GO

Race 3 (507)

MOUNT BUTLER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 MEDIC POWER (CG303) B Prebble -- Best out but was eased back. Settled 3Ls behind the pace making the turn. Travelled nicely after straightening, cruised to the lead at 200 M and won easily without being tested.
2 1 ROYAL PERICLES (CH050) E Saint-Martin B/XB Settled at midfield. Made a strong closing run in the straight and was nearest at finish.
3 10 DRAGON AND GOLD (CD244) C W Wong -- Jumped only fairly and hard ridden to take the lead. Maintained a length's advantage until final 300 M but unable to find more to hold off the top pair final stages.
4 7 HORACE'S CHOICE (CH169) Y T Cheng -- Better than midfield. Hugged the rails making the turn and was 2Ls off on straightening. Held up 400 M out and took some time to switch out away from traffic. Ran on well final stages and was closest at finish.
5 6 SOLAR MIGHTY (CH124) G Mosse TT Got its head up and lost ground after jumping. Raced in a rearward position before gaining ground in a 3-wide position making the turn. Kept on fairly and made up ground in the straight.
6 11 SUPER CEE JAY (CG289) H K Yim B Dropped to the back from an outside draw and trailed field into home straight. Staged a late rally and was closest at finish.
7 5 ASIAN CITRUS (CH246) D Whyte -- Led briefly in the early stages. Took a sit behind the leader 900 M out. Remained behind the leader on straightening. Lacked a quickening pace after switching out and kept on at same pace to the line.
8 3 MR COOL (CD071) K L Chui B/TT Ridden along to be among leaders early stages. 2-wide and a length off the pace making the turn. Unable to keep pace final 300 M and faded out of contention.
9 8 MAGIC CHARIOT (CH094) S Dye -- Taken back at the start and raced behind midfield. Last few to enter home straight and made up a bit of ground in the straight.
10 12 TOFFEE (CE236) W M Lai -- Blundered on jumping. Raced on the rails behind midfield. Stayed on same pace in the straight.
11 4 ADD THE FUN (CD308) H W Lai B Failed to find early speed. Raced on the rails in a rearward position. Near last on straightening, unable to quicken and never threatened.
12 9 WONDER KID (CH233) D Nikolic TT1 3-wide at midfield. Hung out making the turn and weakened after straightening.
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