Race 9 (264)
THE POLICE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:90-70 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | MASCOT TREASURE (BV248) | S K Sit | B | Better than midfield, racing 3-wide without cover before turning in. Kicked on down centre of track to hit front 200 M. Kept on well to finish. |
2 | 4 | HUANGDI (BV154) | D Whyte | -- | Away best, led or disputed lead. 2-wide and 2nd home bend. Took minor advantage early straight. Headed 200 M. Kept on well but unable to match strides with the winner. |
3 | 5 | LOYAL DEVOTION (BV075) | E Legrix | B- | Slow to begin. Midfield on rail. Steadied about 200 M and shifted out to 3-wide. Ran on well under pressure but unable to threaten the first two. |
4 | 13 | ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) | Y T Cheng | SR | From widest gate, steadied and shifted across behind other runners to take up a position closer to the rail but at the rear. Last turning in. Shifted out to find running in straight. Quickened to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 10 | NEVER SAY NEVER (BT028) | E Saint-Martin | SR | Settled around midfield racing 3-wide following the winner. Crept closer home turn. Made gradual ground outside in straight. |
6 | 12 | NEW ASIANS (BT019) | S Dye | -- | Always midfield, racing 2-wide. Shifted out turning in and ran on steadily down centre of track. One-paced final 200 M. |
7 | 8 | SURPLUS (BT118) | R Fradd | B | Settled towards rear. Dropped to the rear 1000 M. Still at back 600 M. Widest turning in. Made up some late ground. |
8 | 7 | INDIAN ROAD (BT098) | M W Leung | SR | Tardy start. Behind midfield racing 2-wide. Ran on a bit in straight. Found no extra final 200 M. |
9 | 3 | FOREST SPRING (BN202) | S King | B | Slowly away, then was inconvenienced and checked. Dropped to the rear group. Closer order home turn. No extra in straight. |
10 | 14 | DELIGHTFUL SPECIAL (BP147) | K C Tsang | P-/B2 | Pushed to track leaders on rail. Still better than midfield under pressure upon straightening. Gradually dropped out. |
11 | 6 | VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) | W M Lai | -- | Led or disputed lead early on inside. Narrow advantage into straight. Soon headed and weakened final stages. |
12 | 1 | BORN DRAGON (BS215) | W Woods | B | Slowly away. Settled towards rear 3-wide. Shifted out in early straight to find running but found no extra. |
13 | 2 | EASTERN MAGNATE (BS148) | F Coetzee | B | Always 2-wide just behind leaders, travelling well until straightening. Failed to respond under pressure. Gave ground abruptly from 300 M. |
14 | 11 | HERO'S WAY (BS137) | J Egan | -- | Settled in the last few but wide without cover. Driven along widest from 600 M. Made up some ground rounding home bend, soon dropped right out. |
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 |