Race 9 (294)
HUANG HE HANDICAP Rating:90-70 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | FLYING MACHINE (CB082) | F Coetzee | TT | Awkwardly away, 6Ls off the pace and 3-wide down the back, 4-wide into the home straight when 4Ls down, quickened up well to lead about 180 M out, only needed pushing out. |
2 | 12 | SNIPPETYIYEA (CB311) | S Dye | -- | Raced 2-wide and 3Ls off the speed 1000 M out, improved to be 3-wide and 1L down entering straight, led about 300 M out, soon headed by the winner, kept on well but winner too good. |
3 | 3 | CROCKER (CB186) | G Mosse | -- | Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off the speed until home straight when niggled along, didn't have a clear run until about 250 M out, ran on okay late on but had no chance with quinella pair. |
4 | 1 | ONE STEP AHEAD (BT033) | W C Marwing | B | Slowly away, raced 2-wide and 6Ls off the pace 900 M out, travelled smoothly entering straight when about 5Ls down, kept on well to be nearest at the finish. |
5 | 4 | COLOURFUL ERA (BP234) | R Fradd | B | On fence 8Ls off the pace 800 M out, 6Ls down and 3-wide entering straight, kept on well to be nearest at the finish. |
6 | 8 | HELENE ELEGANCE (CB004) | D Dunn | -- | Half a length off the pace out 2-wide 1000 M out, had every chance turning for home, didn't quicken up and was beaten 200 M out. |
7 | 14 | GRANDIOSO (CA327) | C Williams | TT | No speed early on, crossed to fence from widest gate by 800 M out when over 10Ls down, kept on steadily towards the rail in the straight but had too much ground to make up. |
8 | 6 | RUN AND WIN (CA131) | A Suborics | B | Led on fence 1000 M out by about half a length, a length to the good at the top of the home straight, headed about 300 M out, no extra. |
9 | 11 | SPRING FOUNTAIN (CA322) | G Schofield | SR | About 8Ls off the lead when 3-wide down the back straight, was 5-wide into home straight and 5Ls down, no impression. |
10 | 5 | FLORAL KING (CB370) | D Whyte | B1 | Raced 2-wide and 4Ls off the pace 600 M out, closer and 3-wide into the home straight, could only stay on at the same pace to line. |
11 | 9 | KEY TO SUCCESS (CC116) | P Smullen | -- | Keen early on, 4Ls down on fence 800 M out, 2-wide and 3Ls down entering straight, no acceleration. |
12 | 7 | STYLISH (BV025) | C Soumillon | B/TT | 2-wide and 8Ls off the speed 800 M out, 4-wide and 5Ls off the speed, no further impression. (Dropped whip 200 M.) |
13 | 2 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | M W Leung | TT | On the fence about 6Ls off the fence 900 M out, slightly closer on straightening, one-paced from then on. |
14 | 10 | WOODSON (CC107) | K S Yu | B1 | Keen early on, 10Ls off the pace 800 M out, detached from main body of field entering straight, no chance. |
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 |