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Race 7 (521)

LUNG KONG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 ENDEARED (H161) Z Purton XB Settled well behind and waited with, baulked for a run early in straight until over 250M out, quickened well to snatch victory final strides.
2 12 JUST FOLLOW ME (K332) K Teetan CP/XB/TT Prominent early from a low draw, gradually drifted backward to midfield approaching first turn, baulked for a run just inside the 400M, quickened well to hit the front over 100M out only to be collared final strides.
3 2 PAPAYA BROSE (L264) H Bowman TT Slightly slow out settling in last few, bumped 400M out upon straightening, ran on steadily but unable to sustain effort close to finish.
4 10 THUNDER PRINCE (K017) A Badel -- Pressed forward to soon join the leaders, gradually shifted 2L back to 4th onto first turn, kept on well without quickening from a similar position into straight.
5 7 CALIFORNIA BAY (K364) A Atzeni V/TT Pressed forward from the widest barrier, took up running 3-wide onto first turn obtaining rails run 750M out, maintained fast tempo in front until the 400M and led until weakened 150M out.
6 13 PROUD BOX (K487) H Bentley CP1/TT Held early lead from a low draw, led until headed over 1000M out, carried backward to 3L 6th onto home bend, forced to check 300M out, produced some late impression close to home.
7 4 LIGHT YEARS GLORY (K204) B Avdulla CP/TT Close up on rail early, carried backward losing a couple of lengths onto first turn, midfield rounding home bend but snuck back up after straightening, making good ground when running into heels and checked 150M out, never recovered.
8 9 LAKESHORE HERO (J288) J Orman -- Shared early lead, settled one back in 3rd on rail rounding home bend, baulked for a run early in straight, found no extra when checked 150M out.
9 14 SUPERB GUY (K323) M Chadwick XB/CP1 Soon taken back from a wide barrier settling in rear on rail, met minor interferences 800M out, saved ground on rail turning in for home, shifted out for a run on straightening, produced good late impression.
10 6 BLOSSOMY (L037) M F Poon B1 Began from a wide barrier, gradually taken back to wide in last few, widest runner turning for home, ran on past well-beaten horses down the centre of home straight.
11 11 AMAZING FUN (H442) R Kingscote TT Slowly away, soon recovered on rail to rear of midfield, carried backward for a couple lengths rounding home bend dropping towards rear, baulked upon straightening until the 200M, ran home one-paced.
12 8 KINGDOM OF RICHES (K079) Y L Chung H/TT Prominent very wide with cover early stages, one back 2-wide in 2nd rounding home bend, faded under pressure out of contention inside final 250M.
13 3 GREY CHARGER (K425) C Y Ho XB Travelled wide with cover behind midfield, in similar position into straight, soon faded under pressure.
14 5 NOVA KNIGHT (K518) M L Yeung B Travelled very wide with some cover in midfield, came under pressure approaching final turn, folded up quickly upon straightening.
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