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Race 6 (085)

MEI LAM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 VITALITY CHAMP (CD301) D Whyte -- Soon 4th about 3Ls behind the leader. Responded well final 200 M and took charge 50 M out to win readily.
2 8 UNIVERSAL PIONEER (CB293) E Saint-Martin TT Led to 50 M before being over-powered by the winner.
3 14 SPARKLE (CB406) W M Lai V Soon towards rear. Made up good ground final 300 M despite having to steady near 200 M.
4 9 NATIVE LANGUAGE (CB116) G Mosse V Soon midfield or worse. Ran on steadily in straight until not quickened close home.
5 2 ELFHELM (CC342) P H Lo B Towards rear. Good progress rounding the bend to be in touch by saving ground along the rail. Kept on without quickening in straight.
6 4 GOODWOOD (CA167) C Munce -- In 2nd place until weakened steadily final 150 M.
7 12 DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) S K Sit B Around midfield. Hampered 800 M out. Kept on without threatening in straight.
8 10 SOLDIER ON (CD230) S Dye CP-/TT- Soon dropped to the back from wide draw. One-paced in straight.
9 3 SPECIAL LENGTH (CE116) M Rodd -- At rear. Never seen with a chance.
10 13 WITHALLMYHEART (CE268) K S Yu -- Forward of midfield. Improved to be in touch rounding the bend. Kept on until no extra 150 M out.
11 6 SURE JOY (CE299) O Doleuze -- Taken back from wide draw but would not settle and pulled forward to behind midfield. Severely checked at 800 M and dropped to rear. Made no impression in straight.
12 7 SUPERB (CE093) B Prebble B-/CP1 Soon midfield or worse. Severely checked at 800 M and dropped towards rear. Hung out from home turn and never featured in straight.
13 5 ETERNAL DRAGON (CE298) C Brown -- In touch to 800 M before dropping back to midfield turning in. Not a threat in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 1 AMERICAN VICTORY (CD375) R Fradd B Around midfield. Shifted out abruptly 800 M and started to hang out. Improved to be in touch turning in but dropped right out of contention final 200 M.
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