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Race 4 (108)

THE NATIONAL PANASONIC CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80+   1900m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 STERLING TOWN (BK069) B Marcus -- Settled 6th along rails. Straightened 4th, gradually overhauling leaders. Won going away despite drifting out.
2 8 NERVOUS WITNESS (BH195) A S Cruz -- Remained 13th until Home Bend. Flashed home from 300 M to be closest at finish.
3 10 WONDERFUL WORLD (BH216) Y S Wong -- Took up early running. Led field until inside 150 M. Unable to hold out first pair but kept on.
4 3 SMILING (BL105) M Kinane -- Settled 3rd. Gradually levelled with leader nearing 100 M but died slightly on run to narrowly miss place.
5 9 NORTHERN FIRE BALL (BJ161) E Legrix -- Made headway from 13th at 400 M to 5th inside 200 M. Stayed on.
6 7 FORTUNE DUKE (BH120) E Saint-Martin -- Last until 300 M out. Finished well to reach 6th near 100 M.
7 11 CROWN COMMANDER (BJ181) K M So -- Tightened at start. From 10th at 900 M, dropped to last few near 600 M. Gained on rails to 6th early in straight. Fought on.
8 12 INNOVATION (BH048) C K Tse -- In similar position throughout.
9 2 VICTORY AND GLORY (BH174) B York -- Racing 10th and 11th to Home Bend. Little shift throughout.
10 6 ENTHUSIASM (BK045) G Mosse -- Travelled 7th and 8th to 500 M. Dropped to rear early in straight after being tightened. Picking up again late.
11 14 GALWAY (BG400) W Ryan -- Wide throughout. Circled field from 11th at 1600 M to 7th at 800 M. Reached 6th near 600 M. Outpaced in straight. (Bled.)
12 13 ELECTRIC FLASH (BL093) P Hutchinson -- Held 4th until 600 M. Beaten upon straightening.
13 5 BAYVIEW BOY (BJ269) D Gauci -- Held 5th to top of straight. Couldn't go on.
14 1 OUR PAL (BJ290) D Holland -- Travelled 2nd to Home Bend. Dropped out 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