Race 6 (082)
LA COLLINE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 14 | GREEN IN BLUE (CD117) | S K Sit | B | Pushed along to obtain a favorable spot just behind the pace group, 4Ls off the good pace on the rails, progressed steadily in straight to win by a neck. (Dropped whip.) |
2 | 11 | MASTERY (CC176) | Z Purton | TT | Eased early to get closer towards the rail just behind midfield, 6-1/2Ls off the good pace 2-wide, made ground steadily 300 M to finish 2nd, just missing by a neck. |
3 | 8 | LIAOBUQI (CE018) | C K Tong | H/TT | Hard ridden to hold the rail and shared the lead at good pace, under pressure throughout, took breather from 800 M and shifted 2-wide, regained lead 300 M, hung on until 100 M when overhauled, kept finding to the line. |
4 | 10 | SOUTH BREEZE (CG241) | S Dye | -- | Jumped well, eased steadily into midfield along the fence, 6-1/2Ls off the good pace, travelled nicely until 1000 M, made efforts to keep up with the tempo, blocked 4-2, made ground when clear but couldn't run them down. |
5 | 9 | MAN IN THE MIRROR (CH058) | F Coetzee | -- | Failed to get cover in early stages, then was taken back to rear, 10Ls off the good pace, trapped 3-wide in major part of race and covered too much ground, checked 400 M, regained balanced and closed the race off strongly 200 M. |
6 | 5 | NASA PEARL (CC068) | O Doleuze | -- | Eased towards the tail, more than 11Ls behind the good pace 2-wide, made ground late until 200 M, no threat to winner. |
7 | 13 | COURAGEOUSHEART (CD202) | D Beadman | B/TT | Hard ridden early to occupy a position just better than midfield, 5-1/2Ls off the good pace 2-wide, made a move early from 500 M, swept forward 3-wide on straightening, closed off nicely until 100 M run ended. |
8 | 4 | INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) | C W Wong | -- | Pushed to obtain the box seat, 2-1/2Ls behind the good pace, swept forward 3-wide at home bend and made ground early from 600 M, ran on well in 2nd until 100 M emptied. |
9 | 12 | SEASONS KNACK (CC242) | M Nunes | -- | Eased immediately after start to cross towards the rail at the rear, more than 11Ls off the good pace, picked up 300 M and kept making ground to the line, however out of fuel 100 M. |
10 | 2 | EYE WITNESS (CG027) | K L Chui | XB/TT | Pushed early but lacked speed, soon took cover worse than midfield, 8-1/2Ls off the good pace 2-wide, had every chance at top of straight but dashed only fairly. |
11 | 1 | SIR LAGO (CH268) | A Delpech | -- | Eased back and soon took rail, 9-1/2Ls behind the good tempo travelled nicely throughout, but only ran on fairly in final stages, very one-paced. |
12 | 3 | LUCKY MONEY (CE159) | Y T Cheng | -- | Hard ridden to share the lead 2-wide at good pace, under pressure in major part of race, took rail and dominated briefly from 800 M, held ground until 250 M weakened. |
13 | 6 | ON SHAN BRAVE (CH230) | M W Leung | B | Slow away, eased back and raced along the fence, never better than midfield. |
14 | 7 | TACTIC KING (CG081) | H W Lai | B/TT | Pushed forward, 3Ls off the good pace, trapped 4-wide throughout and lost too much ground at bends, dropped off quickly 500 M. |
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 |