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Race 7 (116)

CHUN SHEK HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 DILIGENT (CC285) A Delpech -- Began well from widest draw and was eased back to race 4-wide near the rear. Improved slightly rounding home turn in 4-wide position. Rallied strong from 400 M out to claim victory inside the 100 M.
2 11 MASTER YING (CB249) W Smith B1 Near pace early. Raced within 3Ls of the lead until straightening. Quickened well in the straight and raced into a disputed lead inside final 200 M. Unable to hold off the winner inside final 100 M.
3 5 TOY QUEST (CC036) A Marcus V1 Last one out of the gates and was ridden to catch up. Raced 3-wide in rear section until pressured 400 M out. Responded nicely to make a late charge and just missed 2nd place.
4 13 LUCKY TRIO (CB199) S Dye -- Jumped well and led until 1000 M out. Stayed close to pace and regained lead inside 400 M before being overtaken by first three inside the final 100 M.
5 12 CENDAMY (CC047) C Williams V Eased back early and raced at the rear from 800 M to 400 M. Charged on well and made up good ground in the straight.
6 6 CORAJOSO (CB230) G Mosse SR/H Began well and was eased back to settle just behind midfield early. Dropped further back after being steadied at 800 M. Made up ground in the straight despite being steadied again near the 200 M.
7 1 ALL THE BEST (BV211) T Mundry B/TT Raced with the pace before easing back to a position better than midfield. Closed gap with leader before entering home straight but was held up near 400 M. Unable to find extra boost thereafter and ran on only moderately.
8 3 KIMBERLEY MINES (CA367) H K Yim -- Began well but was immediately taken back to race at the rear. Remained racing near the back until making up some late ground through traffic in the closing stages.
9 9 STRONG GALLOP (CC236) D Whyte TT Pushed along in the early and middle stages to travel near midfield in 3-wide position. Unable to quicken much in the straight.
10 8 GLORIOUS LIGHT (CC115) Y T Cheng -- Settled on fence at midfield in the early and middle stages. No acceleration when asked and kept on same pace to line.
11 4 ABORIGINAL (CC284) W C Marwing -- Niggled along in the early stages and settled 2-wide better than midfield after 1000 M. Did not pick up when asked on straightening and ran home without threatening.
12 7 FORTUNE BOY (CC378) D Dunn SR Raced on fence behind midfield early. Continued in similar position until the closing stages and only managed to run past a weakening runner.
13 2 HAPPY YEARS (CB149) P H Lo -- Began fairly and was ridden hard to get to the lead after 1000 M. Maintained a 1L advantage but 2-wide until being overtaken 400 M. Weakened thereafter.
14 14 GRANDIOSO (CA327) J Quinn SR2 Bounded in the air on jumping and lost ground at the start. Raced in rear section until straightening. Found nothing in the straight and finished in last place.
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