Race 1 (233)
TOKYO HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | RICE FIELD (CE134) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Midfield or worse. 4 or 5 wide turning in. Ran on gamely in straight and took control 100 M out to win convincingly. |
2 | 12 | BOOMING CITY (CE325) | C Munce | TT- | Around midfield but difficult to settle. Steadied and lost ground rounding home bend and shifted out for running upon straightening. Made up good ground final 350 M to be nearest at finish. |
3 | 14 | GREENESSY (CE001) | Y T Cheng | CP- | Went forward to be in touch from 1200 M but trapped wide and with no cover throughout. 2nd from 1000 M. Kept on well in straight and led 300 M out before being outsprinted by the first pair final 100 M. |
4 | 13 | FUJI SUNRISE (CD100) | S Dye | -- | Towards rear. Midfield turning in by saving ground along rail. Steadied off heels after 400 M. Ran on well inside 200 M after obtaining clear running to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 1 | ASALI (CC289) | G Schofield | SR | Dropped to the rear from wide draw. Last turning in. Made up good ground inside 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 7 | CLEAN SWEEP (CD323) | D Whyte | -- | In touch. Ran on steadily in straight until one-paced final 100 M. |
7 | 3 | THE KING (CD384) | C K Tong | TT | Ridden forward and held 2nd or 3rd position. Held up at 400 M and shifted out for running. Ran on quite well until effort not sustained inside 100 M. |
8 | 4 | GOLDEN SUN (CD386) | C Soumillon | SR-/V-/TT1 | Midfield or better but trapped wide and without cover in the middle stages. Ran on upon straightening until one-paced final 100 M. |
9 | 9 | SOPRANO (CE177) | G Mosse | CP-/B1/TT | Towards rear. Made up some ground final 200 M. |
10 | 8 | SHANGHAI LAD (CE213) | D Beadman | V | In touch. Midfield or better rounding home bend. Ran on steadily until weakened 100 M out. (Bled.) |
11 | 5 | NOBLE SILENCE (CD238) | M Kinane | -- | Slowly away. At rear. Ran past beaten runners final 200 M. |
12 | 10 | DELIGHTFUL WIN (CC154) | W L Ho | TT | Slowly away. Midfield or worse from 1200 M. No extra 200 M out. |
13 | 2 | VERY FIT (CE071) | F Coetzee | CP1/TT | Slowly away but soon thereabout. Hampered at 400 M. Unable to quicken in straight and checked 200 M out when already beaten. (See Racing Incidents.) |
14 | 6 | CLASSA FOR EVER (CD085) | H W Lai | -- | Led to 300 M after pulling hard and proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Gave ground rapidly thereafter. |
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 |