Race 6 (315)
MICHAEL'S CHOICE HANDICAP Rating:84-64 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | SUPER BLITZ (CB120) | O Doleuze | -- | Settled 4 to 5Ls off early speed racing 2-wide though always niggled along to maintain position, quickened up well from 3Ls off pace 300 M out to hit front 200 M out, ran on well. |
2 | 5 | DESERT STORM (CA048) | W C Marwing | SR/TT | Raced 3 to 4-wide 6 to 7Ls off early pace, improved racing wide round bend and entered straight 5-wide 4Ls down, ran on strongly but never quite grabbed winner. |
3 | 10 | KIMBO BELL (BV099) | D Whyte | SR | Slipped back to race 2-wide 6Ls off speed 1200 M out, 4Ls off and 3-wide turning for home, not clear run until 200 M out, ran on well to be nearest finish. |
4 | 4 | CLASSIC MASTER (BV338) | J Egan | BO | Held rails position 2 to 3Ls off speed in 4th until home bend when crept closer, every chance 200 M out when just a neck off, not match pace of principals and caught for 3rd close home. |
5 | 14 | TOM'S FIRST (CA354) | S Dye | B | Slowly into stride and soon 8Ls off speed racing 2-wide, 6Ls down turning for home, ran on well from 300 M out to be nearest finish. |
6 | 13 | LUCKY SUPERSTAR (CA270) | H K Yim | -- | Raced 2-wide to 4Ls off speed early on, turned in 2Ls off, hard ridden to close in straight but never closer than 1L to lead, one-paced final 100 M. |
7 | 6 | EQUIKIT (BV262) | R Fradd | B | Bit sluggish early on, 5 or 6Ls behind and on fence until straight, ran on well without posing any threat to leaders final 350 M. |
8 | 3 | CENTURY HORSE (BT267) | B Marcus | B | Raced 3-wide 5Ls off pace, still wide and 4Ls down 400 M out, managed to get within 1.5Ls of lead 200 M out, no extra. |
9 | 8 | GOLCONDA (CA111) | A Suborics | -- | Keen early on, always vying for lead with HORNET, all out 200 M out when overhauled by several rivals, quickly petered out. |
10 | 12 | PROJECTSTAR (BV048) | W M Lai | SR | Prominent early on in 3rd racing 3-wide and checked early on also, 2-wide and Ls off pace round home bend, 1L down and still with place prospects 300 M out, soon swamped. |
11 | 7 | FORTUNE PRIZES (BT005) | S K Sit | B | Raced 4-wide 3Ls off pace early on, entered straight 3-wide 2.5Ls down, weakened over 200 M out. |
12 | 2 | FOREST SPRING (BN202) | W Woods | B | 3 to 4Ls back the fence until straight when travelled well, found nothing when asked to pick up 350 M out. |
13 | 9 | HORNET (BP238) | G Mosse | -- | Led on fence 1400 M out but never able to dominate owing to pressure from GOLCONDA upsides, folded at top of straight. |
14 | 11 | ABLE WIN (BV311) | E Saint-Martin | B | Awkwardly away, raced in rear, 2-wide and 8Ls off speed, under pressure fully 600 M out, never on terms. |
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 |