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Race 4 (471)

THE PEARCE MEMORIAL CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80+   1800m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 SUCCESS PARTNERS (BM124) B Marcus -- Travelled 2nd to 200 M when hit front. Briefly headed by runner-up but fought back strongly, pulling clear at line.
2 7 DEERFIELD (BJ162) W Harris -- Remained 11th to 600 M. Improved well from 9th inside 400 M to close on leaders. Took slender advantage at 100 M but outstayed by winner in final strides.
3 10 SUPER FIT (BK044) W H Tse -- Brushed after start. Travelled 9th to home bend. Made ground between horses to reach 3rd at 150 M. Kept on.
4 2 DEAUVILLE (BM116) E Saint-Martin -- Wide. Settled 6th. Advanced to 3rd at 350 M but slightly outpaced approaching 200 M when 5th and forced to steady. Stayed on.
5 6 NORTHERN FIRE BALL (BJ161) H K Yim -- Brushed after start. At rear until 500 M. Made steady progress down straight to be closest at finish.
6 8 WINNING HORSE (BN215) K S Yu -- Dropped from 8th at 1000 M to 11th at home bend. Finished on well along rails despite being steadied 100 M out.
7 12 SUPER FREIGHTER (BM209) C K Chung -- Bumped at start. Led field to 200 M. Swamped.
8 1 VIVA ICTA (BM127) D Holland -- Settled 3rd early, racing 5th from 1000 M to 800 M and 4th to top of straight. Couldn't go on.
9 5 ENTHUSIASM (BK045) H K Cheung -- Never nearer than 7th.
10 9 ABLE SHOT (BN030) C F Chan -- Settled 10th. Dropped to rear and wide at home bend. Never a factor. (Hung out.)
11 11 GAYLORD (BM182) D Oliver V Bumped at start. Wide. Held 3rd to top of straight. Weakened quickly.
12 4 CHINA CRUISE (BL170) G Childs -- Edged up from 5th at 1200 M to share 3rd at 1000 M, losing ground from 600 M. Continued to drop out.
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