Race 7 (456)
KIN SANG HANDICAP Rating:84-64 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 14 | LUCKY COMBINATION (CA090) | S Dye | -- | Eased back from wide gate to race near rear 3-wide with no cover. Still about 2nd last at top of straight when made move up. Zoomed past leaders and hit front final 100 M. |
2 | 4 | CELEBRATION (CB029) | E Saint-Martin | V | Travelled well on fence about 2 or 3Ls off pace in 5th place. Switched out between HORNET and GOLDEN YEARS in straight to be equal lead 200 M out. Stayed on very well to line but winner too strong. |
3 | 8 | GOLDEN YEARS (CB010) | W C Marwing | -- | Jumped smartly, settling in forward position outside of pacesetter HORNET. Every chance 200 M out when equal lead with CELEBRATION but no match for winner. |
4 | 2 | GOOD NEWS (BS280) | M Cahill | B | Bumped on jumping and raced well back along rails. Made good headway through field in straight to grab 4th. |
5 | 1 | LUCKY STALLION (CA249) | F Coetzee | H-/TT1 | On pace early then took up prominent position 2-wide 1.5- 2Ls back. Still 2-wide and 5th upon entering straight. Close behind leaders 200 M out but unable to produce extra. |
6 | 6 | STRONGHEART (BT113) | Y T Cheng | P- | Eased to race 2-wide 5Ls back in midfield. Similar position turning for home and ran on steadily to go past beaten runners. |
7 | 5 | HORNET (BP238) | K H Ting | -- | Assumed lead 1300 M out on rails. Unable to quicken when challenged 250 M, soon tired. |
8 | 13 | NICE AND EASY (CB119) | E Legrix | -- | Always rear of midfield about 7 or 8Ls behind and 2-wide. Made moderate ground in straight but never a threat. |
9 | 10 | COURAGE STAR (BT054) | D Dunn | TT1 | Moved up to midfield from a little further back to be about 5Ls back on fence. Hung out from home turn, moved a little closer on straightening, soon one-paced. |
10 | 7 | SURPLUS (BT118) | D Whyte | B | Raced in rear from widest gate, shifting across to rails 1200 M out. Made only moderate late headway passing tired runners. |
11 | 12 | EVER GLORY (CA199) | W Woods | -- | Well there early then settled 3-wide 2Ls off speed 1000 M out. Entered straight in good position but no further impression and steadily dropped away from 150 M. |
12 | 9 | COMME D'HABITUDE (CA107) | M W Leung | B-/SR2/TT | Bumped on jumping and always near rear travelling 2-wide. Rounded home turn at rear and entered straight widest. Made up some ground in straight until final stages. |
13 | 11 | HOROSCOPE (CB139) | A Marcus | -- | Ridden at back of forward bunch 3Ls off speed in 6th place and 2-wide. One paced in straight and was not ridden out to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
14 | 3 | LOMOND'S FAY (BP303) | K S Yu | -- | Handy early, steadily dropped to midfield 6Ls back and 3-wide 1000 M out. Failed to respond when under pressure rounding home bend, dropped out further upon straightening, tailed off inside 200 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 |