Race 5 (150)
THE SAMSONITE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | LUCKY TRIO (CB199) | J Quinn | -- | Jumped well and niggled along to race in prominent position. Responded well when asked 200 M out and took charge in the closing stages to win convincingly. |
2 | 4 | ARROGANCE (CA177) | T Mundry | B | Began fairly and raced in midfield. Ridden along at the 500 M to go forward, made up steady ground inside final 200 M to snatch 2nd place on the line. |
3 | 6 | WISHMASTER (CB240) | H K Yim | SR2/H1 | Jumped fairly and niggled along to take narrow lead 650 M out. Kept on well when asked 400 M but failed to match speed with winner in the closing stages and was overhauled by 3rd placegetter on the line. |
4 | 10 | CENDAMY (CC047) | R Fradd | V | Tardy start and raced in worse than midfield. Under pressure 400 M out but was momentarily crowded for room near the 300 M. Made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
5 | 9 | BACCHUS (CB009) | W Smith | BO/P | Began fairly and niggled along to race in prominent position. Kept on fairly when asked 350 M out but weakened slightly in the closing stage and was overhauled by the placegetters near the line. |
6 | 12 | SUPER CHARGE (CC299) | D Dunn | -- | Began well and raced in better than midfield. Under pressure 400 M out but failed to quicken and only able to run on evenly to the line. |
7 | 5 | EVER MORE (CB130) | A Delpech | B | Slowly away and raced in rear section. Ridden along 500 M out and made up little ground. All out 350 M out and ran on steadily to the line. |
8 | 8 | GOLDEN FARM (CA069) | G Schofield | -- | Jumped well and raced in better than midfield. Only able to keep on evenly to the line when asked 300 M out. |
9 | 3 | COOL SWING (CB364) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped awkwardly and raced in midfield or worse. Under pressure 400 M out but unable to quicken and further weakened inside final 300 M. (Lame.) |
10 | 2 | CARRY THE NEWS (CB191) | S Dye | -- | Jumped fairly and raced in better than midfield on inner rail away from rest of the field. Under pressure 400 M out but stayed one-pace and weakened quickly inside final 200 M. |
11 | 1 | BORN DRAGON (BS215) | C Williams | B2 | Tardy start and niggled along to race in worse than midfield. Under pressure 450 M out to maintain position but did not respond and ran on evenly thereafter. |
12 | 7 | FAIRPLAY (CC258) | K S Yu | -- | Unable to muster early speed to race in rear section. Made no impression when asked 400 M out. |
13 | 14 | GRANDIOSO (CA327) | M W Leung | SR | Jumped very awkwardly and lost significant amount of ground. Raced at the tail of the field and stayed in similar position through to the finish. |
14 | 13 | EASY KING (CA062) | Y T Cheng | B | Raced in midfield or better. Commenced to lose ground steadily 450 M out. Weakened badly inside final 300 M. |
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 |