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Race 8 (713)

HYDRANGEA HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 2

Results

Placing Horse
No		 Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 A BEAUTIFUL (T421) H W Lai B1/TT In mid-division, raced keenly early stages with blinkers on for the first time, 3-wide turning for home, quickened up strongly to lead 250M, wandered about under pressure late stages but well in control already.
2 2 COUR VALANT (P190) C Schofield B-/TT2 Settled down 4Ls off the pace behind midfield, responded well passing 300M but unable to match stride with winner final 150M.
3 5 SUPERIOR BOY (V102) O Doleuze B-/TT Up with leaders early, eased off to midfield before home turn, challenged along inside passing 400M, ran on well for 3rd, no match for winner final 150M.
4 11 WINGOLD (T202) M L Yeung CP Reserved near the rear 6Ls behind leader, saved ground along the rails, ran on from off the pace, got up for non-threatening 4th near line.
5 4 SNOW SLIDER (P438) K K Chiong TT Emerged as leader 1000M, had every chance and led to 250M, faded over final 100M.
6 9 KIROV (S277) N Rawiller TT Held up 3-wide behind midfield, 4Ls off the pace top of straight, stayed on moderately over final 350M but no impression on leaders.
7 12 FINE ROCK (S317) H N Wong B Never far off from the pace, caught 3-wide no cover from 900M, responded only fairly early straight, no threat from 200M.
8 13 SPICY DOUBLE (T393) K C Leung -- Sat 2-wide in mid-division, not quickened leaving the home bend, kept on same pace to line.
9 10 MAGIC STAR (T266) D Whyte B/H/TT Positively ridden, up with leaders early, tracked leaders 900M, fought on same speed turning in, no extra towards finish. (Jockey dropped whip 350M)
10 1 WINNING STAR (T221) T H So P1 From wide barrier shifted across early stages, raced as the back-marker 8Ls off pace, no major progress, ran past beaten horses only.
11 14 PLENTY OF SPEED (P401) M Chadwick B Pushed along after the start, not pace of leaders early, sat behind midfield 4Ls off leader, kept on same pace in straight, eased final 100M when beaten.
12 6 WONDERFUL CHASER (V258) Z Purton -- Strode forward from wide barrier, unable to cross and dropped back to near the rear 900M, no closer than 3-wide home turn, failed to pick up entering straight. (Jockey : didn't handle track conditions)
13 8 AH BO (P295) G Lerena BO/TT Slow to begin, soon rushed along and got back to a position near the tail, 6Ls off the pace 400M, offered no response. (Jockey : inclined to hang out during race)
14 3 FIVE STARS AGENT (V001) O Bosson H Strode forward to race outside leader, outpaced 350M, dropped away and eased 200M out when well beaten.
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