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Race 7 (330)

THE HONG KONG CLASSIC MILE   Rating:-   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 GOLD-FUN (P045) D Whyte CP Ridden forward but held 3-wide to 800m when left without cover, shaken up 500m, hit front 250m, held off late challenge.
2 4 GARLIC BOY (CN287) Z Purton -- Crowded start, dropped back but kept wide, switched out 500m, blocked for run 400m, taken in and ran on strongly.
3 11 HAPPY ERA (CN378) G Mosse -- Taken back from wide draw but kept wide to turn when got closer to rail. Switched out 400m and finished off nicely.
4 10 ASHKIYR (P151) W C Marwing CP Crowded start and held wide behind midfield. Switched out 400m but no run till 300m. Kept on well to line.
5 8 IT HAS TO BE YOU (CN356) T Angland -- Taken forward to sit 2-back, one-off to turn. Looked chance 400m but only one paced under hard riding final 300m.
6 9 RAINBOW CHIC (P118) B Prebble TT Raced between horses to 800m, improved position around turn, under whip from 300m, one-paced.
7 6 CHATER DREAM (P117) N Callan -- Jumped well but held in midfield inside eventual winner. Little room top of straight, switched in 200m, one paced.
8 7 CRACKERJACK (CN446) R Fourie SR-/B1 No early speed and soon last but wide. Moved closer to rail entering straight and kept on well final 400m.
9 1 PRESIDENT LINCOLN (CN267) T Clark TT2 Taken forward from wide draw to sit one-off behind leader. Kept on early in straight before tiring final 200m.
10 13 NAVEL ORANGE (P035) O Doleuze -- Taken back from wide draw and settled in last pair. Swung widest into home straight but found little under hard riding.
11 2 WAH MAY STAR (CM254) Y T Cheng B1 Taken forward from start but raced fiercely to turn. Kicked clear entering straight, caught 300m and tired quickly.
12 14 ENDOWING (CN371) U Rispoli B Hard ridden from gates but failed to muster and settled 3rd to 800m. Came off the bridle 700m and slipped back gradually.
13 12 DOUBLE GLORY (P181) K C Leung -- Ridden up to hold rail position early. Came under pressure 600m but found nothing and dropped back gradually.
14 3 CALIFORNIAVITALITY (P036) F Coetzee TT Taken forward to sit behind leader 800m. Shuffled back turn and finished tailed off. Unacceptable performance.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only BL : Brush Pricker Left Side BR : Brush Pricker Right Side
BK : Barrier Blanket CC : Cornell Collar CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
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