Race 6 (066)
FUZHOU HANDICAP Rating:58-36 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | KEEN MARSHAL (CB023) | F Coetzee | B | Settled 2-wide about 6Ls off pace down back straight, 4Ls down on the swing and under 2Ls down 200 M out, kept on strongly to lead final strides. |
2 | 9 | SPLENDID BO BO (BV287) | S Dye | -- | Dropped in about 7Ls off speed early on and on fence, improved to go 3Ls down turning in, quickened up well to lead over 200 M out, caught by winner final strides. |
3 | 8 | DEEP PURPLE (CB251) | G Mosse | B1 | Steadied from gates to race in rear or one from rear about 10Ls off leaders, travelled smoothly when 7Ls down and 5-wide into home straight, stayed on very well to be nearest at finish. |
4 | 5 | GOLDEN MAPLE (CB265) | A Marcus | B | Raced 2-wide 3Ls off pace 1200 M out, still on close terms on straightening, always a shade one-paced on run-in. |
5 | 10 | PLATINUM EXPRESS (BV187) | W C Marwing | BO | Never much better than 3-wide and 8Ls off speed down backstretch, 6-wide and 5Ls down turning in, kept on fairly well to be nearest at the finish. |
6 | 14 | CYBER GULCH (BV300) | Y T Cheng | B- | Prominent racing 3-wide 2Ls off pace 1200 M out, niggled along to maintain this position from 800 M out to stretch, very one-paced from then on. |
7 | 7 | DANDY BUNNY (BV328) | G Schofield | -- | Always 2-wide, niggled along and about 5Ls or 6Ls off pace through to home straight, made no impression thereafter. |
8 | 4 | CLASSA WIN (CA115) | E Legrix | -- | Enjoyed the run of the race about 2Ls or 3Ls off pace on fence through to home straight when 1L in 2nd place, shifted out 200 M out under pressure, faded rapidly. |
9 | 6 | OPTICAL FAMILY (BT173) | H K Yim | B | Never better than 8Ls off pace in rear through to home striaght when driven along, never a threat. |
10 | 12 | EXCELLENCE FOREVER (CA297) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Caught 4 and 5-wide without cover down backstretch, 3Ls off pace 1200 M out, closer turning for home, soon faded right out. |
11 | 1 | EVER GLORY (CA199) | D Dunn | B/TT | Broke well and made the running though never clear by more than 2Ls, came under pressure at top of straight, found nothing and emptied. |
12 | 3 | EMPIRE COURT (BT189) | R Quinn | B | Never closer than 6Ls off pace and 3-wide in the run to homestretch, faded out tamely. |
13 | 11 | ENORMOUS WAY (BV136) | M Cahill | -- | 6Ls off pace and 3-wide 1000 M out, closer but driven along on straightening, dropped away rapidly. |
14 | 13 | HURRY UP (CA262) | C Williams | -- | Sent on to take 2nd place out 2-wide 1L off pace from 1400 M out, only 2Ls down on straightening but virtually stopped to a walk in the straight. (Bled.) |
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 |