Race 8 (189)
THE HONG KONG TOURISM CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | MY CHOICE (CC283) | A Marcus | SR | Settled in midfield on fence about 4Ls off pace through to 800 M, crept closer on circle and led 250 M out, battled on gamely under pressure. |
2 | 3 | TOY QUEST (CC036) | J Spencer | V | Towards rear and 2-wide about 6Ls or 7Ls off pace down backstretch, 2-wide and 4Ls down in 9th off final bend, clear run at 300 M and 2Ls down at 200 M, hung left under pressure, just failed. |
3 | 9 | KOWLOON STAR (CC233) | D Whyte | B | In 3rd place 2Ls off pace and 2-wide at 1200 M, always well there and held brief lead entering home straight, headed 250 M out and no extra final stages. |
4 | 7 | MIRACLES (CC073) | S Dye | -- | Held up in rear about 8Ls off pace and at least 2 or 3-wide, 6-wide (widest of all) into home straight when 5Ls down, staying on well at 200 M, nearest at the finish. |
5 | 6 | SUPER SPRINT (CA274) | R Fradd | V | Had cover out 3-wide in 6th place when 3Ls off pace at 800 M, 4-wide into home straight and disputing 4th when just 1L off pace, looked held when steadied 100 M out. |
6 | 2 | DILIGENT (CC285) | A Delpech | -- | On fence 6Ls off pace in midfield down back straight, 2-wide and 4Ls off pace in midfield into home straight, steadied at 100 M when staying on at same pace. |
7 | 8 | ABLE EAGLE (CB443) | W M Lai | -- | On fence 4Ls off pace in 5th at 1000 M, 2Ls 3rd at 800 M, 3-wide and 1L off pace and disputing 4th off home turn, 1L 3rd at 200 M, no extra. |
8 | 5 | MAGICAL LOT (CC349) | D Dunn | -- | Always in midfield or a little worse, 2-wide and 5Ls off pace in 8th at 800 M, 4-wide on straightening and 3Ls off pace entering ome straight, always outpaced. |
9 | 14 | MAGIC TEMPLE (CC368) | J Quinn | -- | Slowly away, always towards rear down back straight when about 8Ls off speed and 2-wide, 6Ls down into stretch when 2-wide, never threatened. |
10 | 4 | DETERMINATION (CD075) | W C Marwing | -- | 3-wide without cover and 4Ls off pace in 4th at 1000 M, 1L down in 3rd at 800 M and entering home straight, lacked any dash final stages. |
11 | 11 | PRIME VAIN (BV320) | G Schofield | -- | Slowly away and checked at start, 8Ls behind leader and on fence at 800 M, 2-wide into home straight when 5Ls down, no impression. |
12 | 1 | SOLAR EMPIRE (CB299) | C Williams | -- | Soon led on fence, over-raced in places, headed at top of home straight and faded out. |
13 | 10 | FAIRPLAY (CC258) | K S Yu | -- | Clipped heels and blundered at start, towards rear and 3 and 4-wide without cover down back straight when about 6Ls off home straight, very weak thereafter. |
14 | 12 | THE GRAND ROOF (CB083) | H K Yim | -- | Keen in 2nd 2Ls off pace on fence at 1200 M, 2Ls 4th at 800 M, back-pedalling entering straight, soon eased down. |
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 |