4 POWERMAX (A009) N Callan V Eased forward early to be forward of midfield. Struggled for a clear run early in the straight, and ran flat when clear.
9 12 WINNING FAITH (A253) A Badel CP/TT Dropped back early from the outside draw to sit at the rear of the field. Stayed close to the rail in the straight and plugged away to the line.
10 2 BULB ELITE (A183) S Clipperton -- Bumped on jumping and eased back early to sit worse than midfield. No clear run early in the straight, and had to switch off heels at 200m. Only stayed on fairly late.
11 9 RIGHT CALL (V024) U Rispoli B/TT1 Bumped on jumping and eased forward but was stuck around midfield, 4 wide with no cover. Didn't have a lot left in the tank in the straight and was eased out late.
12 6 HAIR TRIGGER (A215) T Berry B Eased across early to settle midfield, 1 off the fence. Never kicked under pressure in the straight and was eased late.
13 13 ART OF RAW (V368) C Y Ho H Bumped and badly unbalanced on jumping and initially got back before pushing forward to settle midfield at 1200m. No run early in the straight, but gave nothing when clear and eased late.
14 1 CAPTAIN BOSS (B096) K C Ng -- Pressed forward early to be handily placed 3rd/4th on the fence. Gave nothing in the 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