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Race 2 (326)

CLEVERLY HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 GOLDEN DUKE (BN194) P Strydom -- Jumped only fairly and was 4Ls back at 1200 M. Off inside at 650 M and clear at 350 M, running to lead at 150 M, keeping on strongly to line. (Promoted.)
2 4 GOOD TENSION (BL191) B Marcus -- Jumped well to be 2Ls off speed settling. Sixth, 1-wide, 3Ls back at 600 M. Went forward around home turn reaching lead at 350 M but could not match winner in final 150 M.
3 9 APPLAUSE FOR ME (BL169) L F Chung -- Began on terms but soon dropped back past midfield. Went forward from 700 M and was widest runner turning in. Kept on solidly one-paced.
4 2 FAT CHOY TOGETHER (BN082) A Marcus B Soon dropped out near last and was ridden along from 600 M. To extreme outside after turning in making ground over final 200 M.
5 7 MY BUDDY (BN230) D Oliver -- Settled on fence behind leaders and was 2Ls off front at 800 M. Shaken-up at 600 M but could not quicken after flattening out. Kept on through chequered passage in straight.
6 6 LYPHARD'S LAD (BM033) E Legrix B Handy to front travelling to home turn and was 1L away straightening. Loomed to challenge at 250 M but then only one-paced before yielding ground over final 100 M.
7 5 CELESTIAL MIGHT (BM092) M Kinane -- Outpaced in early stages to be well back to final turn. Only basic effort in straight. (Demoted.)
8 10 HAPPY BIRTHDAY (BK013) W L Ho -- Jumped awkwardly and was always at or near tail-end. Only passed tired horses in straight.
9 1 ARMAN'S SAX (BL058) K M So -- Rearward after first 200 M then ridden forward to 5th, 3-wide, 2Ls off speed on 1st turn. Led momentarily after straightening but soon under pressure dropping out quickly.
10 8 TOP WIN (BP067) K H Ting -- Bustled forward vying for lead to home turn then plodded after straightening.
11 11 SELECT STAR (BN209) H K Cheung -- Shared lead along inside to home bend. Stopped quickly. (Demoted.)
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