Race 5 (305)
OLD BAILEY HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | FANTASTIC WIN (CB188) | W Smith | B | Broke awkwardly and niggled along to race in worse than midfield 2 wide. Peeled out and made steady progress at home turn. All out 350 M out and ran on gamely inside final 200 M to grab win near the line. |
2 | 9 | RED BARON (CC220) | S Dye | B/SR | Best out from widest and soon raced 1-1/2Ls off pace 2 to 3 wide. Under pressure to go forward turning for home. Slightly flat in early part of straight but fought back gamely inside final 200 M to take 2nd place. |
3 | 13 | DASH FOR VICTORIES (CB389) | P H Lo | V | Began fairly from wide draw and niggled along to race in midfield 3 wide. Pushed along to maintain position at home bend. Ran on well inside final 200 M to grab 3rd place on the line. |
4 | 2 | MONZA KING (BV280) | D Dunn | B | Broke fairly from wide draw and soon eased to the tail on fence through to straight. Short for room in early part of straight, obtained running 300 M out and made up good ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
4 | 12 | DOLBRIDGE (BS295) | D Boeuf | B | Slow to begin and raced in worse than midfield on rail. Steadily switched to the outside in straight to obtain clear running. All out 300 M out and ran on well inside final 200 M to miss 3rd place by a narrow margin. |
6 | 1 | FANTASTIC STAR (CC294) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped well and soon raced 1-1/2Ls off pace 1 off the rail through to straight. Kept on well when asked 350 M out but weakened slightly in the closing stages and was swamped near the line. |
7 | 8 | DANEFACTOR (CA006) | G Schofield | -- | Jumped well from wide draw and niggled along to lead narrowly 2 wide. Near the 1200 M mark eased back to race 1/2L off leader to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 350 M out but weakened slightly in the final stages. |
8 | 6 | CHINA CAT (CC114) | F Coetzee | P1/TT | Began well and ridden along to race in better than midfield 2 wide. Pushed along to maintain position turning for home. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and kept on evenly to the line. |
9 | 11 | FABULOUS (CA152) | W Woods | -- | Soon raced in midfield 2 wide. Around the 800 M whilst proving difficult to settle was awkwardly placed on heels. Unable to go up a gear when asked 400 M out and ran on evenly to the line. |
10 | 3 | MASTER MARAUDER (CA184) | K McEvoy | -- | Jumped well and niggled along to race in prominent position on rail. Took lead near 1200 M with 1/2L advantage to straight. Kept on fairly up until the 200 M mark and steadily weakened thereafter. |
11 | 5 | DON SEBASTIAN (BS297) | W M Lai | P-/B2 | Soon eased to the rear section 2 wide. Switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running but only able to plug on evenly to the line. |
12 | 14 | NAZAKAT II (BV204) | C Williams | B | Raced in midfield on rail through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out but failed to respond and steadily dropped out inside final 250 M. |
13 | 4 | ENVOY OF LIGHT (CC105) | A Delpech | B1/TT1 | Broke awkwardly and soon recovered to race in better than midfield on fence. Failed to respond when asked 400 M out and steadily dropped out thereafter. (Mucus in trachea + early "roarer".) |
14 | 10 | TRI-STAR (CD098) | S K Sit | -- | Broke fairly from wide draw and was steadily eased to worse than midfield 3 wide. Commenced to lose ground at home turn and tailed out 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 |