GO

Race 7 (338)

THE HSBC PREMIER BAUHINIA SPRINT TROPHY (HANDICAP) 3RD LEG OF HSBC PREMIER SERIES   Rating:90+   1000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 BILLET EXPRESS (CD140) H W Lai B- Broke well and quickly shifted to race on grandstand rails. Kicked 1L clear under pressure inside 200 M. Just held off runner-up's strong late challenge.
2 1 SCINTILLATION (CC228) E Saint-Martin H Never far off on grandstand side. Closed on leader strongly inside final 200 M but just failed to peg him back.
3 8 ABSOLUTE CHAMPION (CE060) Y T Cheng PC1 Settled in rear on grandstand rails. Ran on well under pressure inside final 300 M to be nearest at finish. (Lame.)
4 3 PLANET RULER (CB359) G Mosse -- Settled behind midfield on grandstand side. Made modest progress under pressure inside final 300 M without threatening.
5 7 NOBLE CRUSADER (CD286) F Coetzee TT Racing with the inside group never far off the lead. Came to challenge down centre of track passing 300 M but could not match pace of grandstand side runners.
6 5 COUNTRY MUSIC (CD035) C Soumillon TT Settled at the back. Shifted out for a run on grandstand side passing 400 M but only one-paced under pressure.
7 2 NATURAL BLITZ (CE227) G Schofield H Showed early speed, leading inside pack and disputing lead of the field early. Gradually lost touch from grandstand side pack approaching course proper. Ran home one-paced. (Mucus.)
8 4 ABLE PRINCE (CC348) D Whyte B/TT Chased leaders of inside pack early. Found nothing under pressure inside final 200 M.
9 10 KINDACROSS (CG041) C Munce TT Well there early. Dropped out passing 300 M.
10 11 FIREBOLT (CB256) S K Sit B/SR/TT Gradually shifted to outside rails early and remained well there to 300 M. Weakened.
11 9 EVERY TIME (CD314) A Delpech SR Never seen with a chance.
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