Race 5 (427)
QUARRY BAY HANDICAP Rating:40-20 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | FAITHFUL ASSURANCE (BS179) | O Doleuze | -- | Worse than midfield. Shifted to outside to improve from 500 M. Inconvenienced near the 400 M and taken wider into straight. Ran on well final 350 M to snatch victory concluding stages. |
2 | 7 | JOYOUS CHEERS (CA301) | B Marcus | B | Held a slender lead soon after jumping, then restrained to sit outside leader until straightening. Took up running and held 2Ls clear 200 M. Unable to hold off winner final stages and just held on for 2nd. |
3 | 6 | HONOUR GRADE (CA319) | W Woods | TT1 | Slow to begin, then steadily improved to better than midfield along the rails. Ran on in straight to miss 2nd narrowly. |
4 | 9 | SPLENDID BO BO (BV287) | S Dye | -- | At back, wide early. Commenced run near the 600 M but inconvenienced and carried wider upon straightening. Ran on steadily despite continuing to hang in. Rider had to stop riding and straighten several times. |
5 | 13 | BELOVED PARTNER (BV022) | M Cahill | V | Jumped well and then restrained back to worse than midfield along the rails. Switched to outside to improve upon straightening, made some ground final 200 M. |
6 | 14 | SPECTACULAR TALK (BV088) | E Saint-Martin | B-/P1 | Ridden along to go forward, handy with cover. Unable to produce extra in straight. Kept on same pace to the line. |
7 | 4 | CHAMPION RANGER (BT149) | G Mosse | B | Niggled to go forward, soon 4th, 2-wide and 2Ls behind pace. Shifted to 3-wide into straight. Kept on one pace until no extra final 200 M. |
8 | 8 | PERFECT VISION (CB015) | D Dunn | B | Midfield or worse. Switched wide entering straight. Made up a little late ground. |
9 | 12 | CHEVAL D'OR (BT239) | Y T Cheng | B | Midfield along the rails 4 to 5Ls behind lead. Kept on same pace in straight. |
10 | 10 | MILLENNIUM DAWN (BV168) | D Whyte | B | Soon at back. Switched to outside entering straight. Ran past a few beaten runners. (Lame near front leg.) |
11 | 2 | CONSENSUS (CA112) | A Suborics | SR | Broke well, ridden hard to lead from a wide gate. Headed upon straightening. Plugged on until steadily weakened 200 M out. |
12 | 3 | EASTERN TYCOON (CA261) | S K Sit | B/TT | Missed the start slightly, then inconvenienced and towards rear. Made no impression in straight. |
13 | 11 | ZABETTE (BV031) | M Kinane | -- | Around midfield. Plugged on early in the straight until gradually dropped out after 250 M. |
14 | 1 | BEIJING DOLLAR (CB037) | H K Yim | -- | Better than midfield. Wide rounding the home bend. Steadily dropped out after 300 M. |
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 |