Race 7 (324)
MR VITALITY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | YELLOW DIAMOND (CD246) | O Doleuze | V | Botched the start and was ridden forward to be within 3Ls of the pace at 800 M. Quickened well on straightening and drew clear inside final 200 M for an easy win. |
2 | 2 | HAIL THE STORM (CE125) | R Fradd | -- | Slowly away and raced along the rails near the back until home straight. Closed the race off with a strong rally. |
3 | 10 | TCHAIKOVSKY (CE030) | C Williams | BO | Took the lead shortly after start. Disputed lead into home straight. Kept on well for a minor placing. |
4 | 13 | HARVEY MUDD (CC295) | W M Lai | TT | Outpaced and raced at the back early. Improved along the outside to be at midfield 800 M. Kept on steadily in the straight. |
5 | 5 | ROYAL DECREE (CE059) | B Prebble | TT | Jumped awkwardly and got back. Improved steadily to midfield at 1000 M. Took some time to gather speed on straightening but closed the race off well inside final 200 M. |
6 | 4 | HIGHLILLI (CD092) | F Coetzee | TT | Jumped well but dropped steadily back to midfield. Fell further back after being crowded at 1000 M. 3-wide in rear section rounding home turn and closed the race off with a good rally. |
7 | 12 | SUPER PRINCE (CD126) | M Rodd | B/TT | Pushed along to be in a forward position. Raced prominently behind the leader into the home straight. Kept on same pace to line. |
8 | 3 | KIMBERLEY MINES (CA367) | D Holland | -- | Began fairly from widest draw and was taken back to race at the rear. Trailed field into home straight and made up good ground in the straight. |
9 | 8 | HELENE ELEGANCE (CB004) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT | Closely behind the pace early stages. Dropped back slightly after being checked at 1000 M. Kept 2Ls off the pace in a 2-wide position home turn. Unable to quicken and kept one-paced in the straight. |
10 | 7 | LOTZATOW (CD397) | D Whyte | -- | Outpaced early stages and raced in rear section. Ridden along at home turn without making much ground. Ran on without threatening closing stages. |
11 | 11 | ENRICHING (CD116) | K W Tsui | BO | Niggled along early stages and raced alongside the leader at 800 M. Took the lead briefly after 400 M but was swamped thereafter. |
12 | 1 | GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) | P H Lo | -- | Ridden along at midfield and was shuffled back after being crowded at 1000 M. Turned out before straightening but was unable to quicken in the straight. |
13 | 6 | DANHERO (CA337) | G Schofield | V1 | Best out from wide draw and was allowed to drift back to midfield. Remained wide rounding the turn and had nothing left in the straight. |
14 | 14 | DEFLECT (CD094) | H W Lai | TT1 | Began fairly and niggled along at midfield. Lacked a response when ridden at 600 M and weakened in the 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 |