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Race 5 (539)

HYACINTH HANDICAP (All Weather Track)   Rating:56-32   1650m   Sha Tin   Normal Watering

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HONEST DRAGON (BS223) B Marcus -- Always prominent, disputed lead home turn, led approaching 200 M and kept on. (Promoted.)
2 8 HIGH POWERED (BP216) C W Mok -- At rear stable bend, commenced to improve around field from 600 M, plenty to do turning, then ran on well.
3 1 NORTHERN FLYER (BS032) D Whyte B Around midfield, crept closer far side, in touch 400 M, kept on one-paced.
4 7 WINNING SMART (BP222) S King B Around midfield, improved 600 M, every chance turning in, no extra final 200 M.
5 9 GRAND PRIZE (BL087) D Harrison -- Behind midfield and wide on stable bend, sent along over 600 M out, some improvement before weakening final 200 M.
6 4 LYPHARD'S LAD (BM033) E Legrix B-/P2 Dropped back early, modest improvement from 800 M, and kept on final 200 M.
7 13 UNIVERSAL BOSS (BM039) W S Yu V Behind midfield, asked to improve far out, modest response home straight.
8 6 SHINING WINNER (BL141) M W Leung -- Behind midfield and wide on stable bend, urged along far out but never likely to reach leaders.
9 12 SPEEDY DRAGON (BP289) G Cooksley B1/TT Sent to front, weakened quickly when headed over 200 M out.
10 11 HANDSOME BARON (BP152) R Fradd P1 Around midfield, niggled along far side and never likely.
11 3 WINNING EXPRESS (BN157) C K Tsang B Soon tracked leader, lost touch final 400 M.
12 2 ASIAN EXPRESS (BS015) C H Tse P1 Recovered from awkward start to be in touch, prominent far side before giving ground 500 M out.
13 10 HAPPY MOMENT (BP196) W M Lai B Well back and never likely.
14 14 SEA PEARL (BS262) W Woods P Never a factor, ignore run. (See Racing Incidents.)
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