Race 6 (476)
MAKARPURA STAR HANDICAP Rating:75-50 2200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | XLERATE (CB224) | D Whyte | B | 2-wide 9Ls off the pace 1600 M out, 3-wide and 4Ls down at the 800 M, 5-wide into home straight, picked up well to lead 100 M out, kept on under pressure. |
2 | 14 | CLAWS OF THUNDER (CB292) | F Coetzee | TT | 2-wide and 3Ls off the pace from 1600 M to 800 M, 1L down and 3-wide into stretch, half a length down in 2nd place 200 M out, rallied gamely under pressur, couldn't get in front. |
3 | 12 | DEEP PURPLE (CB251) | S Dye | B | Slowly away, on fence 10Ls off the pace 1600 M out, 8Ls off the pace near rear and driven along 600 M out, 4Ls down 200 M out, kept on for hard riding to nick 3rd place close home. |
4 | 4 | GOOD FIT (BT198) | O Doleuze | -- | Switched towards rail from wide barrier upon exiting, 2-wide and 10Ls off pace 1200 M out, 6-wide (widest of all) and 5Ls down entering straight, stayed on for pressure to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 8 | SONGS OF PRAISE (CB005) | D Dunn | B | 1L off the pace out 2-wide from 1600 M out to 600 M, disputed lead entering straight, half a length in front at the 200 M, grabbed by winner 100 M out, no extra. |
6 | 3 | DON SEBASTIAN (BS297) | G Schofield | SR | Raced 2-wide 7Ls off the pace 1600 M out, similarly placed 800 M out, 4-wide and 4Ls down on the swing, kept on fairly well to be nearest at the finish without ever threatening. |
7 | 2 | HIGH SKY (BS203) | R Fradd | B | 2-wide and 6Ls off the pace 1600 M out, 3-wide 800 M out, 5-wide and 4Ls down at top of home straight, 3Ls down 200 M out, kept on at same pace to line. |
8 | 11 | CUPID (BV043) | M Walker | SR | Raced 2-wide 5Ls off the speed 1600 M out, 4Ls down 800 M out, 3-wide and 3Ls down into home straight, 2Ls down in 4th place at the 200 M, couldn't sustain effort through closing stages. |
9 | 1 | TEMMOKU (BV108) | E Saint-Martin | -- | On fence 7Ls off the pace 1600 M out, 5Ls down 800 M out, 4Ls down turning for home, was always held. |
10 | 9 | MONZA KING (BV280) | K S Yu | B | In rear about 14Ls off the pace 1400 M out, about 9Ls behind in rear entering straight, ran on past a couple of beaten rivals on run-in. |
11 | 6 | BLACK KNIGHT (CB137) | M Cahill | -- | On fence 5Ls off pace 1600 M out, 3Ls down at the 800 M, closer turning for home when 2-wide, was very one-paced through final stages. |
12 | 10 | THE PIONEER (CC110) | K H Ting | SR1 | Led by 1L on fence 1600 M out, juoined by SONGS OF PRAISE 600 M out and disputed lead until home straight, faded out steadily. |
13 | 5 | HIGH SPIRITS (BT233) | B Prebble | TT | Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off the pace on fence until home straight, weakened rapidly from then on. |
14 | 13 | PRODIGY (BS294) | C Williams | -- | 3-wide and 8Ls off pace from 1600 M to 1200 M out, advanced to be 1L off the speed and under pressure out 4-wide in 4th place turning for home, soon dropped out. |
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 |