Race 5 (130)
AGATE HANDICAP Rating:120-95 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | THE DUKE (CB282) | D Whyte | -- | 3-back on fence about 4Ls off pace in midfield through to the 600 M, closer on straightening, picked up well to lead 150 M out, stayed on strongly. |
2 | 11 | BEETHOVEN (CC133) | C Brown | B | Away well, had the box-seat run on fence 2Ls off pace in 4th down backstretch, 1L down in 3rd at top of stretch, led briefly about 250 M out, headed about 150 M out but hung on well for 2nd. |
3 | 12 | FIVE GRAINS (CB280) | W M Lai | -- | Awkwardly away and settled about 8Ls last through first half of race, still towards rear when 5Ls down on straightening, stayed on strongly down centre of track for a place. |
4 | 4 | FOKINE (CE072) | F Coetzee | TT | Bounded at start, 2-wide and 3Ls off pace in 5th at 1000 M, similarly placed turning for home, all out when 1L down in 4th at 200 M, no extra thereafter. |
5 | 8 | GOODY (CD239) | G Schofield | -- | Towards rear on fence about 5Ls off pace at 1000 M, much the same at top of stretch, held up for a run at 200 M when 3Ls down in mid-division, stayed on fairly late. |
6 | 10 | PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) | A Delpech | -- | Settled one from rear between 4Ls and 6Ls off pace through to final turn, about 3Ls down in midfield at 200 M, no further improvement. |
7 | 1 | GREEN TREASURE (CD225) | O Doleuze | -- | Over-raced a little when 2-wide and 4Ls off speed at 1000 M, 4Ls down in 8th on straightening, always held by principals. |
8 | 6 | STAY YOUNG (CD109) | B Prebble | B | Worse than midfield and 3-wide with cover about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace through to homestretch (when under pressure), failed to dash. |
9 | 9 | CLASSIC MASTER (BV338) | C W Wong | B/TT | Led on fence by about 1L from 1200 M to homestretch, headed about 250 M out, soon swamped. |
10 | 5 | GEM OF INDIA (CC008) | C Munce | -- | 3-wide with cover about 4Ls behind lead in midfield down the back, 4-wide on straightening when about 2Ls down in 6th, same at 200 M but weakened out late. |
11 | 3 | SATURN (CD154) | R Fradd | H | Over-raced 3-wide no cover 2Ls off pace in 3rd at 1000 M, 1L down in 3rd at final bend, swamped about 250 M out and eased late. |
12 | 7 | GREAT DELIGHT (CC291) | S Dye | B/TT | 2-wide and half a length down in 2nd at 1200 M, 1L down in 2nd at 1000 M, struggling to retain prominent position off home turn, soon wilted. |
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 |