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Race 7 (707)

WIND DANCER HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1200m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SMILING FOREST (BV286) D Whyte B Worse than midfield about 6Ls off pace at 800 M, 2-wide into home straight when 4Ls down in 8th, picked up well to lead at 150 M, driven out.
2 14 BACCHUS (CB009) W M Lai BO/P Soon led, 2Ls clear on fence at 900 M and into home straight, headed by winner at 150 M, hung on gamely for 2nd.
3 6 SIR OCTAVIUS (CB427) S Dye -- In midfield on fence about 5Ls off pace at 800 M, 4Ls down in 6th off home turn, 1L down in 3rd and with every chance at 200 M, couldn't follow through.
4 1 MARANELLO (CC239) M W Leung -- 2 and 3-wide down back straight in midfield about 5Ls off speed, 5-wide into home straight when 4Ls down, 1L down in 4th at 200 M, no extra.
5 7 STRONG GALLOP (CC236) A Marcus -- 2 and 3-wide down back straight in midfield about 4Ls off speed, 4-wide entering home straight, 2Ls down and all out at 200 M in 5th place, one-paced close home.
6 2 STRONGHEART (BT113) K T Yeung TT On fence no worse than about 3Ls off pace in 5th through to home straight, 2Ls down at 200 M and one-paced in 6th, faded thereafter.
7 8 COMME D'HABITUDE (CA107) G Mosse B/TT Slowly away, towards rear when 3-wide and 8Ls off pace at 900 M, 4-wide into home straight when still 8Ls down, made some moderate late headway.
8 5 SUPER SPRINT (CA274) S K Sit SR 3-wide and 3Ls off pace in 3rd at 800 M and into home straight, 2Ls down in 7th at 200 M, one-paced close home.
9 9 HANDBAG DRAGON (BT253) M Walker B- Always 3-wide worse than midfield and about 5Ls off pace until home straight, no impression.
10 4 BRILLIANT EXPRESS (CB022) D Dunn B/TT Niggled along towards rear at 800 M when 2-wide and 8Ls off pace, under strong pressure into home straight, never able to challenge.
11 13 GOLDEN SPIRIT (CA215) C Williams -- No speed early and in last place at least 11Ls off pace down back straight, never competitive.
12 10 SALUT BEAUTE (CB189) R Fradd B Fractious in the gates and slowly away, in 2nd last place at least 10Ls off pace at 1000 M, 9Ls down and 5-wide into home straight, no chance.
13 3 WISHMASTER (CB240) H K Yim -- 2-wide and 3Ls or 4Ls off pace in 5th or 6th until home straight when steadied, faded rapidly thereafter.
14 12 WELL BEST (CB035) D Beasley B Soon in 2nd place about 1L off speed out 2-wide down, 2Ls down in 2nd into homestretch, found nothing under pressure.
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