Race 5 (479)
HELENE STAR HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | KEY TO SUCCESS (CC116) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped fairly from wide draw and ridden along to race in better han midfield out wide in the early stages. Near the 850 M moved up to race outside the leader to straight. Ran on well inside 200 M to fend off late charge from 2nd. |
2 | 8 | THE ACHIEVER (CB347) | A Delpech | TT | Broke fairly but was unable to muster early speed to race in a rearward position 2 wide through to straight. Under pressure 350 M out and made up good ground inside final 250 M to miss the winner by a narrow margin. |
3 | 4 | WYNDAM EASY (CB273) | G Mosse | -- | Began well and pushed along to take lead on rail with around 1/2L advantage through to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 350 M but was unable to fend off challenges from the 1st pair to be overhauled in the final stages. |
4 | 11 | DANHERO (CA337) | J Holder | B- | Best out and led briefly, soon eased to race 1-1/2 to 2Ls off pace 2 wide through to straight. All out 350 M out and kept on fairly but was never in position to trouble the placegetters. |
5 | 9 | GOODY (CD239) | M W Leung | -- | Unable to muster early speed to race in worse than midfield 2 wide. Switched out on straightening to find clear running. Obtained clear running near the 300 M and made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
6 | 2 | FANTASY (CB187) | C Williams | -- | Began fairly and raced in midfield 2 wide through to straight. Kept on fairly in straight without threatening. |
7 | 1 | FERRULE (CA157) | A Marcus | -- | Jumped fairly and pushed along to race in midfield or worse on rail. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Only able to run on evenly in straight. |
8 | 13 | GREEN DIAMOND (CA317) | D Dunn | -- | Awkwardly away and soon crowded for room. Raced in a rearward position 3 wide, on straightening switched wide to find clear running. All out 300 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M. |
9 | 7 | MOVE IT (CD211) | W Smith | -- | Jumped fairly from wide draw and pushed along to race in better than midfield 3 wide through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 350 M out and further weakened inside final 200 M. |
10 | 6 | BOBO WIN (CC238) | O Doleuze | TT- | Broke well but was soon outpaced to race in midfield or worse towards the outside. Near the 800 M was crowded for room and carried wider. Only able to run on evenly to the line. |
11 | 14 | ONE MORE ROUND (CC135) | Y T Cheng | -- | Broke well and hard ridden to race in better than midfield on fence through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out without quickening and steadily faded inside final 250 M. |
12 | 10 | STAR PRODIGY (CD294) | W M Lai | SR | Slow to begin and raced in a rearward position on rail through to straight. Unable to make any impression when asked 400 M out. |
13 | 3 | CALIFORNIA HAWK (CD057) | F Coetzee | TT | Slowly away and niggled along to race in worse than midfield out wide without cover. Near the 800 M was crowded for room and carried wider. Made no impression in straight. (Significant amount of blood in trachea.) |
14 | 12 | FORTE (CB351) | S Dye | -- | Tardy start and pushed along to race in midfield 3 wide. Near the 1000 M was shuffled back to worse than midfield. Hung out badly 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 |