Race 8 (485)
ZUNG FU RACE (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1800m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | AGILITY (CC361) | D Whyte | -- | Bounded in air and lost ground. Behind midfield about 5Ls back from 1400 M. Ran on well final 300 M to snatch win final strides. |
2 | 4 | DR WELL (CD165) | G Schofield | -- | Thereabout 2 to 3Ls off the lead but trapped wide and without cover throughout. Kept on well in straight and hit front briefly before getting pipped by the winner close home. |
3 | 1 | BEETHOVEN (CC133) | B Prebble | -- | Soon outside the leader just 1L back. Hit front at 400 M. Kept on well but unable to match speed with first pair in the closing stages. |
4 | 7 | RIVER ESPERANTO (CE090) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Midfield or better. About 3Ls back from 1400 M. Ran on well final 300 M to be nearest at finish despite being carried in over the concluding stages. |
5 | 8 | COSMO SUCCESS (CC250) | D Dunn | -- | Slowly away. At rear. 4Ls back turning in by saving ground along rail. Made up some ground final 200 M without threatening principals. |
6 | 14 | COURAGEOUSHEART (CD202) | M W Leung | B | Ridden forward early before settling 3Ls off the pace from 1400 M. Kept on one-paced in straight. |
7 | 3 | FAMOUS DANCER (CD353) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Soon towards rear. About 8Ls back at 1200 M. 2nd last turning in. Made up some ground final 200 M but simply had too much to do. |
8 | 13 | SYLLABUS (CD388) | H K Yim | B/TT | In touch about 2Ls off the pace. Failed to quicken in straight and gave ground steadily 200 M out. |
9 | 11 | MIGHTY HUGO (CB413) | W M Lai | -- | Blundered at start but soon settled in midfield. Unable to quicken in straight and eased down close home. |
10 | 5 | PERPETUAL PLEASURE (CB261) | R Fradd | TT | Began awkwardly and lost ground. Towards rear. Awkward on heels turning in and again at 300 M. Never threatened whilst hanging in and proving difficult to ride thereafter. |
11 | 9 | WINNING KEVIN (CD051) | S Dye | -- | Towards rear. Ran past well beaten runners in straight. |
12 | 10 | CLASSA WIN (CA115) | C Brown | -- | At rear. Last turning in. Never seen with a chance. |
13 | 6 | RUM SHOT (CE206) | Y T Cheng | B | Soon led. Headed at 400 M. Weakened badly final 200 M. |
14 | 12 | ROOSEVELT (CD115) | C K Tong | V | Travelled prominent just 1L off the lead. Ran out of gas 250 M out. |
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 |