Race 11 (578)
HO CHUNG RIVER HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | FLEET COMMAND (CK077) | W M Lai | B | Held up in midfield in early stages, fought on steadily in straight to just get up on line. (Questioned for improved performance.) |
2 | 9 | YOU GOTTA PAY (CK350) | Z Purton | -- | Began from a wide draw, gradually taken across to travel in a prominent spot, worked home well to miss by a narrow margin. |
3 | 5 | BEAUTY FOREVER (CK074) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Always handy, disputed lead into straight, fought on well and only to be denied by a narrow margin. |
4 | 3 | BLUE SKY (CJ289) | C Y Ho | H | Settled just better than midfield in 5th, in similar position turning in, baulked for a run 200 M out, finished off race strongly late. |
4 | 8 | LITTLE DREAMS (CL095) | B Prebble | XB/TT | Raced in last few, closed off race strongly to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 2 | YUMMY SPIRITS (CK179) | D Beadman | CP1 | Travelled wide in rear of midfield without cover, equally wide turning in, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
7 | 6 | BERIO (CJ202) | K C Leung | V | Soon took up running after beginning from the middle draw, held slender lead until joined early in straight, fought on dourly only to be overhauled close to home. |
8 | 7 | SAPELLI (CK191) | O Doleuze | -- | Settled towards rear, shaken up to challenge after straightening, made good progress between runners until running out of room late. |
9 | 13 | PRINCE KALAMOUN (CK178) | J Lloyd | -- | Raced wide in rear of field to straight, never nearer. |
10 | 12 | SKYVIEW BAR (CG024) | M L Yeung | B-/XB/CP2/TT | Soon taken back to race in rear, made no impression in the run. (Tactic questioned.) |
11 | 10 | FLYING IN (CK120) | H W Lai | B | Settled in rear of midfield, jostled between runners after straightening, soon dropped out under pressure. |
12 | 1 | OPERATION SECRET (CH081) | G Cheyne | CP | Settled in midfield, saved ground turning in, kept on before fading over 200 M out. |
13 | 14 | HOLD HANDS (CH116) | C K Tong | -- | Always struggling at the back. |
14 | 11 | DOUBLE LUCK (CH239) | C W Wong | -- | Began moderately, soon picked up along rails to trail the leader, dropped out sharply 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 |