Race 8 (472)
AWAPUNI HANDICAP (Turf) Rating:56-32 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | EMPIRE COURT (BT189) | W M Lai | B | Always prominent. Quickened to hit the front 250 M out. Won comfortably. (Promoted.) |
2 | 5 | JUST ON (BT282) | E Legrix | TT1 | Always close-up. Kept on well in the straight, though not able to threaten the winner. |
3 | 1 | CHIU CHOW BOY (BN225) | K C Tsang | BO | At the rear. Made up good ground final 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
4 | 11 | SIMON'S DECISION (BS071) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | At rear. Made up good ground from 300 M, became unbalanced and shifted in near the 200 M. No extra close home. |
5 | 12 | TOP PRACTITIONER (BM131) | W Woods | -- | Midfield or slightly better, kept on quite well. |
6 | 10 | HAIL WINNER (BV087) | F Coetzee | B | Jumped awkwardly, midfield throughout. Did not quicken in the straight. |
7 | 6 | RECOGNITION (BT042) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Better than midfield to 300 M, weakened close home. |
8 | 7 | SPEEDY CHAMPION (BT264) | B Marcus | B | Better than midfield early. Midfield from 1000 M. Kept on one-paced in straight, weakened final 150 M. |
9 | 9 | CHINESE TEA (BS128) | K H Yu | -- | Made running to 250 M. Gradually weakened. |
10 | 2 | COLLEGE KID (BV157) | D Harrison | -- | Midfield or behind. Not a factor in the straight. |
11 | 4 | LYPHARD'S LAD (BM033) | J Quinn | P-/B2/TT | Began well then settled in better than midfield. Weakened from 300 M. |
12 | 8 | SMILING UNION (BT238) | C Brown | -- | Slowly away, steadily recovered to be towards rear at 1100 M. Faded from 350 M. |
13 | 3 | BEAUTY FOUNTAIN (BS290) | D Whyte | -- | Towards rear. Dropped to last 600 M out, eased down near the 300 M. (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 |