Race 5 (204)
SUNSET PEAK HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | BEARCAT (CC038) | F Coetzee | -- | Broke well and niggled along to race in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Cruised to lead shortly after 300 M and ran home strongly when asked 200 M out to win comfortably. |
2 | 8 | SUNBELL (CB391) | J Quinn | -- | Jumped fairly and pushed along to race in midfield on fence through to straight. Responded well when asked 350 M out but was unable to match speed with winner to settle for 2nd place. |
3 | 4 | KIMBERLEY MINES (CA367) | C Williams | -- | Tardy start and soon recovered to race in midfield or worse on rail. Niggled along to maintain position turning for home. All out 300 M out and made up steady ground inside final 250 M but was no match for the 1st pair. |
4 | 14 | BOWIN (CB398) | G Schofield | -- | Niggled along to race in midfield 3 wide. Approaching the 1000 M was hampered and carried wider without cover. Remain in similar position to straight under pressure 350 M and kept on fairly without threatening the placegetters. |
5 | 12 | SPINNING CITY (CB252) | D Dunn | B | Soon settled in worse than midfield 3 wide. When making the home turn hung out badly. Under pressure 400 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
6 | 1 | NOBLE FALCON (CC035) | D Whyte | -- | Broke fairly and niggled along to race in better than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and kept on evenly to the line. |
7 | 2 | TRICCOLO (CA247) | W C Marwing | B | Pushed along to race in midfield 2 wide through to straight. Baulked from top of straight and only able to obtain clear running at 150 M. Made up little ground thereafter. |
8 | 11 | NOBLE MAN (CC099) | A Marcus | -- | Slowly to begin, clipped heels and blundered shortly after. Soon recovered and raced keenly in worse than midfield 2 wide. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running but only able to run on evenly to the line. |
9 | 9 | SAINTLY PARTNERS (BV292) | A Delpech | -- | Soon settled in rear section 2 wide through to straight. Shifted to the outside to find running but failed to quicken and stayed one-pace to the line. |
10 | 7 | LOYAL DEVOTION (BV075) | Y T Cheng | -- | Began well from wide draw and steadily eased to the rear section on rail through to straight. After the 300 M was checked when crowded for room and stayed one-pace thereafter. |
11 | 13 | UPBEAT (CC347) | S Dye | -- | Raced in worse than midfield 3 to 4 wide. Niggled along to maintain position and carried wider at home turn. Only ran on evenly in straight and slightly weakened inside final 200 M. |
12 | 10 | SOUNDS BETTER (CC104) | K T Yeung | -- | Jumped awkwardly and pushed along to take lead on rail. Headed shortly after the 1000 M mark and raced 3Ls off leader to straight. Unable to quicken and steadily faded inside final 200 M. |
13 | 3 | SOLAR EMPIRE (CB299) | W M Lai | -- | Raced in better than midfield 3 wide. Went forward to take lead at 1000 M with 3Ls advantage to straight. Found nothing when asked 350 M out and weakened quite quickly inside final 200 M. |
14 | 6 | BY MEMORY (CD053) | R Fradd | -- | Tardy start and soon raced in rear section 3 wide. Switched to the widest on straightening to find clear running but failed to make any impression in straight. |
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 |