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Race 9 (787)

SPORTSMANSHIP 1600M HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 PRECISE EXPRESS (D198) M Chadwick XB- Bumped start, taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared after passing 300M, finished off very strongly to score.
2 1 EASY GO EASY WIN (B112) C L Chau V/XB Commenced well from gate 1, sent forward to race prominently, allowed rival to cross near 1000M, sat right behind the leader on turn, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 8 EVER LAUGH (A278) C Wong B/TT Jumped well, raced prominently but trapped wide, took the lead 1250M, found rail near 900M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, ran on evenly to the line.
4 9 RED ELYSEES (A005) C Y Ho B Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out after passing 500M, made good progress in straight without threatening.
5 7 CHEERFUL LEADER (C394) Z Purton B/XB Began awkwardly and bumped, raced 2 to 3 wide with cover in midfield, 3 wide on turn, carried wider after passing 500M, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, kept on evenly to the line.
6 4 EVERYONE'S JOY (C225) A Hamelin CP-/XB/TT Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 5 to 6 lengths back, there to turn, made some progress in straight.
7 11 WIND GLIDER (C433) T H So B/TT Bumped start, positioned on rail behind midfield, 2 wide on turn, no clear running early in straight, cleared after passing 250M, peaked shortly thereafter, weakened gradually final 100M.
8 12 DECISIVE ACTION (C152) J Moreira -- Bumped start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 3 DELIGHTFUL LAOS (D321) K Teetan TT Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, made no progress in straight.
10 10 KIRAM (T093) V Borges -- Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide, a length or so back, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
11 2 JOLLY HONOUR (C080) M F Poon B/TT Bumped start, raced prominently, 2 wide, restrained and allowed rival to cross after passing 1150M, 3/4L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
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