GO

Race 8 (046)

TAI TONG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 MORE THAN THIS (C199) K Teetan -- Settled ahead of mid-division, 4Ls behind leader in fast run race, let down strongly 300M, pounced to the lead 100M out, won going away in class record time.
2 13 BEAUTY DAY (B076) H N Wong B/H Went forward to be tracking leader in a fast run race, took over inside 400M, finished off well, caught by winner 100M out, kept on to hold 2nd.
3 5 ASSIMILATE (C160) U Rispoli B/H/TT Slow to begin, held up near last 9Ls off the fast race, closed off quickest over final 400M to claim 3rd. Clear from rest.
4 6 VINCY (B213) M F Poon B/TT Held up towards the rear in 10th position, 8Ls off middle stages, driven along 500M, made ground through the field but no impression on leading trio.
5 3 WINNING DELIGHT (C325) Z Purton -- Jumped on terms, reigned back to be racing towards the rear, 5Ls to make up 400M, ran on mildly and safely held by first 3.
6 10 WORLD FAMOUS (C288) J Moreira CP/H/TT Chased leaders in a fast run race, kept on evenly passing 400M but lacked a turn of foot to challenge leaders.
7 7 JIMMU (C266) K C Leung B From wide draw dropped back to race in last, 10Ls off the pace early and middle stages, made some headway final 400M but never near to challenge.
8 11 BETHANY (C258) H W Lai TT Chased the pace in 3rd, moved up on leaders passing 600M, kept battling early straight, run ended 200M, faded away.
9 8 MAGNIFICENT (C121) H T Mo -- Emerged as leader passing 1300M, led at fast pace to straight, headed passing 400M, soon no extra and dropped away.
10 9 UNICRON JEWELLERY (V333) R Bayliss B Held up midfield 6Ls off leader in a fast run race, couldn't quicken when driven along 500M, failed to make any impression.
11 12 RED ELYSEES (A005) C Y Ho B Dropped back on jumping from wide draw, settled midfield 6Ls off leader, failed to improve in straight after racing wide and no cover throughout.
12 1 GIANT TURTLE (T391) K H Chan SR/TT Jumped fair to be settling in midfield 6Ls off the pace, only battled in the straight, made no impact.
13 14 GENERAL DINO (A193) A Sanna B Steadied to obtain cover early stages, held up near the rear 9Ls back, struggled home.
14 4 ARCATRAZ (C398) G van Niekerk CP1/XB1 Steadied early stages for cover, proved very difficult to settle 1500M, towards rear 3-wide, failed to close off and soon left behind, tailed out. (Unacceptable Performance.)
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