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Race 8 (792)

LAPIS LAZULI HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Results

Placing Horse
No		 Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 CALL ME MAGNIFIQUE (L339) C L Chau TT Went forward tracking leader, pace slow middle stages, led 300M out before keeping on well to hold rivals at bay. (Trainer attributed the improved performance being up in distance and being able to race on the pace.)
2 5 ENTHUSIUM (L107) A Atzeni XB/TT Jumped awkwardly, taken across to the fence racing at the rear 8Ls off the pace, switched away from inside midway, swung wide for home before running on well to take 2nd close home.
3 1 JOY OF SPRING (H383) H Bowman TT Settled down in second half of the field with the middle stages being run outside of standard time, 3Ls behind leader 400M, closed off steadily to claim 3rd.
4 9 NUCLEOZOR (K285) K Teetan XB From draw 1 obtained a midfield position along the inside, cut the corner home turn and quickly moved up to 3rd top of the straight, held for 400M to 300M before running on moderately. Just missed 3rd.
5 12 NOISY BOY (J536) M F Poon TT Settled in midfield 5Ls back in a slowly run event, shuffled back to a rearward position from 1000M, held up for clear running 450M to 250M before staying on well to finish 5th. Nearest line.
6 2 LOCH TAY (K356) R Kingscote XB Sped forward crossing to the lead, slowed down the pace one in front, headed near 300M and couldn't sustain run final stages.
7 7 MIGHTY STRENGTH (H450) H T Mo B Moved forward tracking leaders, always in touch, couldn't accelerate when the race got serious 450M, kept on same pace to the line.
8 8 THE BOOM BOX (K076) C Y Ho CP Chased leaders early before sitting back in midfield, held up for clear running 400M to 300M then ran home mildly when asked. Not ridden out late stages when held up again.
9 6 FAMILY JEWEL (J390) J Moreira B/TT From wide draw dropped back to the rear 8Ls off the pace early stages, taken wider by rival 1000M before moving closer to midfield home turn, couldn't finish off as well as his rivals final 400M.
10 4 FALLON (H219) M L Yeung B/TT Reserved behind midfield early stages, shuffled back to the rear entering home turn, failed to run on final 400M.
11 13 JUMBO STEPS (L269) Y L Chung B From draw 13 unable to slot in, raced 3-wide without cover in midfield throughout, couldn't keep up with rivals passing 250M, weakened.
12 11 SHAMUS STORM (K031) Z Purton -- Jumped only fairly, raced keenly and refused to settle due to the pace being run outside of standard time, improved his position on outside passing 800M but was left without a finishing effort in the straight.
13 3 WINNING DRAGON (E461) A Badel TT Quickly into stride, raced prominently just off the pace, struggled to keep up nearing 500M, no extra mid-straight weakened to last.
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