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Race 2 (398)

CLEAR CITY HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 ZIETENGO BOY (BV143) W Woods -- Restrained in midfield. Steadied 600 M out. Cruised to lead 200 M out down centre of straight to win unchallenged. (Promoted.)
2 1 STERLING PERFORMER (BT217) C W Mok -- Settled around midfield. Took closer order home bend. Quickened early in straight but not match speed of winner closing stages and kept on for 2nd place.
3 3 BE CONTENT (BT263) G Mosse -- Began well and close up early. Gradually dropped back to midfield rounding home bend. Ran on steadily down straight to claim 3rd place final strides.
4 12 CHEERFUL (BM193) W M Lai B Always prominent. Quickened to hit front after straightening but swamped inside final 200 M.
5 11 LUCKY VICTORIES (BT163) D Whyte B Held up in midfield. Baulked for a run early in straight. Made good progress closing stages doing best work at finish. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 13 LIGHT PRINT (BP096) K H Ting -- Travelled in better than midfield. Quickened to challenge early in straight but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M.
7 4 DEREK'S CHOICE (BV137) B Marcus -- Stumbled badly and lost position early. Quickly ridden and recovered to better than midfield home bend. Kept on steadily without quickening in straight.
8 9 SMART FIGHTER (BT073) K Fallon -- Held up in rear. Ran on gradually down straight to be nearest at finish.
9 2 WORLD STAR (BT141) E Legrix -- Settled in last few. Made up ground in straight doing best work at finish. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 14 SUPREME CHAMPION (BT075) S King TT Settled at the back. Made up late ground in straight. Nearest at finish.
11 5 FOR SZESZE (BT305) K H Yu -- Began well and ridden early and wide. Settled in prominent position before joining leaders into straight. Soon weakened.
12 10 INCA ROSE (BT255) R Fradd -- Made running to 350 M then dropped out.
13 7 TERRIFIC SPIRIT (BT008) F Coetzee B/TT Began awkwardly then held up in rear. Made no show in straight.
14 8 NATURE'S TREASURE (BV167) E Saint-Martin -- Soon prominent, chasing leader to straight. Dropped out quickly soon after straightening.
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