Race 5 (005)
HUNG HOM HANDICAP Rating:70-50 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | STRONGHEART (BT113) | A Marcus | TT | Broke well from widest draw, gradually moved across to settle 1L off pace 2 to 3 wide entering the 800 M mark. Maintain similar position entering straight, disputed lead 300 M out and fought on gamely to grab victory on the line. |
2 | 7 | CIRCUIT KINGDOM (CB046) | F Coetzee | -- | Jumped fairly from wide draw, niggled along to take lead 1200 M. Soon moved across to take up rail within 1-1/2Ls advantage through to straight, under pressure 250 M and responded well but overhauled on the line. |
3 | 1 | BORN DRAGON (BS215) | C Williams | B | Not break well and ridden along to be 2 wide 4 to 5Ls off pace entering home turn. Shifted out gradually entering straight and made up some ground final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
4 | 3 | ORLANDO FLYER (CA350) | Y T Cheng | SR | Missed the start slightly and raced towards the rear section 3 to 4 wide entering home turn. Advanced to worse than midfield entering straight. When asked 350 M out responded well but was never in position to trouble the placegetters. |
5 | 4 | SHABU SHABU (CB290) | D Whyte | SR | Jumped fairly raced 3 wide 1-1/2 to 2Ls off pace through to straight, when put under pressure kept on same pace in the straight, no extra near finish. |
6 | 8 | FLORAL DYNAMITE (CB298) | H K Yim | -- | Untidy start but recovered to settle 2 wide 1-1/2 to 2Ls off pace entering straight, when put under pressure one-paced to the line. |
7 | 6 | TRIUMPHANT GLORY (CB368) | W C Marwing | -- | Broke fairly from wide draw and raced 4 to 5Ls off pace in midfield without cover through to straight, all out 250 M, but unable to get any closer to principals and weakened in the concluding stages. |
8 | 9 | NEW FACE (CA387) | E Saint-Martin | SR | Broke well and niggled along to be 3 to 4Ls off pace on inner through to straight, under pressure 350 M out but unable to find any extra and stayed one-paced to the line. |
9 | 2 | SURPLUS (BT118) | G Mosse | SR | Missed the start slightly and raced at rear on inner through to 600 M, advanced slightly entering straight when put under pressure kept on same pace to the line. |
10 | 11 | MR BEAUTIFUL (CB057) | W M Lai | -- | Broke fairly and ridden along 5 to 6Ls off pace on inner around worse than midfield through to straight. When put under pressure found nothing and stayed one-paced to the line. |
11 | 10 | PRINCELY HORSE (CB027) | G Schofield | SR | Jumped fairly and soon dropped to the rear and made up some late ground. |
12 | 14 | KING OF FISH (CB105) | K S Yu | -- | Raced 4 wide to 5Ls off pace up to 850 M, commence to lose ground gradually at 700 M and found nothing in the straight. |
13 | 12 | SHANGHAI FRIEND (CB153) | K C Tsang | B | Ridden along to be 1L off pace on rail through to straight. When asked found wanting and faded 350 M out. |
14 | 13 | WEALTH STAR (CB337) | R Quinn | B | Left the gates very awkwardly. Raced 4 wide 7Ls off pace. Commence to lose position 600 M out and soon became detached in home straight. (Significant inflammation in the horse's throat.) |
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 |