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Race 8 (257)

TUNG WAH DIRECTORS HANDICAP   Rating:40-16   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 DIABLO (BJ276) B Doyle -- Broke well but soon settled better than midfield until 250 M. Sustained effort and ran on very well to take command at 100 M. Won convincingly.
2 12 SOUPER (BJ076) J Weaver -- Always well there. Ran on well in straight and had a brief advantage passing 200 M. Headed 100 M. Kept on well.
3 1 AIM ON KRIS (BL067) J Murtagh -- Hampered at start and was well back. Last pair into straight. Steadied at 300 M. Soon recovered and ran on strongly to claim 3rd just on the line.
4 6 CONCERT BOSS (BK079) K M Chin -- Slowly away and was at the back. Last pair into straight. Ran on well to be nearest at finish.
5 2 GO GO (BK059) F Coetzee -- Midfield into straight. Made up some ground final 200 M.
6 9 LIGHT-HEARTED (BL040) D Whyte -- Broke well and led. Sat outside leader from 900 M. Disputed lead from 500 M and had slight advantage from 400 M. Failed to quicken when headed 200 M.
7 10 FORTUNE WINNER (BK178) K Fallon -- Settled behind pace. Failed to quicken in the closing stages. (Lame.)
8 5 LUCKY DAY (BN196) W M Lai -- Prominent briefly but gradually dropped to midfield. Kept on one-paced in straight.
9 11 FIT FOR ROYALTY (BK061) P Payne -- Towards rear throughout.
10 13 FLYING FREE (BN020) K H Ting -- Midfield at best.
11 14 GOOD TITLE (BM147) R Fradd -- Soon dropped towards rear. Not a factor in straight.
12 7 CELESTIAL MIGHT (BM092) E Saint-Martin -- Soon settled at midfield. Weakened steadily in straight. (Demoted.)
13 8 MUSIC KID (BP006) S King -- Midfield early. Steady progress from 1000 M to be close-up 4th at 800 M until straight. Weakened steadily inside 200 M.
14 3 SPEEDY FUN (BM234) B Marcus -- Ridden along rail to be prominent. Led from 900 M. Headed at 400 M. Weakened badly final 150 M. (Bled.)
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