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Race 9 (600)

THE KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB CENTENARY CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 HONEST TREASURE (CE200) Y T Cheng B/TT Broke well from widest draw. Circled field around stables bend to take up running far side. Extended advantage to 2Ls shortly after straightening. Hung on well under pressure to score convincingly.
2 10 FUJIAN PRINCE (CE006) K T Yeung SR/TT Mainly in forward of midfield. Commenced move approaching home turn gaining 5th turning in. Sustained progress to grab 2nd passing 200 M but had no chance with winner.
3 8 MAGIC TEMPLE (CC368) E Saint-Martin PC/TT Waited with. Switched wide to challenge turning in. Made up good ground down centre of track. Did best work at finish.
4 4 VICTORY TREASURE (CE031) O Doleuze B/TT Settled towards rear on rails. Fought on steadily under pressure in home straight without threatening.
5 14 MULTO EXPRESSO (CG098) B Prebble XB Raced mainly 3-wide in midfield. Produced good late impression inside final 200 M without threatening.
6 3 STAY YOUNG (CD109) W M Lai -- Mainly in forward of midfield. Similar turning in. Kept on well to finish.
7 1 LUCKY CHAMPION (CD178) M Nunes -- Well back. Saved ground on inside turning in. Made modest headway down inner of straight without threatening.
8 2 PACKING ANGEL (CB223) D Whyte B-/P2 Steadied at start. Soon recovered to just behind midfield. Steadied again 300 M out and baulked behind runners passing 200 M. Finished off race well late.
9 11 FREEBIRD (CC319) C K Tong CP-/BO2 Raced wide in prominent position to 400 M. Kept on under pressure before overhauled for a placing inside final 150 M.
10 7 DASHING THUNDER (CD080) C W Wong B- Soon in rear. Trailed the field into straight. Ran on past beaten horses closing stages.
11 5 ESPERANZA (CG159) G Mosse -- Raced wide and mostly in forward of midfield to straight. Overhauled when no extra inside final 200 M.
12 9 SAVUTE (CE326) H W Lai P1 Not far off on rails in 4th or 3rd. Still one back in 3rd on rails turning in but soon weakened under pressure.
13 6 KING HESPERUS (CE151) K L Chui B/TT Ridden to muster speed early, settling on rails in midfield. Similar turning in. Could only keep on steadily at the one-pace under pressure. Steadied passing 200 M.
14 12 GENERAL DANSKE (CG296) D Nikolic TT Prominent, settling one out one back in 2nd far side. Similar turning in. Kept on before folding up quickly under pressure inside final 200 M. (Blood and mucus in trachea.)
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