Race 3 (003)
SHENZHEN HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | FIREBALL (BN112) | D Whyte | -- | Settled towards rear, switched out for a run upon straightening, quickened well to assert authority over 100 M out and win going away. (Promoted.) |
2 | 4 | ELITE (BM142) | E Saint-Martin | B | Always prominent, kept on well to claim 2nd closing stages. Winner too good. |
3 | 8 | SUNNYLAND (BH236) | H K Cheung | -- | Settled in rear, wide rounding home bend and mid-division into straight, ran on but without threatening. |
4 | 12 | SOLAR CENTURY (BJ239) | C M Au | -- | Began well and attempted to make all, but unable to sustain effort and overhauled over 100 M out. |
5 | 9 | LAKE TITICACA (BL123) | P A Eddery | -- | Close up, came under pressure early in straight but gradually faded. |
6 | 13 | DIVINE EXPRESS (BM004) | L Cassidy | -- | Jumped best but settled in mid-division, gained 5th into straight and one-paced under pressure. |
7 | 7 | OVER THE BLUES (BK087) | D Lee | -- | Prominent early stages, then travelled in 6th in mid- division home bend, improved to 1L 4th into straight, then gradually faded. |
8 | 3 | SUPER SHINE (BL097) | C W Choi | -- | Gradually improved from mid-division to 5th in back straight, steadied and dropped to mid-division around home bend, no extra in straight. |
9 | 1 | CHAMPION MASCOT (BK032) | P Strydom | -- | In last few to straight and never nearer. |
10 | 11 | A FORTUNE (BJ052) | T Kwok | -- | Reluctant to race throughout and tailed-off to straight. |
11 | 10 | MY GOOD BOY (BM115) | H K Yim | -- | Towards rear throughout. |
12 | 6 | ZEUS (BK154) | S M Tam | -- | Mid-division early before dropping to rear home bend. |
13 | 2 | HIGHLAND LADDIE (BJ172) | P Robinson | -- | Settled in mid-division, improved around home bend to some 2Ls off pace into straight, then quickly weakened. (Heart irregularity.) |
14 | 14 | SIR BARNLEY (BJ188) | C K Tse | -- | Close up before dropping out quickly from 700 M. |
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 |