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Race 8 (367)

DAFFODIL HANDICAP   Rating:90-70   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 MEDIC CORPS (CB200) R Fradd TT Had the run of the race on fence about 2Ls off the speed until home straight, disputing lead from 250 M to 200 M, asserted soon after, stayed on.
2 5 GEM OF INDIA (CC008) S Dye -- Led 1100 M out on the fence, but was headed by GREEN CENTURY soon after, led again turning for home, joined by winner from 250 M to 200 M, headed soon after, no extra.
3 8 ALL THE BEST (BV211) W C Marwing B On fence 4Ls or 5Ls off the pace until home stretch, ran on fairly to claim 3rd spot late on.
4 11 GREEN CENTURY (CA256) D Dunn -- Disputed lead out 2-wide 1000 M out, tended to over-race in places, half a length behind in 2nd place entering straight, 2Ls down in 3rd 200 M out, no extra and soon lost 3rd place.
5 12 ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) M Cahill SR/TT Slowly away, raced 2-wide and about 5Ls off the pace from back to home straight, plugged on at the one pace to line.
6 13 OPERA MAGIC (CB404) A Suborics B Raced 2-wide and about 2Ls or 3Ls off the speed until home straight, never quickened up and was beaten 300 M out.
7 1 LUCKY SIX (BV219) D Whyte -- Keen early on racing 2-wide 3Ls or 4Ls off the front from back to homestretch, soon outpaced.
8 9 BEST FOR ALL (CB040) E Saint-Martin SR Severely checked back to 3-wide and 5Ls off the pace 1100 M out, 5-wide and 6Ls down entering straight, no impression.
9 10 STRONGHEART (BT113) K T Yeung TT Was 2 and 3-wide and about 5Ls or 6Ls off the speed down the back straight until home straight, soon outpaced and left with no chance.
10 4 KEEN WINNER (BT140) E Legrix TT Slowly away, held up towards the rear down the back straight, travelled well racing 3-wide 7Ls off the pace 600 M out, awkwardly placed off home turn, no acceleration.
11 2 CHEERS CHINA (CC157) K S Yu -- Slowly away, raced 4-wide 8Ls off the pace down the backstretch, 7-wide into home straight, soon with no chance.
12 14 SAGACIOUS (CA330) C Brown TT Raced 2Ls or 3Ls off the pace out 3-wide down the back, worse off and under pressure off the home bend, weakened right out.
13 6 HAPPY CONTENDER (CC152) W M Lai BO1 Slowly away, raced 4 and 5-wide down the back straight when about 6Ls off the leaders, 6-wide into home straight, soon with no chance.
14 3 CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) M W Leung -- Raced 4 and 5-wide down the back straight, advanced from being 5Ls off the pace 1100 M out to 2Ls off the pace 800 M out, was spent not long after straightening.
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