GO

Race 3 (460)

CLEAR CITY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 TOFFEE (CE236) D Beadman -- Among leaders early. Slipped to midfield near 800 M. Took some time to gather speed after straightening. Made a strong charge in the final 200 M and gunned down rival a few strides before the line.
2 6 WIKI WIKI (CD205) K L Chui -- Led early stages. Took a sit behind the pace 900 M out. Caught behind slow traffic from 400 M until 150 M. Burst through to take the lead inside final 100 M but unable to hold off the winner last few strides.
3 5 COUNTRY MAGIC (CH069) C Soumillon TT Among early leaders. 2-wide and settled behind the pace after 1000 M. 3-wide and a length off the pace turning for home. Kept on well in the straight for a minor placing.
4 3 BOLD CHAMPION (CG127) C K Tong B/TT 3-wide behind midfield. Among last few on straightening. Made a late rally and was closest at finish.
5 9 SPICY HOT (CH064) D Dunn -- Trailed field early stages. Ran along the fence behind midfield making the turn. Kept on steadily after straightening and made up some late ground.
6 13 TRIUMPHANT GLORY (CB368) W M Lai B Wide and without cover at midfield. Pushed along after 800 M and was 4-wide among leaders turning for home. Kept on fairly in the straight but unable to turn up a notch final stages.
7 8 HAPPY SUNDAY (CE169) G Mosse B/TT Niggled along to take the lead. Held a narrow advantage into the home straight and remained in front until being swamped inside final 100 M.
8 10 SPLENDID SAILS (CG077) P H Lo B Never worse than midfield. Kept pace after straightening but had to be steadied from traffic 300 M out. Continued fairly over the final stages.
9 7 BEAUTIFUL CHOICE (CH130) A Delpech H- Taken back from a wide draw. Trailed field into home straight and gradually picked up in the early part of the straight. Continued well and closed the race off strongly. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 2 TREASURABLE (CH017) O Doleuze B Raced keenly early stages. 3-wide at midfield until straightening. Lacked the needed response in the straight and unable to gain much ground.
11 12 DEMINER (CG184) D Whyte -- Slowly away from widest draw but was ridden along to park alongside the leader 900 M out. Remained racing outside the leader after straightening but gradually faded final 200 M.
12 11 ACCELERATOR (CG179) E Saint-Martin -- Crowded shortly after start. Settled 2-wide behind midfield. Lacked the needed rally in the straight.
13 4 KING CREOLE (CG287) D Nikolic B Slow to jump and raced in rear section until home straight. Unable to quicken and stayed on at same pace.
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